Spring Hill is a city of about 98,621 people in Hernando 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 | 7:24 AM | 7:59 AM | 5:21 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:21 PM | 10h 32m |
| February | 7:09 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 12m |
| March | 7:41 AM | 8:12 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:03 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:05 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:25 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:20 PM | 12h 51m |
| May | 6:40 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 34m |
| June | 6:33 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 57m |
| July | 6:43 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 47m |
| August | 7:00 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:35 PM | 13h 10m |
| September | 7:16 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:00 PM | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:31 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 30m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 7:27 AM | 5:04 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 44m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 7:51 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:02 PM | 10h 21m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Spring Hill
At Spring Hill the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 63° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 298° (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 Spring Hill
38 photo locations lie within 80 km of Spring Hill. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Spring Hill is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, about 109 km (68 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 | 109 km (68 mi) | 2 |
| Steinhatchee Falls | Waterfall | 162 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park | State Park | 193 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Bonita Beach | Beach | 194 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Lafayette Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 196 km (122 mi) | 2 |
| Seahorse Key Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 87 km (54 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Key Light | Lighthouse | 87 km (54 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 88 km (55 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:40 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 3:57 AM – 6:17 AM | 2.3 | 29° |
| April | 1:48 AM – 5:38 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| May | 11:53 PM – 5:03 AM | 5.2 | 33° |
| June | 10:04 PM – 4:54 AM | 6.8 | 33° |
| July | 10:02 PM – 3:32 AM | 5.5 | 33° |
| August | 9:35 PM – 1:25 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| September | 8:56 PM – 11:26 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.