Lumberton is a city of about 21,667 people in Robeson County, North Carolina. Today the sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 6:37 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:02 PM – 6:52 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 | 7:23 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:51 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:56 PM | 10h 05m |
| February | 7:03 AM | 7:37 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 57m |
| March | 7:28 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:49 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:45 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:14 PM | 13h 03m |
| May | 6:14 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 58m |
| June | 6:04 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 28m |
| July | 6:15 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:59 PM | 14h 15m |
| August | 6:37 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 28m |
| September | 7:00 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:50 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:22 AM | 7:56 AM | 6:09 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:36 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:39 PM | 10h 22m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:36 PM | 9h 51m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lumberton
At Lumberton the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (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 Lumberton
8 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lumberton. 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 Lumberton is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Georgetown Light, about 156 km (97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Light | Lighthouse | 156 km (97 mi) | 2 |
| Cape Romain Lighthouses | Lighthouse | 181 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Old Cape Romain Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 181 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Frying Pan Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 182 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Lumber River State Park | State Park | 25 km (16 mi) | 3 |
| Jones Lake State Park | State Park | 35 km (22 mi) | 3 |
| Singletary Lake State Park | State Park | 51 km (31 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Waccamaw State Park | State Park | 64 km (40 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:54 AM – 5:34 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 4:08 AM – 5:58 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 2:06 AM – 5:06 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 12:10 AM – 4:30 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 10:16 PM – 4:16 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 10:12 PM – 2:52 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:37 PM – 12:47 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:49 PM – 10:49 PM | 2.0 | 23° |
| October | 8:07 PM – 8:47 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 44% 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.