Fairfield is a city of about 42,767 people in Butler County, Ohio, at 180 m (591 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:54 AM and sets at 6:54 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:17 PM – 7:10 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 | 7:57 AM | 8:38 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:09 PM | 9h 42m |
| February | 7:31 AM | 8:09 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 44m |
| March | 7:51 AM | 8:26 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:12 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:02 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:44 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 6:26 AM | 7:04 AM | 8:07 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:16 PM | 14h 20m |
| June | 6:12 AM | 6:52 AM | 8:27 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:40 PM | 14h 56m |
| July | 6:24 AM | 7:04 AM | 8:26 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:37 PM | 14h 41m |
| August | 6:52 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:59 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:04 PM | 13h 44m |
| September | 7:20 AM | 7:56 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:15 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:49 AM | 8:25 AM | 6:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 7:23 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 02m |
| December | 7:52 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:47 PM | 9h 25m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Fairfield
At Fairfield the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Fairfield
71 photo locations lie within 80 km of Fairfield. 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 Fairfield is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lee's Creek Covered Bridge, about 89 km (55 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 89 km (55 mi) | 3 |
| George Miller Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 90 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| North Pole Road Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 95 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Rocky Fork State Park | State Park | 95 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Eagle Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 97 km (60 mi) | 3 |
| Harshaville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 100 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Paint Creek State Park | State Park | 101 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Serpent Mound | Mountain Peak | 104 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:45 AM – 5:55 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:54 AM – 6:14 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:51 AM – 5:21 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:53 AM – 4:33 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 11:07 PM – 4:07 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 10:59 PM – 2:39 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 10:15 PM – 12:45 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 9:19 PM – 10:39 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 8:30 PM – 8:40 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (75%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.