Tupelo is a city of about 35,680 people in Lee County, Mississippi, at 85 m (279 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 6:16 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:42 PM – 6:31 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 | 7:01 AM | 7:39 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:36 PM | 10h 07m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 7:15 AM | 5:04 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 58m |
| March | 7:06 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:24 AM | 6:58 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:52 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:54 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:18 PM | 13h 57m |
| June | 5:43 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:38 PM | 14h 26m |
| July | 5:55 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:37 PM | 14h 14m |
| August | 6:17 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:10 PM | 13h 27m |
| September | 6:39 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:28 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:01 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 4:16 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:19 PM | 10h 23m |
| December | 6:54 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:15 PM | 9h 53m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Tupelo
At Tupelo 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 Tupelo
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of Tupelo. 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 Tupelo is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Bywy Overlook, about 112 km (70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bywy Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 112 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Bankston | Ghost Town | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Noxubee Lookout Tower | Scenic Viewpoint | 129 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 134 km (83 mi) | 2 |
| Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 139 km (86 mi) | 2 |
| Sand Hill | Ghost Town | 146 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Nanih Waiya | State Park | 150 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Binnsville | Ghost Town | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:33 AM – 5:13 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:47 AM – 5:37 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 1:45 AM – 4:55 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 11:48 PM – 4:08 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:54 PM – 3:54 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:50 PM – 2:30 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:15 PM – 12:25 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:28 PM – 10:28 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:45 PM – 8:25 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 44% 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.