Paris is a city of about 24,782 people in Lamar County, Texas, at 183 m (600 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:44 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:10 PM – 6:59 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 | 7:27 AM | 8:04 AM | 5:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:04 PM | 10h 10m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:33 PM | 11h 00m |
| March | 7:34 AM | 8:07 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:55 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:52 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 01m |
| May | 6:22 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:44 PM | 13h 54m |
| June | 6:12 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 23m |
| July | 6:23 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 11m |
| August | 6:45 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 25m |
| September | 7:06 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:55 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 22m |
| November | 6:55 AM | 7:31 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:47 PM | 10h 26m |
| December | 7:20 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:44 PM | 9h 56m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Paris
At Paris the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 299° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 80° in summer but only 33° in winter.
Best photo spots near Paris
3 photo locations lie within 80 km of Paris. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
State Parks
National Wildlife Refuges
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Paris is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Carter Mountain Lookout, about 97 km (60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Mountain Lookout | Fire Lookout | 97 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Presbyterian Falls | Waterfall | 97 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Lime Arch Bridge | Natural Arch | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 123 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area | State Park | 146 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 146 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Robbers Cave State Park | State Park | 151 km (94 mi) | 2 |
| Black Fork Mountain Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 157 km (97 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:01 AM – 5:41 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 4:13 AM – 6:03 AM | 1.8 | 24° |
| April | 2:11 AM – 5:21 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 12:13 AM – 4:43 AM | 4.5 | 27° |
| June | 10:19 PM – 4:19 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 10:15 PM – 2:55 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 1:01 AM | 3.3 | 27° |
| September | 8:54 PM – 10:54 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 8:12 PM – 8:52 PM | 0.7 | 17° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 39% 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.