Sun position in Shreveport

Where the sun stands over Shreveport, United States (32.5251°, -93.7502°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Shreveport on 3 November 2026

Local time in Shreveport, UTC-6 (standard time). On 14 March 2027 the clocks go forward one hour, so sunrise moves from 06:28 to 07:27.
Sunrise06:34rises toward ESE (108°)
Solar noon11:59sun 42.2° above the horizon
Sunset17:23sets toward WSW (252°)
Day length10 h 48 min 
Civil dawn06:09first usable light
Civil dusk17:48last usable light
Golden hour, morning06:34–07:09warm low light
Golden hour, evening16:48–17:23warm low light
Shadow at noon1.1 mper metre of height

Times are computed for 32.5251°, -93.7502° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Shreveport.

The sun’s path over Shreveport

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Sun path over Shreveport 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° N NE E SE S SW W NW N 0° 09:00 12:00 15:00
  • Today, 3 November
  • 21 June
  • Equinox, March and September
  • 21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Shreveport. On 21 June the sun rises at 61° (ENE), climbs to 80.9° at solar noon and sets at 299° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 118° (ESE), climbs to 34.0° at solar noon and sets at 242° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Shreveport

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
MonthSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon altitudeNoon shadow
January07:1717:3210 h 15 min36.5°1.4 m
February06:5818:0111 h 03 min45.0°1 m
March07:2519:2311 h 58 min55.6°0.7 m
April06:4619:4512 h 59 min67.4°0.4 m
May06:1720:0713 h 50 min76.5°0.2 m
June06:0720:2414 h 17 min80.8°0.2 m
July06:1920:2314 h 05 min78.9°0.2 m
August06:3920:0013 h 21 min71.3°0.3 m
September06:5919:2112 h 22 min60.3°0.6 m
October07:1918:4211 h 23 min48.8°0.9 m
November06:4517:1410 h 29 min38.9°1.2 m
December07:0917:1110 h 02 min34.2°1.5 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 80.9° above the horizon in Shreveport and the day lasts 14 h 18 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 34.0° and the day shrinks to 10 h 01 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Shreveport through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day21 June14 h 18 min, 06:08–20:26
Shortest day21 December10 h 01 min, 07:13–17:14
Earliest sunrise11 June06:07
Latest sunrise8 March07:34
Earliest sunset3 December17:09
Latest sunset29 June20:26
Highest midday sun21 June80.9°
Lowest midday sun21 December34.0°
Sunrise directionthrough the year61° ENE (21 June) to 118° ESE (21 December)
Sunset directionthrough the year242° WSW (21 December) to 299° WNW (20 June)
  • At solar noon the sun in Shreveport always stands due south, so the south side of a building, a garden or a roof is the one that gets the sun.
  • The longest day in Shreveport is 4 h 17 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 2.0 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Shreveport

Solar panels

At 32.5° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 28°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 32.5251°, -93.7502° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Shreveport sits 34.0° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 1.5 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 06:34–07:09 in the morning and 16:48–17:23 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (252°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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On the same latitude

Shreveport lies at 32.5° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Shreveport

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shreveport today?

On 3 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:23 in Shreveport (UTC-6), giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Shreveport today?

Solar noon is at 11:59, when the sun stands due south, 42.2° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Shreveport?

On 21 June, with 14 h 18 min between sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 20:26.

When is the shortest day of the year in Shreveport?

On 21 December, with 10 h 01 min between sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:14.

How high does the sun get in Shreveport?

At solar noon the sun reaches 80.9° on 21 June, its highest of the year, and only 34.0° on 21 December. Today it climbs to 42.2°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Shreveport?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 61° (ENE) and 118° (ESE), and sunset between 242° (WSW) and 299° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Shreveport?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 28° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the earliest sunset in Shreveport?

On 3 December at 17:09, 18 days before the shortest day. The latest sunrise is on 8 January at 07:18, so the evenings start getting lighter before the mornings do.

When do the days start getting longer in Shreveport?

Straight after the shortest day, 21 December, but slowly at first: by 31 December the day is only 2 minutes longer, by 31 January 36 minutes longer and by 28 February 1 h 27 min longer. The evenings start getting lighter a little earlier, after the earliest sunset on 3 December.

What time does it get dark in Shreveport in December?

On 1 December the sun sets at 17:09 and the sky is dark by about 17:36, when civil twilight ends. On 31 December sunset is at 17:20 and darkness at about 17:47.