Marion is a city of about 29,081 people in Grant County, Indiana, at 247 m (810 ft). Today the sun rises at 8:00 AM and sets at 6:57 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:19 PM – 7:14 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 | 8:05 AM | 8:47 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:10 PM | 9h 36m |
| February | 7:37 AM | 8:16 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 41m |
| March | 7:55 AM | 8:31 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 7:05 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 17m |
| May | 6:27 AM | 7:06 AM | 8:14 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:24 PM | 14h 26m |
| June | 6:12 AM | 6:53 AM | 8:35 PM | 9:16 PM | 9:49 PM | 15h 03m |
| July | 6:25 AM | 7:06 AM | 8:33 PM | 9:13 PM | 9:45 PM | 14h 48m |
| August | 6:54 AM | 7:32 AM | 8:05 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:11 PM | 13h 48m |
| September | 7:24 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:21 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:54 AM | 8:31 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 10m |
| November | 7:30 AM | 8:10 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:56 PM | 9h 56m |
| December | 8:00 AM | 8:43 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:48 PM | 9h 17m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Marion
At Marion the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Marion
17 photo locations lie within 80 km of Marion. 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 Marion is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Huntstown, about 125 km (77 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntstown | Ghost Town | 125 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 135 km (84 mi) | 3 |
| Deer's Mill Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 137 km (85 mi) | 3 |
| Shades State Park | State Park | 140 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Wallace Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Mills Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 144 km (90 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 145 km (90 mi) | 3 |
| Hargrave Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 146 km (91 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 6:00 AM – 6:00 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 5:11 AM – 6:21 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 3:10 AM – 5:20 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 1:05 AM – 4:25 AM | 3.3 | 21° |
| June | 11:21 PM – 4:01 AM | 4.7 | 21° |
| July | 11:12 PM – 2:42 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 10:25 PM – 12:35 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:27 PM – 10:37 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:35 PM – 8:35 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (75%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.