Ashland is a city of about 20,861 people in Jackson County, Oregon, at 593 m (1,946 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:23 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:44 PM – 6:40 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 | 7:38 AM | 8:21 AM | 4:21 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 27m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:13 PM | 10h 36m |
| March | 7:24 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:46 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:31 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:21 PM | 13h 22m |
| May | 5:51 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 35m |
| June | 5:35 AM | 6:17 AM | 8:07 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:24 PM | 15h 15m |
| July | 5:49 AM | 6:30 AM | 8:05 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:20 PM | 14h 58m |
| August | 6:19 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 13h 54m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:50 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:24 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 06m |
| November | 7:02 AM | 7:44 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:21 PM | 9h 48m |
| December | 7:33 AM | 8:19 AM | 3:55 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 07m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Ashland
At Ashland the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Ashland
63 photo locations lie within 80 km of Ashland. 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 Ashland is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Preston Peak, about 85 km (53 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | Mountain Peak | 85 km (53 mi) | 1 |
| Wilderness Falls | Waterfall | 88 km (55 mi) | 1 |
| Klamath National Forest | National Forest | 89 km (55 mi) | 1 |
| Marble Mountain Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 89 km (55 mi) | 1 |
| Plaikni Falls | Waterfall | 96 km (60 mi) | 1 |
| Mount Scott | Mountain Peak | 99 km (62 mi) | 1 |
| Russian Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 100 km (62 mi) | 1 |
| Rainbow Mountain | Volcano | 102 km (63 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:51 AM – 5:41 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:44 AM – 4:44 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:53 AM – 3:43 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 11:04 PM – 3:14 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:53 PM – 1:53 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 10:01 PM – 11:51 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:58 PM – 9:48 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 19% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (73%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.