Pine Bluff is a city of about 44,772 people in Jefferson County, Arkansas, at 67 m (220 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 6:29 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:55 PM – 6:45 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 | 7:14 AM | 7:52 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 07m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:29 AM | 5:18 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:18 PM | 10h 58m |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:41 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:37 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 6:07 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:57 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:51 PM | 14h 26m |
| July | 6:08 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:50 PM | 14h 13m |
| August | 6:30 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 27m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:41 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 7:18 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:32 PM | 10h 23m |
| December | 7:07 AM | 7:46 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:28 PM | 9h 53m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Pine Bluff
At Pine Bluff 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 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Pine Bluff
5 photo locations lie within 80 km of Pine Bluff. 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 Pine Bluff is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cane Creek State Park, about 41 km (26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek State Park | State Park | 41 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Marks’ Mills Battleground State Park | State Park | 55 km (34 mi) | 2 |
| Arkansas Post | State Park | 65 km (40 mi) | 2 |
| Cache River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 83 km (52 mi) | 2 |
| Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 84 km (52 mi) | 2 |
| Prentiss | Ghost Town | 97 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Great River Road State Park | State Park | 99 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Poison Springs Battleground State Park | State Park | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:46 AM – 5:26 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 4:00 AM – 5:50 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 1:58 AM – 5:08 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 12:01 AM – 4:21 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 10:07 PM – 4:07 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 10:03 PM – 2:43 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:28 PM – 12:38 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:41 PM – 10:41 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:58 PM – 8:38 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.