Kokomo is a city of about 57,995 people in Howard County, Indiana, at 247 m (810 ft). Today the sun rises at 8:01 AM and sets at 6:59 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:21 PM – 7:16 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 | 8:07 AM | 8:48 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:13 PM | 9h 36m |
| February | 7:39 AM | 8:17 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 41m |
| March | 7:57 AM | 8:33 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:19 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 7:07 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:52 PM | 13h 17m |
| May | 6:29 AM | 7:08 AM | 8:16 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:25 PM | 14h 26m |
| June | 6:14 AM | 6:55 AM | 8:36 PM | 9:17 PM | 9:51 PM | 15h 03m |
| July | 6:27 AM | 7:08 AM | 8:35 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:47 PM | 14h 47m |
| August | 6:56 AM | 7:34 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:13 PM | 13h 48m |
| September | 7:26 AM | 8:02 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:56 AM | 8:33 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 10m |
| November | 7:32 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:58 PM | 9h 57m |
| December | 8:02 AM | 8:45 AM | 4:36 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:50 PM | 9h 18m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Kokomo
At Kokomo the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Kokomo
22 photo locations lie within 80 km of Kokomo. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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State Parks
Botanical Gardens
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Ghost Towns
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Kokomo is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Chatterton, about 94 km (58 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 94 km (58 mi) | 3 |
| Deer's Mill Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 99 km (61 mi) | 3 |
| Shades State Park | State Park | 101 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Wallace Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 102 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 104 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 106 km (66 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Mills Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 107 km (66 mi) | 3 |
| Hargrave Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 110 km (69 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 6:02 AM – 6:02 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 5:13 AM – 6:23 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 3:12 AM – 5:22 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 1:07 AM – 4:27 AM | 3.3 | 21° |
| June | 11:23 PM – 4:03 AM | 4.7 | 21° |
| July | 11:14 PM – 2:44 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 10:27 PM – 12:37 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:29 PM – 10:39 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:37 PM – 8:37 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 44% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (74%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.