Zanesville is a city of about 25,498 people in Muskingum County, Ohio, at 206 m (676 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:44 AM and sets at 6:43 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:06 PM – 7:00 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 | 7:49 AM | 8:30 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:57 PM | 9h 39m |
| February | 7:22 AM | 8:00 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:32 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:41 AM | 8:16 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:51 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 15m |
| May | 6:14 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 23m |
| June | 6:00 AM | 6:40 AM | 8:18 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:32 PM | 14h 59m |
| July | 6:13 AM | 6:52 AM | 8:17 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:28 PM | 14h 44m |
| August | 6:41 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:26 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 46m |
| September | 7:10 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:39 AM | 8:16 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 7:14 AM | 7:54 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:42 PM | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:43 AM | 8:26 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 21m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Zanesville
At Zanesville 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 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Zanesville
78 photo locations lie within 80 km of Zanesville. 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 Zanesville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is North Bend State Park, about 111 km (69 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend State Park | State Park | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend Rail Trail | State Park | 115 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| West Union Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 128 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Cedar Creek State Park | State Park | 154 km (96 mi) | 2 |
| Walkersville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 180 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Salt Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) | 3 |
| Blue Rock State Park | State Park | 19.9 km (12.3 mi) | 3 |
| Helmick Mill Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 25 km (16 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:35 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:45 AM – 6:05 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:43 AM – 5:03 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| May | 12:47 AM – 4:17 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 11:02 PM – 3:52 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:54 PM – 2:24 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 10:08 PM – 12:28 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 9:11 PM – 10:21 PM | 1.2 | 18° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 8:30 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.