El Reno is a city of about 18,516 people in Canadian County, Oklahoma, at 414 m (1,358 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 6:51 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:17 PM – 7:07 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 | 7:41 AM | 8:19 AM | 5:04 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 01m |
| February | 7:19 AM | 7:55 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:40 PM | 10h 55m |
| March | 7:43 AM | 8:17 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:05 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 7:00 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 05m |
| May | 6:28 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 02m |
| June | 6:17 AM | 6:54 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:19 PM | 14h 33m |
| July | 6:28 AM | 7:05 AM | 8:11 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:18 PM | 14h 20m |
| August | 6:52 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 31m |
| September | 7:15 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:39 AM | 8:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 19m |
| November | 7:08 AM | 7:45 AM | 4:49 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 18m |
| December | 7:35 AM | 8:14 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:49 PM | 9h 46m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in El Reno
At El Reno 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 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 78° in summer but only 31° in winter.
Best photo spots near El Reno
7 photo locations lie within 80 km of El Reno. 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 El Reno is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Antelope Hills, Oklahoma, about 179 km (111 mi) away (Bortle 1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills, Oklahoma | Mountain Peak | 179 km (111 mi) | 1 |
| Natural Bridge | Natural Arch | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Gloss Mountain State Park | State Park | 108 km (67 mi) | 2 |
| Washita National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 117 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Great Plains State Park | State Park | 126 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 138 km (85 mi) | 2 |
| Little Sahara State Park | State Park | 139 km (86 mi) | 2 |
| Lugert | Ghost Town | 139 km (87 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:20 AM – 5:50 AM | 0.5 | 15° |
| March | 4:25 AM – 6:15 AM | 1.8 | 22° |
| April | 2:25 AM – 5:25 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| May | 12:30 AM – 4:40 AM | 4.2 | 26° |
| June | 10:38 PM – 4:28 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:33 PM – 3:03 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:56 PM – 12:56 AM | 3.0 | 25° |
| September | 9:07 PM – 10:57 PM | 1.8 | 22° |
| October | 8:23 PM – 8:53 PM | 0.5 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 38% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (56%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.