Tulare is a city of about 62,315 people in Tulare County, California, at 88 m (289 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:16 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:41 PM – 6:32 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:08 AM | 7:47 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:34 PM | 9h 58m |
| February | 6:46 AM | 7:21 AM | 5:03 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 53m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:25 AM | 6:59 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 13h 07m |
| May | 5:52 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:26 PM | 14h 05m |
| June | 5:40 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:47 PM | 14h 37m |
| July | 5:52 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 23m |
| August | 6:16 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:16 PM | 13h 33m |
| September | 6:41 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:05 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 18m |
| November | 6:35 AM | 7:13 AM | 4:13 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:18 PM | 10h 15m |
| December | 7:02 AM | 7:42 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:13 PM | 9h 43m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Tulare
At Tulare the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 60° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 77° in summer but only 30° in winter.
Best photo spots near Tulare
35 photo locations lie within 80 km of Tulare. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Tulare is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Sawtooth Peak, about 76 km (47 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Peak | Mountain Peak | 76 km (47 mi) | 2 |
| Kaweah Gap | Mountain Pass | 81 km (50 mi) | 2 |
| Grizzly Falls | Waterfall | 85 km (53 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Kaweah | Mountain Peak | 86 km (53 mi) | 2 |
| Volcano Falls | Waterfall | 87 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| Deadman Canyon | Canyon | 88 km (55 mi) | 2 |
| Chagoopa Falls | Waterfall | 88 km (55 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 89 km (55 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:45 AM – 5:15 AM | 0.5 | 14° |
| March | 4:00 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.7 | 22° |
| April | 1:52 AM – 4:42 AM | 2.8 | 25° |
| May | 11:58 PM – 4:08 AM | 4.2 | 25° |
| June | 10:07 PM – 3:47 AM | 5.7 | 25° |
| July | 10:01 PM – 2:21 AM | 4.3 | 25° |
| August | 9:24 PM – 12:14 AM | 2.8 | 25° |
| September | 8:33 PM – 10:13 PM | 1.7 | 22° |
| October | 7:48 PM – 8:18 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 13% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (61%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.