Alice is a city of about 19,408 people in Jim Wells County, Texas, at 61 m (200 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:59 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:28 PM – 7:14 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 | 7:25 AM | 7:59 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 35m |
| February | 7:11 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 14m |
| March | 7:43 AM | 8:14 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:05 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 7:08 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:26 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:22 PM | 12h 49m |
| May | 6:44 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:41 PM | 13h 31m |
| June | 6:37 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 53m |
| July | 6:47 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:57 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 44m |
| August | 7:04 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 08m |
| September | 7:18 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:02 PM | 12h 20m |
| October | 7:33 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 31m |
| November | 6:54 AM | 7:28 AM | 5:08 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:06 PM | 10h 47m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 7:51 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:06 PM | 10h 24m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Alice
At Alice the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 63° (ENE) at the June solstice and 116° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 297° (WNW) in June to 244° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 86° in summer but only 39° in winter.
Best photo spots near Alice
2 photo locations lie within 80 km of Alice. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
State Parks
Botanical Gardens
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Alice is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, about 136 km (84 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 136 km (84 mi) | 2 |
| Matagorda Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Tuleta | Ghost Town | 95 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Copano | Ghost Town | 102 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Goose Island State Park | State Park | 115 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site | State Park | 120 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Goliad State Park and Historic Site | State Park | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Fannin Battleground State Historic Site | State Park | 132 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:43 AM – 5:43 AM | 1.0 | 20° |
| March | 3:49 AM – 6:19 AM | 2.5 | 30° |
| April | 1:48 AM – 5:38 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| May | 11:52 PM – 5:12 AM | 5.3 | 33° |
| June | 10:03 PM – 5:03 AM | 7.0 | 33° |
| July | 10:01 PM – 3:31 AM | 5.5 | 33° |
| August | 9:35 PM – 1:35 AM | 4.0 | 33° |
| September | 8:57 PM – 11:27 PM | 2.5 | 30° |
| October | 8:22 PM – 9:32 PM | 1.2 | 21° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 35% average cloud cover) and March as the cloudiest (61%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.