Twin Falls is a city of about 47,468 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho, at 1,138 m (3,734 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:57 AM and sets at 6:49 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:10 PM – 7:07 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 | 8:06 AM | 8:50 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:01 PM | 9h 24m |
| February | 7:36 AM | 8:15 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:39 PM | 10h 35m |
| March | 7:51 AM | 8:28 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:13 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:57 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:49 PM | 13h 23m |
| May | 6:17 AM | 6:57 AM | 8:13 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:26 PM | 14h 37m |
| June | 6:01 AM | 6:43 AM | 8:35 PM | 9:18 PM | 9:53 PM | 15h 17m |
| July | 6:14 AM | 6:56 AM | 8:33 PM | 9:14 PM | 9:48 PM | 15h 00m |
| August | 6:45 AM | 7:24 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:11 PM | 13h 55m |
| September | 7:19 AM | 7:56 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:18 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:51 AM | 8:30 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 06m |
| November | 7:30 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:47 PM | 9h 47m |
| December | 8:02 AM | 8:47 AM | 4:21 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 05m |
Local time in America/Boise, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Twin Falls
At Twin Falls the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (NW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Twin Falls
31 photo locations lie within 80 km of Twin Falls. 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 Twin Falls is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Magic Hot Springs, about 62 km (38 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Hot Springs | Hot Spring | 62 km (38 mi) | 1 |
| Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 65 km (40 mi) | 1 |
| San Jacinto | Ghost Town | 79 km (49 mi) | 1 |
| The Blow Out | Volcano | 86 km (53 mi) | 1 |
| Mineral Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 89 km (55 mi) | 1 |
| Bruneau – Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 97 km (60 mi) | 1 |
| The Arch | Natural Arch | 97 km (61 mi) | 1 |
| Crater Hole | Volcano | 98 km (61 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:19 AM – 6:09 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 3:12 AM – 5:12 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 1:22 AM – 4:12 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 11:33 PM – 3:43 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 11:21 PM – 2:21 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 10:29 PM – 12:19 AM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 9:26 PM – 10:16 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 32% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (72%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.