Thomasville is a city of about 27,061 people in Davidson County, North Carolina, at 259 m (850 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:40 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:05 PM – 6:56 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 | 7:31 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:52 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:58 PM | 9h 59m |
| February | 7:09 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:28 PM | 10h 54m |
| March | 7:32 AM | 8:06 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:54 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:48 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:20 PM | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:16 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:48 PM | 14h 04m |
| June | 6:04 AM | 6:42 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 35m |
| July | 6:16 AM | 6:53 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 22m |
| August | 6:40 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:39 PM | 13h 32m |
| September | 7:04 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:29 PM | 7:55 PM | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 18m |
| November | 6:57 AM | 7:35 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:42 PM | 10h 17m |
| December | 7:24 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:37 PM | 9h 44m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Thomasville
At Thomasville 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 Thomasville
23 photo locations lie within 80 km of Thomasville. 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 Thomasville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Indian Creek Covered Bridge, about 190 km (118 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 | 190 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| Mercers Saltworks | Ghost Town | 192 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Laurel Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 193 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Harvey Falls | Waterfall | 193 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Junta | Ghost Town | 194 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Warford | Ghost Town | 198 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Bull Falls | Waterfall | 199 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 89 km (55 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:08 AM – 5:38 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:13 AM – 6:03 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:14 AM – 5:14 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:20 AM – 4:30 AM | 4.2 | 25° |
| June | 10:29 PM – 4:09 AM | 5.7 | 25° |
| July | 10:23 PM – 2:43 AM | 4.3 | 25° |
| August | 9:46 PM – 12:46 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 8:56 PM – 10:46 PM | 1.8 | 22° |
| October | 8:11 PM – 8:41 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.