Warrensburg is a city of about 19,927 people in Johnson County, Missouri, at 263 m (863 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:31 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:55 PM – 6:48 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 | 7:32 AM | 8:13 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:47 PM | 9h 45m |
| February | 7:07 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:20 PM | 10h 46m |
| March | 7:27 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:49 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:39 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 13m |
| May | 6:04 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:51 PM | 14h 17m |
| June | 5:50 AM | 6:30 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:14 PM | 14h 52m |
| July | 6:03 AM | 6:42 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 37m |
| August | 6:30 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 42m |
| September | 6:57 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:52 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:25 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:02 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 13m |
| November | 6:58 AM | 7:37 AM | 4:24 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:31 PM | 10h 05m |
| December | 7:27 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:13 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:25 PM | 9h 28m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Warrensburg
At Warrensburg the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (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 75° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Warrensburg
14 photo locations lie within 80 km of Warrensburg. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Natural Arches
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Warrensburg is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Harry S Truman State Park, about 60 km (37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman State Park | State Park | 60 km (37 mi) | 2 |
| Corbin | Ghost Town | 78 km (49 mi) | 2 |
| Gravois Mills Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 89 km (56 mi) | 2 |
| Climax Springs Fire Tower | Fire Lookout | 96 km (59 mi) | 2 |
| Haynie Branch Natural Bridges | Natural Arch | 101 km (63 mi) | 2 |
| Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Pomme de Terre State Park | State Park | 106 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | Lake | 106 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:22 AM – 5:32 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:31 AM – 5:51 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:27 AM – 4:57 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:28 AM – 4:08 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 10:40 PM – 3:50 AM | 5.2 | 22° |
| July | 10:33 PM – 2:23 AM | 3.8 | 22° |
| August | 9:50 PM – 12:20 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 10:15 PM | 1.3 | 19° |
| October | 8:06 PM – 8:26 PM | 0.3 | 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.