Conway is a city of about 64,980 people in Faulkner County, Arkansas, at 95 m (312 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:30 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:55 PM – 6:46 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 | 7:18 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 03m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:32 AM | 5:18 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:19 PM | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:21 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:44 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:43 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:38 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 04m |
| May | 6:07 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 00m |
| June | 5:56 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:26 PM | 8:56 PM | 14h 30m |
| July | 6:07 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:54 PM | 14h 18m |
| August | 6:30 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:27 PM | 13h 29m |
| September | 6:53 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:16 AM | 7:50 AM | 6:02 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:45 AM | 7:22 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:32 PM | 10h 20m |
| December | 7:11 AM | 7:51 AM | 4:21 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:28 PM | 9h 49m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Conway
At Conway 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 31° in winter.
Best photo spots near Conway
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of Conway. 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 Conway is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Racket Ridge, about 54 km (34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racket Ridge | Ghost Town | 54 km (34 mi) | 2 |
| Arlberg Arch | Natural Arch | 75 km (47 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Pen Falls | Waterfall | 82 km (51 mi) | 2 |
| Falling Water Falls | Waterfall | 84 km (52 mi) | 2 |
| Pedestal Rocks | Natural Arch | 87 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| Arch Rock | Natural Arch | 87 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| Buzzard Roost Rocks Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 87 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Ouachita | Lake | 98 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:48 AM – 5:28 AM | 0.7 | 15° |
| March | 4:02 AM – 5:52 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 2:02 AM – 5:02 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 12:06 AM – 4:26 AM | 4.3 | 26° |
| June | 10:13 PM – 4:03 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:08 PM – 2:38 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:33 PM – 12:43 AM | 3.2 | 26° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 10:34 PM | 1.8 | 23° |
| October | 8:01 PM – 8:41 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 42% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (61%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.