Seymour is a city of about 19,478 people in Jackson County, Indiana, at 184 m (604 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 6:59 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:01 AM | 8:42 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:15 PM | 9h 44m |
| February | 7:36 AM | 8:13 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 45m |
| March | 7:56 AM | 8:31 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:17 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:08 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:48 PM | 13h 13m |
| May | 6:32 AM | 7:10 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:20 PM | 14h 18m |
| June | 6:18 AM | 6:58 AM | 8:32 PM | 9:11 PM | 9:44 PM | 14h 53m |
| July | 6:31 AM | 7:10 AM | 8:30 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:40 PM | 14h 38m |
| August | 6:58 AM | 7:34 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:09 PM | 13h 42m |
| September | 7:26 AM | 8:01 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:20 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:54 AM | 8:30 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 13m |
| November | 7:27 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:52 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:59 PM | 10h 04m |
| December | 7:56 AM | 8:38 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:53 PM | 9h 27m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Seymour
At Seymour 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 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Seymour
56 photo locations lie within 80 km of Seymour. 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 Seymour is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Knobs Overlook, about 27 km (17 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knobs Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 27 km (17 mi) | 3 |
| Medora Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 27 km (17 mi) | 3 |
| Williams Bridge | Covered Bridge | 69 km (43 mi) | 3 |
| Marengo Cave | Cave | 76 km (47 mi) | 3 |
| Hoosier National Forest | National Forest | 77 km (48 mi) | 3 |
| Jug Rock | Rock Formation | 85 km (53 mi) | 3 |
| Hilands Overlook State Park | Scenic Viewpoint | 87 km (54 mi) | 3 |
| Freedom Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 89 km (55 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:51 AM – 6:01 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 5:00 AM – 6:20 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:56 AM – 5:26 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:58 AM – 4:38 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 11:11 PM – 4:11 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 11:04 PM – 2:54 AM | 3.8 | 22° |
| August | 10:20 PM – 12:50 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 9:25 PM – 10:45 PM | 1.3 | 19° |
| October | 8:36 PM – 8:46 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
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.