Spartanburg is a city of about 37,867 people in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at 246 m (807 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:48 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:13 PM – 7:04 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 | 7:36 AM | 8:14 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:07 PM | 10h 04m |
| February | 7:15 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:39 AM | 8:13 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:01 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:56 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:26 PM | 13h 04m |
| May | 6:25 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 00m |
| June | 6:14 AM | 6:52 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:13 PM | 14h 30m |
| July | 6:26 AM | 7:02 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 17m |
| August | 6:49 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:44 PM | 13h 29m |
| September | 7:11 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:02 PM | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 8:08 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 20m |
| November | 7:03 AM | 7:40 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:50 PM | 10h 21m |
| December | 7:29 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:39 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:46 PM | 9h 49m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Spartanburg
At Spartanburg the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 60° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 78° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Spartanburg
51 photo locations lie within 80 km of Spartanburg. 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 Spartanburg is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Gordons Mill Falls, about 40 km (25 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordons Mill Falls | Waterfall | 40 km (25 mi) | 3 |
| Musgrove Mill State Historic Site | State Park | 40 km (25 mi) | 3 |
| Shunkawauken Falls | Waterfall | 44 km (27 mi) | 3 |
| Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site | State Park | 45 km (28 mi) | 3 |
| Hendricks Falls | Waterfall | 58 km (36 mi) | 3 |
| Chimney Rock State Park | State Park | 61 km (38 mi) | 3 |
| Hickorynut Falls | Waterfall | 61 km (38 mi) | 3 |
| Hickory Nut Falls | Waterfall | 61 km (38 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:06 AM – 5:46 AM | 0.7 | 15° |
| March | 4:20 AM – 6:10 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 2:20 AM – 5:20 AM | 3.0 | 26° |
| May | 12:24 AM – 4:44 AM | 4.3 | 26° |
| June | 10:31 PM – 4:21 AM | 5.8 | 26° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 2:56 AM | 4.5 | 26° |
| August | 9:51 PM – 1:01 AM | 3.2 | 26° |
| September | 9:02 PM – 10:52 PM | 1.8 | 23° |
| 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 44% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (58%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.