Marysville is a city of about 22,817 people in Union County, Ohio, at 302 m (991 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:50 AM and sets at 6:48 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:11 PM – 7:05 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 | 7:55 AM | 8:37 AM | 4:50 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:02 PM | 9h 37m |
| February | 7:28 AM | 8:06 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:46 AM | 8:22 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:08 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:56 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 16m |
| May | 6:19 AM | 6:57 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:14 PM | 14h 24m |
| June | 6:04 AM | 6:45 AM | 8:25 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:38 PM | 15h 01m |
| July | 6:17 AM | 6:57 AM | 8:23 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:35 PM | 14h 46m |
| August | 6:45 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:01 PM | 13h 47m |
| September | 7:15 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:45 AM | 8:21 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 10m |
| November | 7:20 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:47 PM | 9h 58m |
| December | 7:50 AM | 8:33 AM | 4:26 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 19m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Marysville
At Marysville 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 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Marysville
48 photo locations lie within 80 km of Marysville. 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 Marysville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Paint Creek State Park, about 109 km (67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek State Park | State Park | 109 km (67 mi) | 3 |
| Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve | State Park | 110 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Tar Hollow State Park | State Park | 110 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Hagley Hollow Arch | Natural Arch | 111 km (69 mi) | 3 |
| Lookout Point | Scenic Viewpoint | 114 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Hocking Hills State Park | State Park | 114 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Cedar Falls | Waterfall | 116 km (72 mi) | 3 |
| Huntstown | Ghost Town | 116 km (72 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:50 AM – 5:50 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 5:01 AM – 6:11 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:59 AM – 5:09 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:54 AM – 4:24 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 11:09 PM – 3:59 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 11:01 PM – 2:31 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 10:14 PM – 12:34 AM | 2.3 | 20° |
| September | 9:16 PM – 10:26 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:25 PM – 8:35 PM | 0.2 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (78%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.