Fayetteville is a city of about 82,830 people in Washington County, Arkansas, at 427 m (1,401 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 6:36 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:01 PM – 6:52 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 |
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| January | 7:27 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:54 PM | 9h 59m |
| February | 7:05 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:23 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 53m |
| March | 7:28 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:50 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:44 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:12 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 04m |
| June | 6:00 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 36m |
| July | 6:12 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:57 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 23m |
| August | 6:36 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 32m |
| September | 7:00 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:51 PM | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:24 AM | 7:59 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 18m |
| November | 6:54 AM | 7:32 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:38 PM | 10h 16m |
| December | 7:21 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 43m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Fayetteville
At Fayetteville 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 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 77° in summer but only 31° in winter.
Best photo spots near Fayetteville
44 photo locations lie within 80 km of Fayetteville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Fayetteville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Richland Creek Wilderness, about 66 km (41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Creek Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 66 km (41 mi) | 2 |
| Upper Buffalo Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 66 km (41 mi) | 2 |
| Eden Falls | Waterfall | 69 km (43 mi) | 2 |
| Cob Cave - Lost Valley Trail | Cave | 69 km (43 mi) | 2 |
| Lost Valley Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 70 km (43 mi) | 2 |
| Glory Hole Waterfall | Waterfall | 74 km (46 mi) | 2 |
| Hemmed-in Hollow Falls | Waterfall | 76 km (47 mi) | 2 |
| Spainhour Falls | Waterfall | 79 km (49 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:05 AM – 5:35 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:10 AM – 6:00 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:11 AM – 5:11 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:17 AM – 4:27 AM | 4.2 | 25° |
| June | 10:26 PM – 4:06 AM | 5.7 | 25° |
| July | 10:20 PM – 2:40 AM | 4.3 | 25° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 12:43 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 8:53 PM – 10:33 PM | 1.7 | 22° |
| October | 8:08 PM – 8:38 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
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.