Akron is a city of about 197,542 people in Summit County, Ohio, at 291 m (955 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:44 AM and sets at 6:39 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:02 PM – 6:57 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 | 7:50 AM | 8:32 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:53 PM | 9h 33m |
| February | 7:22 AM | 8:00 AM | 5:22 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:29 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:39 AM | 8:15 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:48 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 5:54 AM | 6:35 AM | 8:19 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 6:07 AM | 6:48 AM | 8:18 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:31 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:36 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:56 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:07 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:05 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:38 AM | 8:15 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:15 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 7:45 AM | 8:29 AM | 4:15 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:30 PM | 9h 14m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Akron
At Akron the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near Akron
58 photo locations lie within 80 km of Akron. 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 Akron is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Helmick Covered Bridge, about 84 km (52 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmick Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 84 km (52 mi) | 3 |
| Pymatuning State Park | State Park | 99 km (61 mi) | 3 |
| Skull Fork Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 102 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Indian Camp Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 108 km (67 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Fork State Park | State Park | 109 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Conneaut Lake | Lake | 118 km (73 mi) | 3 |
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park | State Park | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Rock Creek Falls | Waterfall | 123 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:43 AM – 5:43 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:55 AM – 6:05 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:54 AM – 5:04 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:51 AM – 4:11 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:08 PM – 3:38 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:59 PM – 2:19 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:10 PM – 12:20 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:11 PM – 10:21 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:18 PM – 8:18 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 58% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (84%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.