Statesville is a city of about 26,221 people in Iredell County, North Carolina, at 278 m (912 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:43 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:08 PM – 6:59 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 |
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| January | 7:34 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 00m |
| February | 7:12 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:32 PM | 10h 54m |
| March | 7:35 AM | 8:09 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:57 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:51 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:19 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:51 PM | 14h 03m |
| June | 6:08 AM | 6:46 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 34m |
| July | 6:19 AM | 6:57 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 21m |
| August | 6:43 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:42 PM | 13h 32m |
| September | 7:07 AM | 7:41 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:58 PM | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:31 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 19m |
| November | 7:00 AM | 7:38 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:45 PM | 10h 17m |
| December | 7:27 AM | 8:07 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 45m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Statesville
At Statesville 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 78° in summer but only 31° in winter.
Best photo spots near Statesville
57 photo locations lie within 80 km of Statesville. 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 Statesville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mercers Saltworks, about 189 km (117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercers Saltworks | Ghost Town | 189 km (117 mi) | 2 |
| Harvey Falls | Waterfall | 191 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Junta | Ghost Town | 193 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Pipestem Resort State Park | State Park | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Warford | Ghost Town | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Bull Falls | Waterfall | 196 km (122 mi) | 2 |
| Indian Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 198 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Laurel Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 199 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:12 AM – 5:42 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:17 AM – 6:07 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 5:17 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:23 AM – 4:33 AM | 4.2 | 25° |
| June | 10:31 PM – 4:11 AM | 5.7 | 25° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 2:46 AM | 4.3 | 25° |
| August | 9:49 PM – 12:49 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 8:59 PM – 10:49 PM | 1.8 | 22° |
| October | 8:15 PM – 8:45 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (58%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.