Shelbyville is a city of about 19,133 people in Shelby County, Indiana, at 233 m (764 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 6:58 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:21 PM – 7:15 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 | 8:03 AM | 8:44 AM | 5:03 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:13 PM | 9h 41m |
| February | 7:36 AM | 8:14 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 44m |
| March | 7:56 AM | 8:31 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:07 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:49 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 6:30 AM | 7:08 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:21 PM | 14h 21m |
| June | 6:16 AM | 6:56 AM | 8:32 PM | 9:13 PM | 9:45 PM | 14h 57m |
| July | 6:29 AM | 7:08 AM | 8:31 PM | 9:10 PM | 9:42 PM | 14h 42m |
| August | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:09 PM | 13h 44m |
| September | 7:25 AM | 8:01 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:20 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:54 AM | 8:30 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 7:28 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:50 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:58 PM | 10h 01m |
| December | 7:57 AM | 8:40 AM | 4:39 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:51 PM | 9h 24m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Shelbyville
At Shelbyville the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Shelbyville
48 photo locations lie within 80 km of Shelbyville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Shelbyville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Knobs Overlook, about 80 km (50 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knobs Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 80 km (50 mi) | 3 |
| Medora Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 84 km (52 mi) | 3 |
| Cataract Falls | Waterfall | 89 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Cataract Falls Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 89 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Freedom Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 100 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Hulman Beach | Beach | 100 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Groundhog Falls | Waterfall | 108 km (67 mi) | 3 |
| Williams Bridge | Covered Bridge | 111 km (69 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:50 AM – 6:00 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 5:00 AM – 6:20 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:57 AM – 5:27 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| May | 1:00 AM – 4:30 AM | 3.5 | 22° |
| June | 11:14 PM – 4:14 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 11:06 PM – 2:46 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 10:21 PM – 12:41 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 9:25 PM – 10:45 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 8:35 PM – 8:45 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 45% 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.