Prairieville is a city of about 26,895 people in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Today the sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:29 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:56 PM – 6:44 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 | 7:02 AM | 7:37 AM | 4:51 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:52 PM | 10h 24m |
| February | 6:45 AM | 7:18 AM | 5:20 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:17 PM | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:15 AM | 7:46 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:37 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:37 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:56 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:18 PM | 13h 41m |
| June | 6:03 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 05m |
| July | 6:13 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:35 PM | 13h 55m |
| August | 6:32 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 15m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:35 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:07 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:02 PM | 6:34 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:30 AM | 7:05 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:34 PM | 10h 38m |
| December | 6:54 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:32 PM | 10h 12m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Prairieville
At Prairieville the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 62° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 298° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 83° in summer but only 36° in winter.
Best photo spots near Prairieville
17 photo locations lie within 80 km of Prairieville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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National Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Prairieville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Point Au Fer Reef Light, about 111 km (69 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Au Fer Reef Light | Lighthouse | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Oyster Bayou Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 129 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 130 km (81 mi) | 2 |
| St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 131 km (81 mi) | 2 |
| Grand Isle State Park | State Park | 152 km (94 mi) | 2 |
| Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 152 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Uniontown | Ghost Town | 163 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:24 AM – 5:24 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 3:32 AM – 5:52 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 1:35 AM – 5:05 AM | 3.5 | 31° |
| May | 11:32 PM – 4:32 AM | 5.0 | 31° |
| June | 9:45 PM – 4:25 AM | 6.7 | 31° |
| July | 9:42 PM – 2:52 AM | 5.2 | 31° |
| August | 9:13 PM – 12:53 AM | 3.7 | 31° |
| September | 8:32 PM – 10:52 PM | 2.3 | 28° |
| October | 7:54 PM – 8:54 PM | 1.0 | 19° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 38% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (60%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.