Friendswood is a city of about 38,800 people in Galveston County, Texas. Today the sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 6:46 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:14 PM – 7:01 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 | 7:17 AM | 7:52 AM | 5:10 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 27m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 10m |
| March | 7:31 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:53 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:55 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:12 PM | 12h 53m |
| May | 6:29 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:33 PM | 13h 38m |
| June | 6:21 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:50 PM | 14h 02m |
| July | 6:32 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 52m |
| August | 6:50 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 13m |
| September | 7:06 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:51 PM | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:23 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 29m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:20 AM | 4:53 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:52 PM | 10h 41m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 4:49 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:51 PM | 10h 16m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Friendswood
At Friendswood 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 298° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 84° in summer but only 37° in winter.
Best photo spots near Friendswood
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of Friendswood. 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 Friendswood is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Sabine Bank Light, about 143 km (89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Bank Light | Lighthouse | 143 km (89 mi) | 2 |
| Matagorda Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Upland Island Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 189 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 71 km (44 mi) | 3 |
| San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 80 km (50 mi) | 3 |
| Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 93 km (58 mi) | 3 |
| McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 99 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 104 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:41 AM – 5:31 AM | 0.8 | 19° |
| March | 3:49 AM – 6:09 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 1:51 AM – 5:31 AM | 3.7 | 32° |
| May | 11:47 PM – 4:57 AM | 5.2 | 32° |
| June | 9:59 PM – 4:39 AM | 6.7 | 32° |
| July | 9:56 PM – 3:16 AM | 5.3 | 32° |
| August | 9:28 PM – 1:18 AM | 3.8 | 32° |
| September | 8:48 PM – 11:08 PM | 2.3 | 29° |
| October | 8:11 PM – 9:11 PM | 1.0 | 20° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 36% average cloud cover) and February 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.