Liberty is a city of about 30,450 people in Clay County, Missouri, at 268 m (879 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:33 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:56 PM – 6:50 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 | 7:36 AM | 8:17 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:48 PM | 9h 43m |
| February | 7:10 AM | 7:48 AM | 5:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:22 PM | 10h 45m |
| March | 7:30 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:52 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:41 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 6:05 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:55 PM | 14h 19m |
| June | 5:52 AM | 6:32 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:19 PM | 14h 55m |
| July | 6:04 AM | 6:43 AM | 8:05 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:16 PM | 14h 40m |
| August | 6:31 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:43 PM | 13h 43m |
| September | 7:00 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:04 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 7:02 AM | 7:41 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:33 PM | 10h 02m |
| December | 7:31 AM | 8:13 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 25m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Liberty
At Liberty the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Liberty
19 photo locations lie within 80 km of Liberty. 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 Liberty is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, about 114 km (71 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Pershing State Park | State Park | 118 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Locust Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 118 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Big Lake State Park | State Park | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Kings Grove | Ghost Town | 126 km (79 mi) | 2 |
| Harry S Truman State Park | State Park | 137 km (85 mi) | 2 |
| Indian Cave State Park | State Park | 148 km (92 mi) | 2 |
| St. Deroin | Ghost Town | 149 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:25 AM – 5:35 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:35 AM – 5:55 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:31 AM – 5:01 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:33 AM – 4:13 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 10:47 PM – 3:47 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 10:39 PM – 2:19 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 9:55 PM – 12:25 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| September | 8:59 PM – 10:19 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 8:10 PM – 8:20 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
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 (62%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.