Greenville is a city of about 90,597 people in Pitt County, North Carolina. Today the sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:29 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:54 PM – 6:45 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 | 7:19 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:48 PM | 10h 01m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:17 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:18 PM | 10h 54m |
| March | 7:21 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:44 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:43 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:38 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 05m |
| May | 6:06 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:36 PM | 14h 02m |
| June | 5:54 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:57 PM | 14h 33m |
| July | 6:06 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:26 PM | 8:55 PM | 14h 20m |
| August | 6:29 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 31m |
| September | 6:53 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:16 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 19m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:23 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:31 PM | 10h 18m |
| December | 7:13 AM | 7:52 AM | 4:19 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 46m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Greenville
At Greenville 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 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 78° in summer but only 31° in winter.
Best photo spots near Greenville
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of Greenville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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National Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Greenville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Beach Access Ramp 48, about 167 km (104 mi) away (Bortle 1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Access Ramp 48 | Beach | 167 km (104 mi) | 1 |
| Cape Hatteras Light Station | Lighthouse | 171 km (106 mi) | 1 |
| Cape Hatteras Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 171 km (106 mi) | 1 |
| Beach Access Ramp 44 | Beach | 172 km (107 mi) | 1 |
| Beach Access Ramp 43 | Beach | 172 km (107 mi) | 1 |
| Diamond Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 194 km (121 mi) | 1 |
| Island View Shores | Beach | 64 km (40 mi) | 2 |
| Norflick Shore | Beach | 67 km (42 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:57 AM – 5:27 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:02 AM – 5:52 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:02 AM – 5:02 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:07 AM – 4:17 AM | 4.2 | 26° |
| June | 10:15 PM – 4:05 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:10 PM – 2:40 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:33 PM – 12:33 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 10:34 PM | 1.8 | 22° |
| October | 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (56%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.