Lake Jackson is a city of about 27,533 people in Brazoria County, Texas. Today the sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:48 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:16 PM – 7:02 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 | 5:12 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 29m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:36 PM | 11h 11m |
| March | 7:32 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:54 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:56 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:13 PM | 12h 52m |
| May | 6:31 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:33 PM | 13h 36m |
| June | 6:23 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 59m |
| July | 6:34 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 49m |
| August | 6:51 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 12m |
| September | 7:07 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:52 PM | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:23 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 29m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:20 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 43m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:44 AM | 4:51 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 18m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lake Jackson
At Lake Jackson the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 63° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 298° (WNW) in June to 244° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 84° in summer but only 38° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lake Jackson
11 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lake Jackson. 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 Lake Jackson is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Matagorda Island Lighthouse, about 124 km (77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matagorda Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 124 km (77 mi) | 2 |
| Aransas National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 160 km (99 mi) | 2 |
| Sabine Bank Light | Lighthouse | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 21 km (13 mi) | 3 |
| Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 48 km (30 mi) | 3 |
| Taiton | Ghost Town | 99 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 111 km (69 mi) | 3 |
| Indianola | Ghost Town | 118 km (73 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:42 AM – 5:32 AM | 0.8 | 19° |
| March | 3:50 AM – 6:10 AM | 2.3 | 29° |
| April | 1:41 AM – 5:31 AM | 3.8 | 32° |
| May | 11:46 PM – 4:56 AM | 5.2 | 32° |
| June | 9:58 PM – 4:48 AM | 6.8 | 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 – 11:18 PM | 2.5 | 29° |
| October | 8:12 PM – 9:12 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.