Sunrise Forecast for Pope Air Force Base (historical)

The best sunrises occur when scattered clouds catch the early light. Find a spot with a clear eastern horizon and arrive at least 20 minutes before sunrise to watch the colors develop. Mornings after a cold front often produce the most vivid skies. Use Alpenglow's quality forecast to check which days have the best conditions. In Pope Air Force Base (historical) today, the sun rises from the ENE (72°) at 6:35 AM — pick a spot with a clear view in that direction and arrive before first light.

Today's sunset in Pope Air Force Base (historical) is at 8:05 PM, with full darkness arriving at 9:38 PM (America/New_York). The period between sunset and full darkness is twilight, when the sky gradually transitions from light to dark.

Twilight in Pope Air Force Base (historical) lasts approximately 93 minutes from sunset to full darkness (astronomical dusk). This includes civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight.

The earliest sunrise in Pope Air Force Base (historical) in 2026 is at 6:01 AM on June 5 (America/New_York). This occurs around the summer solstice when days are longest.