Cabot is a city of about 25,587 people in Lonoke County, Arkansas, at 91 m (299 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:28 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:54 PM – 6:44 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 | 7:16 AM | 7:54 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:47 PM | 10h 04m |
| February | 6:55 AM | 7:30 AM | 5:16 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:17 PM | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:20 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:41 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:37 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 04m |
| May | 6:05 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:33 PM | 14h 00m |
| June | 5:55 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:54 PM | 14h 30m |
| July | 6:06 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:52 PM | 14h 17m |
| August | 6:29 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:25 PM | 13h 29m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:42 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:15 AM | 7:49 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:43 AM | 7:20 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:31 PM | 10h 20m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:48 AM | 4:20 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 49m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Cabot
At Cabot the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 60° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 78° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Cabot
11 photo locations lie within 80 km of Cabot. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
Scenic Viewpoints
Waterfalls
State Parks
Beaches
Botanical Gardens
National Wildlife Refuges
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Cabot is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, about 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 62 km (39 mi) | 2 |
| Racket Ridge | Ghost Town | 86 km (53 mi) | 2 |
| Arlberg Arch | Natural Arch | 93 km (58 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Pen Falls | Waterfall | 98 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 109 km (68 mi) | 2 |
| Mirror Lake Waterfall | Waterfall | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Blanchard Springs Caverns | Cave | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Falling Water Falls | Waterfall | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:46 AM – 5:26 AM | 0.7 | 15° |
| March | 4:00 AM – 5:50 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 2:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 12:04 AM – 4:24 AM | 4.3 | 26° |
| June | 10:11 PM – 4:01 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:06 PM – 2:36 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:31 PM – 12:41 AM | 3.2 | 26° |
| September | 8:42 PM – 10:32 PM | 1.8 | 23° |
| October | 7:59 PM – 8:39 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 41% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (62%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.