Victoria is a city of about 67,574 people in Victoria County, Texas. Today the sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:54 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:22 PM – 7:09 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 | 7:23 AM | 7:58 AM | 5:18 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:19 PM | 10h 30m |
| February | 7:07 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 11m |
| March | 7:39 AM | 8:10 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:01 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:03 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:19 PM | 12h 51m |
| May | 6:38 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:39 PM | 13h 35m |
| June | 6:30 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 58m |
| July | 6:40 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 49m |
| August | 6:58 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 11m |
| September | 7:14 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:58 PM | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:30 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:27 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 30m |
| November | 6:52 AM | 7:26 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:00 PM | 10h 43m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 7:50 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:00 PM | 10h 19m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Victoria
At Victoria 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 85° in summer but only 38° in winter.
Best photo spots near Victoria
11 photo locations lie within 80 km of Victoria. 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 Victoria is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, about 63 km (39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 63 km (39 mi) | 2 |
| Matagorda Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 77 km (48 mi) | 2 |
| Fannin Battleground State Historic Site | State Park | 26 km (16 mi) | 3 |
| Green Lake | Lake | 35 km (22 mi) | 3 |
| Goliad State Park and Historic Site | State Park | 40 km (25 mi) | 3 |
| Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site | State Park | 41 km (25 mi) | 3 |
| Indianola | Ghost Town | 60 km (37 mi) | 3 |
| Provident City | Ghost Town | 64 km (40 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:38 AM – 5:38 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 3:56 AM – 6:16 AM | 2.3 | 29° |
| April | 1:46 AM – 5:36 AM | 3.8 | 32° |
| May | 11:52 PM – 5:02 AM | 5.2 | 32° |
| June | 10:03 PM – 4:53 AM | 6.8 | 32° |
| July | 10:01 PM – 3:21 AM | 5.3 | 32° |
| August | 9:33 PM – 1:23 AM | 3.8 | 32° |
| September | 8:54 PM – 11:24 PM | 2.5 | 29° |
| October | 8:18 PM – 9:28 PM | 1.2 | 21° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August 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.