Broken Arrow is a city of about 106,563 people in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at 230 m (755 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:42 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:07 PM – 6:58 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 | 7:34 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:54 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:00 PM | 9h 59m |
| February | 7:12 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 53m |
| March | 7:35 AM | 8:09 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:57 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:51 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:18 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:51 PM | 14h 04m |
| June | 6:07 AM | 6:45 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:13 PM | 14h 36m |
| July | 6:18 AM | 6:56 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 23m |
| August | 6:42 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:42 PM | 13h 32m |
| September | 7:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:58 PM | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:31 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 18m |
| November | 7:01 AM | 7:38 AM | 4:39 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:44 PM | 10h 16m |
| December | 7:27 AM | 8:07 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:39 PM | 9h 43m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Broken Arrow
At Broken Arrow the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 60° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 77° in summer but only 31° in winter.
Best photo spots near Broken Arrow
10 photo locations lie within 80 km of Broken Arrow. 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 Broken Arrow is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Whizbang, about 114 km (71 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whizbang | Ghost Town | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Robbers Cave State Park | State Park | 124 km (77 mi) | 2 |
| Osro Falls | Waterfall | 126 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Butcher Falls | Waterfall | 129 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Lime Arch Bridge | Natural Arch | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Wister State Park | State Park | 156 km (97 mi) | 2 |
| Sensation | Ghost Town | 190 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| Cross Timbers State Park | State Park | 191 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:11 AM – 5:41 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:16 AM – 6:06 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 5:17 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:23 AM – 4:33 AM | 4.2 | 25° |
| June | 10:32 PM – 4:12 AM | 5.7 | 25° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 2:46 AM | 4.3 | 25° |
| August | 9:49 PM – 12:49 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 8:59 PM – 10:39 PM | 1.7 | 22° |
| October | 8:14 PM – 8:44 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 41% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (59%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.