Havelock is a city of about 20,364 people in Craven County, North Carolina. Today the sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 6:28 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:53 PM – 6:44 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 | 7:16 AM | 7:53 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:47 PM | 10h 04m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:29 AM | 5:16 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:17 PM | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:41 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:36 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 04m |
| May | 6:05 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 59m |
| June | 5:54 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 29m |
| July | 6:06 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:51 PM | 14h 17m |
| August | 6:29 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 13h 29m |
| September | 6:51 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:42 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:43 AM | 7:19 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:30 PM | 10h 21m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:48 AM | 4:20 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 50m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Havelock
At Havelock 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 79° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Havelock
26 photo locations lie within 80 km of Havelock. 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 Havelock is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Beach Access Ramp 48, about 127 km (79 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 | 127 km (79 mi) | 1 |
| Beach Access Ramp 44 | Beach | 131 km (81 mi) | 1 |
| Beach Access Ramp 43 | Beach | 131 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Cape Hatteras Light Station | Lighthouse | 132 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Cape Hatteras Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 132 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Diamond Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 149 km (93 mi) | 1 |
| Bare Sand Beach | Beach | 44 km (28 mi) | 2 |
| Cape Lookout Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 45 km (28 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:46 AM – 5:26 AM | 0.7 | 15° |
| March | 4:00 AM – 5:50 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 2:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 12:04 AM – 4:24 AM | 4.3 | 26° |
| June | 10:11 PM – 4:01 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:06 PM – 2:36 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:31 PM – 12:41 AM | 3.2 | 26° |
| September | 8:42 PM – 10:32 PM | 1.8 | 23° |
| October | 7:59 PM – 8:39 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 52% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (69%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.