Palm Coast is a city of about 82,893 people in Flagler County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:50 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:18 PM – 7:05 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 | 7:21 AM | 7:56 AM | 5:13 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:14 PM | 10h 27m |
| February | 7:05 AM | 7:38 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 09m |
| March | 7:36 AM | 8:07 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:57 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:16 PM | 12h 53m |
| May | 6:33 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:37 PM | 13h 38m |
| June | 6:25 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:54 PM | 14h 02m |
| July | 6:35 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:54 PM | 13h 52m |
| August | 6:54 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 13m |
| September | 7:10 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:56 PM | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 7:59 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 29m |
| November | 6:50 AM | 7:24 AM | 4:56 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:56 PM | 10h 41m |
| December | 7:13 AM | 7:49 AM | 4:53 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 16m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Palm Coast
At Palm Coast 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 84° in summer but only 37° in winter.
Best photo spots near Palm Coast
27 photo locations lie within 80 km of Palm Coast. 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 Palm Coast is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, about 186 km (115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 186 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park | State Park | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Dunns Creek | State Park | 39 km (24 mi) | 3 |
| Johns Landing Trailhead | Fire Lookout | 46 km (28 mi) | 3 |
| Little Lake George Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 50 km (31 mi) | 3 |
| Lake George | Lake | 50 km (31 mi) | 3 |
| Kerr City | Ghost Town | 61 km (38 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Barco | Lake | 78 km (48 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:45 AM – 5:35 AM | 0.8 | 19° |
| March | 3:53 AM – 6:13 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 1:55 AM – 5:35 AM | 3.7 | 32° |
| May | 11:51 PM – 5:01 AM | 5.2 | 32° |
| June | 10:03 PM – 4:43 AM | 6.7 | 32° |
| July | 10:00 PM – 3:20 AM | 5.3 | 32° |
| August | 9:32 PM – 1:22 AM | 3.8 | 32° |
| September | 8:52 PM – 11:12 PM | 2.3 | 29° |
| October | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 1.0 | 20° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show May as the clearest month (about 44% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (60%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.