Horizon City is a city of about 19,288 people in El Paso County, Texas, at 1,226 m (4,022 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:28 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:55 PM – 6:43 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 | 7:06 AM | 7:42 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:50 PM | 10h 18m |
| February | 6:48 AM | 7:21 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 11h 05m |
| March | 7:16 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:38 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:37 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:59 PM | 12h 57m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 46m |
| June | 6:00 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 12m |
| July | 6:11 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 01m |
| August | 6:31 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:15 PM | 13h 19m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:22 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:12 PM | 7:37 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:09 AM | 7:41 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:34 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 25m |
| November | 6:34 AM | 7:09 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:33 PM | 10h 33m |
| December | 6:58 AM | 7:35 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:31 PM | 10h 06m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Horizon City
At Horizon City 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.
Best photo spots near Horizon City
6 photo locations lie within 80 km of Horizon City. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
State Parks
Botanical Gardens
Mountain Peaks
Ghost Towns
Rock Formations
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Horizon City is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Salt Flat, about 106 km (66 mi) away (Bortle 1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Flat | Ghost Town | 106 km (66 mi) | 1 |
| Bartlett Peak | Mountain Peak | 128 km (79 mi) | 1 |
| Indian Hot Springs | Hot Spring | 128 km (79 mi) | 1 |
| Bush Mountain | Mountain Peak | 128 km (80 mi) | 1 |
| Guadalupe Peak | Mountain Peak | 129 km (80 mi) | 1 |
| El Capitan | Mountain Peak | 129 km (80 mi) | 1 |
| Tejas Arch | Natural Arch | 132 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Guadalupe Pass (Texas) | Mountain Pass | 132 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:34 AM – 5:24 AM | 0.8 | 18° |
| March | 3:45 AM – 5:45 AM | 2.0 | 26° |
| April | 1:39 AM – 5:09 AM | 3.5 | 29° |
| May | 11:39 PM – 4:29 AM | 4.8 | 29° |
| June | 9:52 PM – 4:12 AM | 6.3 | 29° |
| July | 9:49 PM – 2:49 AM | 5.0 | 29° |
| August | 9:18 PM – 12:48 AM | 3.5 | 29° |
| September | 8:34 PM – 10:44 PM | 2.2 | 26° |
| October | 7:55 PM – 8:45 PM | 0.8 | 18° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show May as the clearest month (about 31% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (50%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.