Grants Pass is a city of about 37,088 people in Josephine County, Oregon, at 288 m (945 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:25 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:46 PM – 6:42 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 | 8:25 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:37 PM | 9h 25m |
| February | 7:11 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:15 PM | 10h 35m |
| March | 7:26 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:48 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:33 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:24 PM | 13h 22m |
| May | 5:52 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 36m |
| June | 5:36 AM | 6:19 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:28 PM | 15h 16m |
| July | 5:50 AM | 6:32 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:23 PM | 14h 59m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:47 PM | 13h 55m |
| September | 6:54 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:53 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 8:05 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 06m |
| November | 7:05 AM | 7:47 AM | 4:10 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:23 PM | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:37 AM | 8:22 AM | 3:57 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 05m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Grants Pass
At Grants Pass 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 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Grants Pass
67 photo locations lie within 80 km of Grants Pass. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
Scenic Viewpoints
Scenic ViewpointScenic ViewpointScenic ViewpointScenic ViewpointWaterfalls
WaterfallWaterfallWaterfallWaterfallWaterfallWaterfallState Parks
State Park
State Park
State Park
State Park
State Park
State ParkCovered Bridges
Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge
Covered BridgeNatural Arches
Mountain Peaks
Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Grants Pass is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Preston Peak, about 71 km (44 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 | 71 km (44 mi) | 1 |
| Copper Salmon Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 76 km (47 mi) | 1 |
| Wilderness Falls | Waterfall | 76 km (47 mi) | 1 |
| Ophir Beach | Beach | 88 km (55 mi) | 1 |
| Grassy Knob Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 88 km (55 mi) | 1 |
| Barley Beach | Beach | 90 km (56 mi) | 1 |
| Six Rivers National Forest | National Forest | 90 km (56 mi) | 1 |
| Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint | State Park | 90 km (56 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:54 AM – 5:44 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:47 AM – 4:47 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:57 AM – 3:47 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 11:08 PM – 3:18 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:56 PM – 1:56 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 10:04 PM – 11:54 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 9:00 PM – 9:50 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 20% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (74%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.