Corpus Christi is a city of about 316,239 people in Nueces County, Texas. Today the sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:57 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:25 PM – 7:11 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 | 7:22 AM | 7:57 AM | 5:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 10h 34m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 13m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:11 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 7:05 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:24 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:19 PM | 12h 50m |
| May | 6:41 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:38 PM | 13h 31m |
| June | 6:34 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:54 PM | 13h 54m |
| July | 6:44 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:54 PM | 13h 44m |
| August | 7:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 08m |
| September | 7:16 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:36 PM | 7:59 PM | 12h 20m |
| October | 7:30 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 31m |
| November | 6:52 AM | 7:25 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 47m |
| December | 7:14 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 24m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included. Open a month for a day-by-day table with moon phases.
Where the sun rises and sets in Corpus Christi
At Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi
9 photo locations lie within 80 km of Corpus Christi. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
State Parks
State Park
State Park
State ParkLighthouses
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
LighthouseBotanical Gardens
National Wildlife Refuges
Ghost Towns
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Corpus Christi is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, about 77 km (48 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 | 77 km (48 mi) | 2 |
| Matagorda Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Copano | Ghost Town | 46 km (29 mi) | 3 |
| Goose Island State Park | State Park | 55 km (34 mi) | 3 |
| Tuleta | Ghost Town | 94 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site | State Park | 94 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Goliad State Park and Historic Site | State Park | 96 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Green Lake | Lake | 98 km (61 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:41 AM – 5:41 AM | 1.0 | 20° |
| March | 3:47 AM – 6:17 AM | 2.5 | 30° |
| April | 1:46 AM – 5:36 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| May | 11:50 PM – 5:10 AM | 5.3 | 33° |
| June | 10:01 PM – 5:01 AM | 7.0 | 33° |
| July | 9:59 PM – 3:29 AM | 5.5 | 33° |
| August | 9:33 PM – 1:33 AM | 4.0 | 33° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 11:25 PM | 2.5 | 30° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 9:30 PM | 1.2 | 21° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 34% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (64%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.