Greenwood is a city of about 23,260 people in Greenwood County, South Carolina, at 202 m (663 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:39 AM and sets at 6:50 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:16 PM – 7:05 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 | 7:35 AM | 8:12 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 07m |
| February | 7:15 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 58m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:13 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:58 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:26 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 6:28 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:52 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 6:17 AM | 6:54 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 25m |
| July | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 13m |
| August | 6:51 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:44 PM | 13h 27m |
| September | 7:13 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:02 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 8:08 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 7:02 AM | 7:39 AM | 4:50 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 7:28 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:49 PM | 9h 53m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Greenwood
At Greenwood the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Greenwood
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of Greenwood. 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 Greenwood is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hamburg State Park, about 124 km (77 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg State Park | State Park | 124 km (77 mi) | 2 |
| Rivers Bridge State Park | State Park | 161 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| Great Falls | Waterfall | 24 km (15 mi) | 3 |
| Bradley's Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 26 km (16 mi) | 3 |
| Celestia | Ghost Town | 28 km (18 mi) | 3 |
| Corinth | Ghost Town | 51 km (32 mi) | 3 |
| Gordons Mill Falls | Waterfall | 52 km (33 mi) | 3 |
| Musgrove Mill State Historic Site | State Park | 53 km (33 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:07 AM – 5:47 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 4:21 AM – 6:11 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 2:19 AM – 5:29 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 12:22 AM – 4:42 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 10:28 PM – 4:28 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 10:24 PM – 3:04 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:49 PM – 12:59 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 9:02 PM – 11:02 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 8:19 PM – 8:59 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 43% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (57%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.