Laredo is a city of about 256,153 people in Webb County, Texas, at 126 m (413 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 7:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:34 PM – 7:20 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 | 7:30 AM | 8:04 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 35m |
| February | 7:16 AM | 7:48 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 14m |
| March | 7:48 AM | 8:19 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:11 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 7:14 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:27 PM | 12h 49m |
| May | 6:50 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:46 PM | 13h 30m |
| June | 6:43 AM | 7:17 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:02 PM | 13h 52m |
| July | 6:53 AM | 7:27 AM | 8:03 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:02 PM | 13h 43m |
| August | 7:10 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:42 PM | 13h 08m |
| September | 7:24 AM | 7:55 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:08 PM | 12h 20m |
| October | 7:39 AM | 8:10 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 32m |
| November | 7:00 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:14 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 48m |
| December | 7:22 AM | 7:57 AM | 5:12 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 25m |
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 Laredo
At Laredo 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.
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Laredo is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Dabney, about 193 km (120 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:49 AM – 5:49 AM | 1.0 | 20° |
| March | 3:55 AM – 6:25 AM | 2.5 | 30° |
| April | 1:54 AM – 5:44 AM | 3.8 | 34° |
| May | 11:58 PM – 5:18 AM | 5.3 | 34° |
| June | 10:08 PM – 5:08 AM | 7.0 | 34° |
| July | 10:06 PM – 3:36 AM | 5.5 | 34° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 1:41 AM | 4.0 | 34° |
| September | 9:02 PM – 11:32 PM | 2.5 | 31° |
| October | 8:28 PM – 9:38 PM | 1.2 | 22° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 35% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (55%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.