Valley Station is a city of about 22,756 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky, at 136 m (446 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:58 AM and sets at 7:00 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:24 PM – 7:17 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 | 7:59 AM | 8:39 AM | 5:08 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:17 PM | 9h 49m |
| February | 7:35 AM | 8:11 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 48m |
| March | 7:56 AM | 8:31 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:17 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:09 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:47 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 6:34 AM | 7:11 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:17 PM | 14h 14m |
| June | 6:21 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:29 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:40 PM | 14h 48m |
| July | 6:33 AM | 7:12 AM | 8:28 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:37 PM | 14h 34m |
| August | 6:59 AM | 7:35 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:07 PM | 13h 39m |
| September | 7:26 AM | 8:01 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:20 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:53 AM | 8:28 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 7:25 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:54 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 07m |
| December | 7:53 AM | 8:35 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:55 PM | 9h 32m |
Local time in America/Kentucky/Louisville, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Valley Station
At Valley Station the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 75° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Valley Station
35 photo locations lie within 80 km of Valley Station. 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 Valley Station is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Rock House Natural Bridge, about 147 km (92 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock House Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 147 km (92 mi) | 2 |
| Creelsboro Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 147 km (92 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Cumberland State Resort Park | State Park | 151 km (94 mi) | 2 |
| Cumberland Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Cumberland | Lake | 154 km (96 mi) | 2 |
| Seventy Six Falls | Waterfall | 162 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park | State Park | 181 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Three Forks of Beaver Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 185 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:40 AM – 6:00 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:48 AM – 6:18 AM | 1.5 | 19° |
| April | 2:52 AM – 5:32 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:52 AM – 4:42 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 11:03 PM – 4:23 AM | 5.3 | 23° |
| July | 10:57 PM – 2:57 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 10:16 PM – 12:56 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 9:22 PM – 10:52 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| October | 8:34 PM – 8:54 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (71%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.