Greensboro is a city of about 285,342 people in Guilford County, North Carolina, at 266 m (873 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 6:38 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:03 PM – 6:54 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 | 7:30 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:50 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:56 PM | 9h 59m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:27 PM | 10h 53m |
| March | 7:31 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:53 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:47 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:14 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:47 PM | 14h 04m |
| June | 6:03 AM | 6:41 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 36m |
| July | 6:14 AM | 6:52 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 23m |
| August | 6:38 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:38 PM | 13h 33m |
| September | 7:02 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:26 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 18m |
| November | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:40 PM | 10h 16m |
| December | 7:23 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 43m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included. Open a month for a day-by-day table with moon phases.
Where the sun rises and sets in Greensboro
At Greensboro 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 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 77° in summer but only 30° in winter.
Best photo spots near Greensboro
28 photo locations lie within 80 km of Greensboro. 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 Greensboro is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Indian Creek Covered Bridge, about 178 km (111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Laurel Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 181 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Mercers Saltworks | Ghost Town | 184 km (114 mi) | 2 |
| Harvey Falls | Waterfall | 185 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| Junta | Ghost Town | 186 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| Haynes Cave | Cave | 190 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| Warford | Ghost Town | 191 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| Bull Falls | Waterfall | 191 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:07 AM – 5:37 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:12 AM – 6:02 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:13 AM – 5:13 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:19 AM – 4:29 AM | 4.2 | 25° |
| June | 10:28 PM – 4:08 AM | 5.7 | 25° |
| July | 10:22 PM – 2:42 AM | 4.3 | 25° |
| August | 9:45 PM – 12:45 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 10:45 PM | 1.8 | 22° |
| October | 8:10 PM – 8:40 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 47% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (60%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.