Pittsburg is a city of about 20,409 people in Crawford County, Kansas, at 287 m (942 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:36 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:01 PM – 6:53 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 | 7:33 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:53 PM | 9h 52m |
| February | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:23 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 50m |
| March | 7:31 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:52 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:45 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:21 PM | 13h 09m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:51 PM | 14h 11m |
| June | 5:58 AM | 6:37 AM | 8:03 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:13 PM | 14h 44m |
| July | 6:10 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 30m |
| August | 6:36 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 37m |
| September | 7:02 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 16m |
| November | 6:59 AM | 7:37 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:37 PM | 10h 10m |
| December | 7:27 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:32 PM | 9h 36m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Pittsburg
At Pittsburg the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 76° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Pittsburg
14 photo locations lie within 80 km of Pittsburg. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Pittsburg is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Haynie Branch Natural Bridges, about 97 km (60 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynie Branch Natural Bridges | Natural Arch | 97 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Cross Timbers State Park | State Park | 116 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| Corbin | Ghost Town | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | Lake | 132 km (82 mi) | 2 |
| Pomme de Terre State Park | State Park | 132 km (82 mi) | 2 |
| Ingalls | Ghost Town | 139 km (86 mi) | 2 |
| Butcher Falls | Waterfall | 141 km (88 mi) | 2 |
| Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:17 AM – 5:37 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:24 AM – 5:54 AM | 1.5 | 20° |
| April | 2:27 AM – 5:07 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:26 AM – 4:16 AM | 3.8 | 24° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 3:56 AM | 5.3 | 24° |
| July | 10:30 PM – 2:30 AM | 4.0 | 24° |
| August | 9:50 PM – 12:30 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 8:57 PM – 10:27 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| October | 8:10 PM – 8:30 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 42% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (62%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.