Jacksonville is a city of about 1,009,833 people in Duval County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:51 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:19 PM – 7:06 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 | 7:25 AM | 8:00 AM | 5:13 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:15 PM | 10h 24m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:38 AM | 8:09 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:59 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:00 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:19 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:34 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 41m |
| June | 6:25 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 06m |
| July | 6:36 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 55m |
| August | 6:54 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:35 PM | 13h 15m |
| September | 7:12 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:58 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:29 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:57 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:57 PM | 10h 38m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 4:52 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 12m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included. Open a month for a day-by-day table with moon phases.
Where the sun rises and sets in Jacksonville
At Jacksonville the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 62° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 298° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 83° in summer but only 36° in winter.
Best photo spots near Jacksonville
29 photo locations lie within 80 km of Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, about 136 km (84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 136 km (84 mi) | 2 |
| Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park | State Park | 144 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Suwannee River State Park | State Park | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Lafayette Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Madison Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Steinhatchee Falls | Waterfall | 175 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 179 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Rock Falls | Waterfall | 193 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:47 AM – 5:47 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 3:55 AM – 6:15 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 1:58 AM – 5:28 AM | 3.5 | 31° |
| May | 11:55 PM – 4:55 AM | 5.0 | 31° |
| June | 10:08 PM – 4:48 AM | 6.7 | 31° |
| July | 10:05 PM – 3:15 AM | 5.2 | 31° |
| August | 9:36 PM – 1:16 AM | 3.7 | 31° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 11:15 PM | 2.3 | 28° |
| October | 8:17 PM – 9:17 PM | 1.0 | 19° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show May as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (66%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.