Roseburg is a city of about 22,114 people in Douglas County, Oregon, at 147 m (482 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:24 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:45 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 | 7:43 AM | 8:28 AM | 4:19 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 21m |
| February | 7:12 AM | 7:52 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:14 PM | 10h 32m |
| March | 7:26 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:48 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:32 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:26 PM | 13h 24m |
| May | 5:50 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 40m |
| June | 5:34 AM | 6:17 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:31 PM | 15h 22m |
| July | 5:48 AM | 6:30 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:26 PM | 15h 04m |
| August | 6:20 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:49 PM | 13h 58m |
| September | 6:54 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:06 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 04m |
| November | 7:07 AM | 7:50 AM | 4:08 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:21 PM | 9h 43m |
| December | 7:39 AM | 8:26 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 00m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Roseburg
At Roseburg the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 56° (NE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (NW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 70° in summer but only 23° in winter.
Best photo spots near Roseburg
87 photo locations lie within 80 km of Roseburg. 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 Roseburg is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Copper Salmon Wilderness, about 87 km (54 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Salmon Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 87 km (54 mi) | 1 |
| Grassy Knob Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 96 km (60 mi) | 1 |
| Floras Lake | Lake | 101 km (63 mi) | 1 |
| Timber Crater | Volcano | 105 km (66 mi) | 1 |
| Humbug Mountain State Park | State Park | 107 km (66 mi) | 1 |
| Battle Rock | Rock Formation | 107 km (67 mi) | 1 |
| Battle Rock Arch | Natural Arch | 107 km (67 mi) | 1 |
| Cape Blanco Light | Lighthouse | 108 km (67 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:55 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.8 | 14° |
| April | 2:59 AM – 4:39 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 1:02 AM – 3:42 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 11:15 PM – 3:05 AM | 3.8 | 18° |
| July | 11:02 PM – 1:52 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 10:07 PM – 11:47 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 9:02 PM – 9:42 PM | 0.7 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 31% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (79%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.