Madisonville is a city of about 19,539 people in Hopkins County, Kentucky, at 144 m (472 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 6:08 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:32 PM – 6:24 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 | 7:04 AM | 7:43 AM | 4:17 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:25 PM | 9h 52m |
| February | 6:40 AM | 7:16 AM | 4:54 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:57 PM | 10h 50m |
| March | 7:02 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:16 AM | 6:51 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:52 PM | 13h 09m |
| May | 5:42 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:22 PM | 14h 10m |
| June | 5:30 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:44 PM | 14h 43m |
| July | 5:42 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 29m |
| August | 6:07 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 37m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:26 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 6:58 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 16m |
| November | 6:30 AM | 7:08 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:09 PM | 10h 11m |
| December | 6:58 AM | 7:38 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:03 PM | 9h 36m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Madisonville
At Madisonville the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 76° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Madisonville
11 photo locations lie within 80 km of Madisonville. 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 Madisonville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cave-in-Rock State Park, about 60 km (37 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 8.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock State Park | Cave | 60 km (37 mi) | 2 |
| Peters Creek Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 68 km (42 mi) | 2 |
| Raum Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 91 km (56 mi) | 2 |
| Lusk Creek Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 94 km (58 mi) | 2 |
| Lusk Creek Canyon | Canyon | 94 km (59 mi) | 2 |
| Dixon Springs State Park | State Park | 103 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Bell Smith Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 104 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Shawnee National Forest | National Forest | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:48 AM – 5:08 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 3:54 AM – 5:24 AM | 1.5 | 20° |
| April | 1:57 AM – 4:37 AM | 2.7 | 24° |
| May | 11:56 PM – 3:56 AM | 4.0 | 24° |
| June | 10:06 PM – 3:36 AM | 5.5 | 24° |
| July | 10:00 PM – 2:10 AM | 4.2 | 24° |
| August | 9:20 PM – 12:10 AM | 2.8 | 24° |
| September | 8:28 PM – 10:08 PM | 1.7 | 20° |
| October | 7:41 PM – 8:01 PM | 0.3 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (69%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.