Wylie is a city of about 46,708 people in Collin County, Texas, at 170 m (558 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:48 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:15 PM – 7:04 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 | 8:07 AM | 5:06 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 13m |
| February | 7:11 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 01m |
| March | 7:37 AM | 8:10 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:59 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:57 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:24 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 00m |
| May | 6:28 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:46 PM | 13h 51m |
| June | 6:18 AM | 6:54 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 19m |
| July | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:05 PM | 14h 08m |
| August | 6:50 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:39 PM | 13h 23m |
| September | 7:11 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:59 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:31 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 23m |
| November | 6:58 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:50 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:52 PM | 10h 28m |
| December | 7:23 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:49 PM | 9h 59m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Wylie
At Wylie 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 34° in winter.
Best photo spots near Wylie
8 photo locations lie within 80 km of Wylie. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
State Parks
Lakes
Botanical Gardens
Ghost Towns
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Wylie is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Ben Wheeler, about 101 km (62 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wheeler | Ghost Town | 101 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Hatsboro | Ghost Town | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 129 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 130 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Bob Sandlin State Park | State Park | 135 km (84 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Palestine | Lake | 136 km (84 mi) | 3 |
| Cheadle Falls | Waterfall | 140 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Rock Creek Falls | Waterfall | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:55 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.8 | 17° |
| March | 4:07 AM – 6:07 AM | 2.0 | 24° |
| April | 2:03 AM – 5:23 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| May | 12:04 AM – 4:44 AM | 4.7 | 28° |
| June | 10:19 PM – 4:29 AM | 6.2 | 28° |
| July | 10:15 PM – 3:05 AM | 4.8 | 28° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 1:03 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| September | 8:57 PM – 10:57 PM | 2.0 | 25° |
| October | 8:16 PM – 9:06 PM | 0.8 | 17° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 38% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (57%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.