Hattiesburg is a city of about 46,805 people in Forrest County, Mississippi, at 52 m (171 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 6:21 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:48 PM – 6:36 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 | 6:57 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:43 PM | 10h 20m |
| February | 6:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 5:11 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:10 PM | 11h 05m |
| March | 7:08 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:34 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:02 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:51 PM | 12h 56m |
| May | 6:02 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:13 PM | 13h 45m |
| June | 5:53 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:32 PM | 14h 10m |
| July | 6:04 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 00m |
| August | 6:24 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 18m |
| September | 6:42 AM | 7:14 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:29 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 26m |
| November | 6:26 AM | 7:00 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:26 PM | 10h 34m |
| December | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:20 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:24 PM | 10h 07m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Hattiesburg
At Hattiesburg 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 82° in summer but only 35° in winter.
Best photo spots near Hattiesburg
3 photo locations lie within 80 km of Hattiesburg. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
Waterfalls
State Parks
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Hattiesburg is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Quitman Lookout Tower, about 96 km (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman Lookout Tower | Scenic Viewpoint | 96 km (59 mi) | 2 |
| Aquilla Lookout Tower | Scenic Viewpoint | 96 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Success | Ghost Town | 97 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Bladon Springs State Park | State Park | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 118 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Butler Mountain Lookout Tower | Scenic Viewpoint | 124 km (77 mi) | 2 |
| Failetown | Ghost Town | 138 km (86 mi) | 2 |
| Rocky Falls | Waterfall | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:26 AM – 5:16 AM | 0.8 | 19° |
| March | 3:36 AM – 5:36 AM | 2.0 | 26° |
| April | 1:30 AM – 5:00 AM | 3.5 | 30° |
| May | 11:29 PM – 4:29 AM | 5.0 | 30° |
| June | 9:42 PM – 4:12 AM | 6.5 | 30° |
| July | 9:39 PM – 2:49 AM | 5.2 | 30° |
| August | 9:09 PM – 12:39 AM | 3.5 | 30° |
| September | 8:26 PM – 10:36 PM | 2.2 | 27° |
| October | 7:47 PM – 8:47 PM | 1.0 | 19° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 41% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (61%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.