Kyle is a city of about 35,733 people in Hays County, Texas, at 222 m (728 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 6:57 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:24 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 | 7:29 AM | 8:04 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:20 PM | 10h 26m |
| February | 7:12 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:42 AM | 8:14 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:04 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:05 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:27 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:23 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:39 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:45 PM | 13h 39m |
| June | 6:31 AM | 7:06 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 04m |
| July | 6:41 AM | 7:16 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:02 PM | 13h 54m |
| August | 7:00 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:39 PM | 13h 14m |
| September | 7:17 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:02 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 8:06 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:57 AM | 7:32 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:02 PM | 10h 39m |
| December | 7:21 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 14m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Kyle
At Kyle 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 83° in summer but only 37° in winter.
Best photo spots near Kyle
43 photo locations lie within 80 km of Kyle. 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 Kyle is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is The Falls, about 145 km (90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Falls | Waterfall | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Spy Rock | Mountain Peak | 158 km (98 mi) | 2 |
| Garner State Park | State Park | 185 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| South Llano River State Park | Dark Sky Place | 192 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Telegraph | Ghost Town | 199 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Wonder Cave | Cave | 59 km (37 mi) | 3 |
| Albert | Ghost Town | 73 km (46 mi) | 3 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site | State Park | 77 km (48 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:52 AM – 5:42 AM | 0.8 | 18° |
| March | 4:00 AM – 6:20 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 2:03 AM – 5:33 AM | 3.5 | 31° |
| May | 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 5.0 | 31° |
| June | 10:12 PM – 4:52 AM | 6.7 | 31° |
| July | 10:09 PM – 3:29 AM | 5.3 | 31° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 1:21 AM | 3.7 | 31° |
| September | 8:59 PM – 11:19 PM | 2.3 | 28° |
| October | 8:22 PM – 9:22 PM | 1.0 | 20° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 38% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (62%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.