Leander is a city of about 59,202 people in Williamson County, Texas, at 298 m (978 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:56 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:23 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 | 7:30 AM | 8:05 AM | 5:17 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:19 PM | 10h 23m |
| February | 7:13 AM | 7:46 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 07m |
| March | 7:42 AM | 8:14 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:04 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:05 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:27 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:24 PM | 12h 55m |
| May | 6:38 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:46 PM | 13h 42m |
| June | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 07m |
| July | 6:40 AM | 7:14 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:03 PM | 13h 56m |
| August | 6:59 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 16m |
| September | 7:17 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:03 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 8:07 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 27m |
| November | 6:58 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 37m |
| December | 7:22 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:57 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:59 PM | 10h 11m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Leander
At Leander 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 36° in winter.
Best photo spots near Leander
32 photo locations lie within 80 km of Leander. 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 Leander is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Spy Rock, about 129 km (80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spy Rock | Mountain Peak | 129 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| The Falls | Waterfall | 141 km (87 mi) | 2 |
| South Llano River State Park | Dark Sky Place | 188 km (117 mi) | 2 |
| Telegraph | Ghost Town | 199 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Inks Lake State Park | State Park | 52 km (33 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Buchanan | Lake | 57 km (36 mi) | 3 |
| Post Oak Falls | Waterfall | 75 km (47 mi) | 3 |
| Nix | Ghost Town | 77 km (48 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:51 AM – 5:51 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 4:00 AM – 6:20 AM | 2.3 | 27° |
| April | 2:03 AM – 5:33 AM | 3.5 | 31° |
| May | 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 5.0 | 31° |
| June | 10:13 PM – 4:43 AM | 6.5 | 31° |
| July | 10:10 PM – 3:20 AM | 5.2 | 31° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 1:21 AM | 3.7 | 31° |
| September | 8:59 PM – 11:19 PM | 2.3 | 28° |
| October | 8:21 PM – 9:21 PM | 1.0 | 19° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 38% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (60%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.