
Light the Tower
Since 1937, the UT Tower has been lit to celebrate the academic and athletic accomplishments of Longhorn students, faculty, staff and alumni, and mark University milestones, illuminating the Tower on the Austin skyline.
Latest Tower Lighting
March 8, 2026
Texas Women’s Basketball Wins SEC Championship
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Sunday, March 8, to celebrate Texas Women’s Basketball winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship 78-61 over South Carolina. As part of campus tradition, the Tower is bathed in burnt orange lighting from top-to-bottom when a University of Texas Athletics team…
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White Tower
White Tower with Orange Top
Orange Tower
Orange Tower with No. 1
Orange Tower with Special Effects
Darkened Tower with White Cap
Dark Tower