Olive Branch is a city of about 36,010 people in DeSoto County, Mississippi, at 118 m (387 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:20 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:45 PM – 6:35 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 | 7:07 AM | 7:45 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:39 PM | 10h 04m |
| February | 6:46 AM | 7:21 AM | 5:08 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:08 PM | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:11 AM | 7:44 AM | 6:34 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:28 AM | 7:02 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:58 PM | 13h 04m |
| May | 5:57 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:24 PM | 14h 00m |
| June | 5:46 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 30m |
| July | 5:57 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 17m |
| August | 6:20 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:16 PM | 13h 29m |
| September | 6:43 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:33 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:35 AM | 7:11 AM | 4:18 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 21m |
| December | 7:01 AM | 7:40 AM | 4:11 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 49m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Olive Branch
At Olive Branch the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 60° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 78° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Olive Branch
16 photo locations lie within 80 km of Olive Branch. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Olive Branch is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge, about 101 km (63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 101 km (63 mi) | 2 |
| Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 131 km (82 mi) | 2 |
| Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 135 km (84 mi) | 2 |
| Cache River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 143 km (89 mi) | 2 |
| Great River Road State Park | State Park | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 171 km (106 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Charles State Park | State Park | 171 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Arkansas Post | State Park | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:37 AM – 5:17 AM | 0.7 | 15° |
| March | 3:51 AM – 5:41 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 1:51 AM – 4:51 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 11:55 PM – 4:15 AM | 4.3 | 26° |
| June | 10:02 PM – 3:52 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 9:57 PM – 2:27 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:22 PM – 12:32 AM | 3.2 | 26° |
| September | 8:33 PM – 10:23 PM | 1.8 | 23° |
| October | 7:50 PM – 8:30 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
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 (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.