Brownwood is a city of about 19,031 people in Brown County, Texas, at 416 m (1,365 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 6:59 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:26 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 | 7:37 AM | 8:13 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:21 PM | 10h 18m |
| February | 7:19 AM | 7:52 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 04m |
| March | 7:47 AM | 8:19 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:09 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:08 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:30 PM | 12h 57m |
| May | 6:40 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:26 PM | 8:53 PM | 13h 46m |
| June | 6:31 AM | 7:07 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 12m |
| July | 6:42 AM | 7:17 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 01m |
| August | 7:02 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:47 PM | 13h 19m |
| September | 7:21 AM | 7:53 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:08 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:13 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 25m |
| November | 7:05 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:04 PM | 10h 33m |
| December | 7:29 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:02 PM | 10h 06m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Brownwood
At Brownwood the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 62° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 299° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 82° in summer but only 35° in winter.
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Brownwood is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Spy Rock, about 92 km (57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spy Rock | Mountain Peak | 92 km (57 mi) | 2 |
| Butman Falls | Waterfall | 121 km (75 mi) | 2 |
| Fort Griffin | Ghost Town | 137 km (85 mi) | 2 |
| Fort McKavett | State Park | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| The Falls | Waterfall | 148 km (92 mi) | 2 |
| South Llano River State Park | Dark Sky Place | 160 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| Telegraph | Ghost Town | 177 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Sherwood | Ghost Town | 178 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:05 AM – 5:55 AM | 0.8 | 18° |
| March | 4:16 AM – 6:16 AM | 2.0 | 26° |
| April | 2:10 AM – 5:40 AM | 3.5 | 29° |
| May | 12:10 AM – 5:00 AM | 4.8 | 29° |
| June | 10:23 PM – 4:43 AM | 6.3 | 29° |
| July | 10:20 PM – 3:20 AM | 5.0 | 29° |
| August | 9:49 PM – 1:19 AM | 3.5 | 29° |
| September | 9:05 PM – 11:15 PM | 2.2 | 26° |
| October | 8:26 PM – 9:16 PM | 0.8 | 18° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 38% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (54%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.