West Memphis is a city of about 25,052 people in Crittenden County, Arkansas, at 64 m (210 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:21 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:46 PM – 6:37 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 | 7:09 AM | 7:47 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:40 PM | 10h 03m |
| February | 6:48 AM | 7:23 AM | 5:09 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:12 AM | 7:46 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:29 AM | 7:03 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 13h 04m |
| May | 5:58 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:26 PM | 14h 00m |
| June | 5:47 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:47 PM | 14h 31m |
| July | 5:58 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 18m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:18 PM | 13h 30m |
| September | 6:44 AM | 7:18 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:35 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:07 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:36 AM | 7:13 AM | 4:19 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:23 PM | 10h 20m |
| December | 7:03 AM | 7:42 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 48m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Memphis
At West Memphis 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 West Memphis
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Memphis. 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 West Memphis is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, about 117 km (73 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 | 117 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 118 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Charles State Park | State Park | 135 km (84 mi) | 2 |
| Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 150 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Arkansas Post | State Park | 165 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Great River Road State Park | State Park | 165 km (103 mi) | 2 |
| Martinsburg | Ghost Town | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:49 AM – 5:19 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 3:53 AM – 5:43 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 1:53 AM – 4:53 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 11:58 PM – 4:08 AM | 4.2 | 26° |
| June | 10:05 PM – 3:55 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:01 PM – 2:31 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:24 PM – 12:24 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| September | 8:35 PM – 10:25 PM | 1.8 | 23° |
| October | 7:52 PM – 8:32 PM | 0.7 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 40% 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.