Oxford is a city of about 22,314 people in Lafayette County, Mississippi, at 154 m (505 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 6:19 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 | 7:05 AM | 7:42 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:39 PM | 10h 07m |
| February | 6:44 AM | 7:19 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:08 PM | 10h 58m |
| March | 7:10 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:27 AM | 7:01 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:56 PM | 13h 03m |
| May | 5:57 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 57m |
| June | 5:46 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:42 PM | 14h 26m |
| July | 5:58 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 14m |
| August | 6:20 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:14 PM | 13h 27m |
| September | 6:42 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:04 AM | 7:38 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:32 AM | 7:09 AM | 4:19 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 23m |
| December | 6:58 AM | 7:36 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 52m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Oxford
At Oxford the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Oxford
10 photo locations lie within 80 km of Oxford. 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 Oxford is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge, about 65 km (41 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 | 65 km (41 mi) | 2 |
| Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 83 km (51 mi) | 2 |
| Bankston | Ghost Town | 109 km (68 mi) | 2 |
| Bywy Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 112 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 130 km (81 mi) | 2 |
| Sand Hill | Ghost Town | 131 km (81 mi) | 2 |
| Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 141 km (87 mi) | 2 |
| Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:36 AM – 5:16 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:50 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 1:48 AM – 4:58 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 11:51 PM – 4:11 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:57 PM – 3:57 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:53 PM – 2:33 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:18 PM – 12:28 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:31 PM – 10:31 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:48 PM – 8:28 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.