Lynchburg is a city of about 79,812 people in City of Lynchburg, Virginia, at 192 m (630 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:34 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:58 PM – 6:50 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 | 7:31 AM | 8:10 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:51 PM | 9h 52m |
| February | 7:07 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:20 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:23 PM | 10h 50m |
| March | 7:29 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:50 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:43 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 09m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:48 PM | 14h 11m |
| June | 5:56 AM | 6:35 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 44m |
| July | 6:08 AM | 6:46 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:08 PM | 14h 30m |
| August | 6:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:38 PM | 13h 37m |
| September | 6:59 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:52 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:25 AM | 8:00 AM | 6:06 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 16m |
| November | 6:57 AM | 7:35 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:35 PM | 10h 11m |
| December | 7:25 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:20 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:30 PM | 9h 36m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lynchburg
At Lynchburg the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 119° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 76° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lynchburg
106 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lynchburg. 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 Lynchburg is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Clarks Cave, about 91 km (56 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 8.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Cave | Cave | 91 km (56 mi) | 2 |
| Sunset | Ghost Town | 112 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Big Draft Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Gunpowder Ridge Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 117 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Watoga State Park | State Park | 117 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Spice Run Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Haynes Cave | Cave | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Mill Run | Ghost Town | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:15 AM – 5:35 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:22 AM – 5:52 AM | 1.5 | 20° |
| April | 2:25 AM – 5:05 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:24 AM – 4:14 AM | 3.8 | 24° |
| June | 10:34 PM – 3:54 AM | 5.3 | 24° |
| July | 10:28 PM – 2:38 AM | 4.2 | 24° |
| August | 9:48 PM – 12:28 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 10:25 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| October | 8:08 PM – 8:28 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 51% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (63%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.