Elizabethtown is a city of about 29,678 people in Hardin County, Kentucky, at 221 m (725 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:57 AM and sets at 7:01 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:25 PM – 7:17 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 | 7:58 AM | 8:38 AM | 5:09 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:17 PM | 9h 51m |
| February | 7:34 AM | 8:10 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 49m |
| March | 7:56 AM | 8:30 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:17 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:09 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:46 PM | 13h 10m |
| May | 6:35 AM | 7:12 AM | 8:09 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:16 PM | 14h 12m |
| June | 6:22 AM | 7:01 AM | 8:28 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:39 PM | 14h 45m |
| July | 6:34 AM | 7:13 AM | 8:27 PM | 9:06 PM | 9:36 PM | 14h 31m |
| August | 7:00 AM | 7:36 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:06 PM | 13h 38m |
| September | 7:26 AM | 8:01 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:19 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:52 AM | 8:28 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 15m |
| November | 7:24 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:02 PM | 10h 09m |
| December | 7:52 AM | 8:33 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:56 PM | 9h 34m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Elizabethtown
At Elizabethtown 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 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 76° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Elizabethtown
28 photo locations lie within 80 km of Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Rock House Natural Bridge, about 105 km (66 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 8.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock House Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 105 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Creelsboro Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 105 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Cumberland Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 109 km (68 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Cumberland State Resort Park | State Park | 112 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Cumberland | Lake | 115 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Seventy Six Falls | Waterfall | 121 km (75 mi) | 2 |
| Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park | State Park | 137 km (85 mi) | 2 |
| Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park | State Park | 151 km (94 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:41 AM – 6:01 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:48 AM – 6:18 AM | 1.5 | 20° |
| April | 2:52 AM – 5:32 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:51 AM – 4:41 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 11:02 PM – 4:22 AM | 5.3 | 23° |
| July | 10:56 PM – 2:56 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 10:15 PM – 12:55 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 9:22 PM – 10:52 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| 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 February as the cloudiest (70%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.