Lutz is a city of about 19,344 people in Hillsborough County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:57 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:25 PM – 7:11 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 | 7:23 AM | 7:58 AM | 5:22 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:22 PM | 10h 33m |
| February | 7:09 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 13m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:11 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 7:05 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:24 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:20 PM | 12h 50m |
| May | 6:41 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:39 PM | 13h 33m |
| June | 6:34 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 55m |
| July | 6:44 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 46m |
| August | 7:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:35 PM | 13h 09m |
| September | 7:16 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:00 PM | 12h 20m |
| October | 7:31 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 31m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 7:26 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 46m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 22m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lutz
At Lutz the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 63° (ENE) at the June solstice and 116° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 297° (WNW) in June to 244° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 85° in summer but only 38° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lutz
55 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lutz. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Lutz is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, about 144 km (89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 144 km (89 mi) | 2 |
| Steinhatchee Falls | Waterfall | 197 km (122 mi) | 2 |
| Seahorse Key Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Key Light | Lighthouse | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 122 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Key Museum State Park | State Park | 125 km (78 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve | State Park | 128 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park | State Park | 140 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:40 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.0 | 20° |
| March | 3:57 AM – 6:17 AM | 2.3 | 29° |
| April | 1:47 AM – 5:37 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| May | 11:52 PM – 5:02 AM | 5.2 | 33° |
| June | 10:03 PM – 4:53 AM | 6.8 | 33° |
| July | 10:01 PM – 3:31 AM | 5.5 | 33° |
| August | 9:34 PM – 1:24 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 11:25 PM | 2.5 | 30° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 9:30 PM | 1.2 | 21° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show April as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (68%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.