Hayesville is a city of about 19,936 people in Marion County, Oregon, at 56 m (184 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:20 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:39 PM – 6:38 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 |
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| January | 7:47 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:10 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:29 PM | 9h 10m |
| February | 7:14 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:59 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 27m |
| March | 7:25 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:47 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:28 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 30m |
| May | 5:44 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 51m |
| June | 5:25 AM | 6:11 AM | 8:16 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:38 PM | 15h 36m |
| July | 5:40 AM | 6:24 AM | 8:13 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:33 PM | 15h 17m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:52 PM | 14h 05m |
| September | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:08 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 00m |
| November | 7:10 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:00 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 34m |
| December | 7:44 AM | 8:33 AM | 3:43 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:06 PM | 8h 48m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Hayesville
At Hayesville the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 55° (NE) at the June solstice and 123° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 305° (NW) in June to 237° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 68° in summer but only 22° in winter.
Best photo spots near Hayesville
140 photo locations lie within 80 km of Hayesville. 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 Hayesville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Gooch Falls, about 96 km (60 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to August, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooch Falls | Waterfall | 96 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Gatch Falls | Waterfall | 99 km (62 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Falls | Waterfall | 99 km (62 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Jefferson | Mountain Peak | 100 km (62 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Jefferson Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 100 km (62 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Lake | Lake | 101 km (62 mi) | 2 |
| Cascade Falls | Waterfall | 101 km (63 mi) | 2 |
| Little Nash Crater | Volcano | 102 km (63 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:16 AM – 5:36 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| April | 3:15 AM – 4:35 AM | 1.3 | 15° |
| May | 1:14 AM – 3:24 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| June | 11:34 PM – 2:44 AM | 3.2 | 16° |
| July | 11:17 PM – 1:27 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| August | 10:15 PM – 11:25 PM | 1.2 | 15° |
| September | 9:05 PM – 9:25 PM | 0.3 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 28% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (78%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.