New Albany is a city of about 36,732 people in Floyd County, Indiana, at 137 m (449 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:58 AM and sets at 7:00 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:24 PM – 7:16 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 |
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| January | 7:59 AM | 8:40 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:16 PM | 9h 48m |
| February | 7:35 AM | 8:11 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 47m |
| March | 7:55 AM | 8:30 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:17 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:08 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:47 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 6:33 AM | 7:11 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:18 PM | 14h 15m |
| June | 6:20 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:30 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:41 PM | 14h 49m |
| July | 6:32 AM | 7:11 AM | 8:29 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:38 PM | 14h 35m |
| August | 6:59 AM | 7:35 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:07 PM | 13h 40m |
| September | 7:26 AM | 8:01 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:20 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:53 AM | 8:28 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 7:25 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:53 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:00 PM | 10h 07m |
| December | 7:54 AM | 8:35 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:54 PM | 9h 31m |
Local time in America/Kentucky/Louisville, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in New Albany
At New Albany the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 75° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near New Albany
49 photo locations lie within 80 km of New Albany. 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 New Albany is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Rock House Natural Bridge, about 164 km (102 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock House Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 164 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Creelsboro Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 164 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Cumberland State Resort Park | State Park | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Cumberland | Lake | 170 km (105 mi) | 2 |
| Cumberland Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 171 km (106 mi) | 2 |
| Seventy Six Falls | Waterfall | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Three Forks of Beaver Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 197 km (122 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 198 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:40 AM – 6:00 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:58 AM – 6:18 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:53 AM – 5:23 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:53 AM – 4:43 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 11:05 PM – 4:15 AM | 5.2 | 23° |
| July | 10:58 PM – 2:58 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 10:17 PM – 12:57 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 9:22 PM – 10:52 PM | 1.5 | 19° |
| October | 8:34 PM – 8:54 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
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 (71%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.