Mansfield is a city of about 46,830 people in Richland County, Ohio, at 379 m (1,243 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 6:44 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:06 PM – 7:01 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 | 7:53 AM | 8:35 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:57 PM | 9h 34m |
| February | 7:25 AM | 8:03 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:43 AM | 8:19 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:04 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:52 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:38 PM | 13h 17m |
| May | 6:14 AM | 6:53 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:59 AM | 6:40 AM | 8:23 PM | 9:04 PM | 9:37 PM | 15h 05m |
| July | 6:12 AM | 6:52 AM | 8:21 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:33 PM | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:41 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:59 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 7:11 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:09 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:42 AM | 8:19 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:18 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:43 PM | 9h 56m |
| December | 7:48 AM | 8:32 AM | 4:21 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 16m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Mansfield
At Mansfield the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (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 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Mansfield
33 photo locations lie within 80 km of Mansfield. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Covered BridgeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Mansfield is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Helmick Covered Bridge, about 63 km (39 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmick Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 63 km (39 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 102 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Indian Camp Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 103 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Fork State Park | State Park | 113 km (70 mi) | 3 |
| Blue Rock State Park | State Park | 119 km (74 mi) | 3 |
| Skull Fork Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 123 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Helmick Mill Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 125 km (78 mi) | 3 |
| Adams Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 133 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:47 AM – 5:47 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:58 AM – 6:08 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:58 AM – 5:08 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:53 AM – 4:13 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:10 PM – 3:50 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 11:01 PM – 2:21 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:13 PM – 12:23 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:14 PM – 10:24 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:22 PM – 8:22 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 47% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (79%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.