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Latitude:35.4139082
Sunrise Time Today:7:18:06 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:43:23 PM
Daylength Today:12h 25m 16s
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Mar 1, 2026 7:06:43 AM 6:29:31 PM 11h 22m 47s
Apr 1, 2026 7:23:22 AM 7:55:27 PM 12h 32m 4s
May 1, 2026 6:44:53 AM 8:20:07 PM 13h 35m 13s
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Jul 1, 2026 6:23:21 AM 8:54:26 PM 14h 31m 4s
Aug 1, 2026 6:43:01 AM 8:40:21 PM 13h 57m 20s
Sep 1, 2026 7:07:03 AM 8:04:51 PM 12h 57m 48s
Sep 16, 2026 7:18:06 AM 7:43:23 PM 12h 25m 16s
Sep 17, 2026 7:18:50 AM 7:41:55 PM 12h 23m 4s
Oct 1, 2026 7:29:16 AM 7:21:22 PM 11h 52m 6s
Nov 1, 2026 7:55:53 AM 6:41:58 PM 10h 46m 4s
Dec 1, 2026 7:25:16 AM 5:23:14 PM 9h 57m 58s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Clingmans Layers [EXPLORED] by Travis Rhoads, Sunset from a high rock outcropping on Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  A
Clingmans Layers [EXPLORED] by Travis Rhoads
Dressed in Layers by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman, Valleys and Ridges lay atop one another like sheets of torn blue constructions paper.

Shot from Cli
Dressed in Layers by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman
Gloaming on the Dome by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman, The sun sets below the near endless rows and ridges of mountains from my view on Clingmans Dome in t
Gloaming on the Dome by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman
Dusk Descending on the Highest Spot in the Smokies  (Explored Jan. 08, 2017) by Tim Lumley, More often than not, when we go to the top of Clingmans Dome for a sunrise or sunset shot we usually
Dusk Descending on the Highest Spot in the Smokies (Explored Jan. 08, 2017) by Tim Lumley
Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountains - Purple Mountains Majesty by Dave Allen Photography, Sunset from Clingmans Dome parking lot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park outside of Gatlinb
Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountains - Purple Mountains Majesty by Dave Allen Photography
The Tempest by Dan@propeakphotography, It's hard in a still image to capture the vibrant life of sunset in the mountains.  

The clouds/fog
The Tempest by Dan@propeakphotography
Clingmans Dome Autumn Sunrise by Dan and Holly, I keep saying I need to go to Clingmans Dome more often... well, on this particular morning I happen
Clingmans Dome Autumn Sunrise by Dan and Holly
Golden Light Through Fog by Travis Rhoads, Sunset on Clingmans Dome is more like documentary photography or sports photography.  The conditions
Golden Light Through Fog by Travis Rhoads
Smoke On The Hills by Travis Rhoads, The weather on top of Clingmans Dome is always changing.  To photograph this constantly changing sce
Smoke On The Hills by Travis Rhoads
Flying into Daybreak by Michael Allen Siebold, A Crow flying over Newfound Gap at sunrise. It can be fun using a telephoto for landscapes. :)

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Flying into Daybreak by Michael Allen Siebold
Clingmans Dome by pandt, After sunset in the Smoky Mountain National Parkmountains smokymountainnationalpark northcarolina su
Clingmans Dome by pandt
Smoky Mountain Blue Hour by pandt, Just after sunset at Clingmans Dome, Smoky Mountain National Park, North Carolina.

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Smoky Mountain Blue Hour by pandt
Sunset from the Highest Peak in the Smokies by Tim Lumley, The ridgeline starting from image left and heading off into the sunset is Forney Ridge. The closest
Sunset from the Highest Peak in the Smokies by Tim Lumley
Horsehead and Flame by Jeff Rowton, Horsehead Nebula IC 434
Flame Nebula NGC 2024
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IC 435
IC 432
IC 431
Alnitak

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Horsehead and Flame by Jeff Rowton
Sunset at Clingman's Dome - GSMNP by J.L. Ramsaur Photography, Sunset from the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just spectacular. At 6,6
Sunset at Clingman's Dome - GSMNP by J.L. Ramsaur Photography
Bryson City NC by phillipjv, Great Smoky Mountain National Park Sunrisepark sun mountains nc national cloudsstormssunsetssunrises
Bryson City NC by phillipjv
Sunset at Clingmans Dome - GSMNP by J.L. Ramsaur Photography, At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is
Sunset at Clingmans Dome - GSMNP by J.L. Ramsaur Photography
Smoky Mountain Blues 07 by Adventure George, Land of Blue Smoke

The Cherokee described these mountains as shaconage meaning “blue, like smoke.”
Smoky Mountain Blues 07 by Adventure George
Sunrise 4-23-13 Clingmans Dome TN Gr Smoky Mts by Thomas DeHoff, Sunrise at clingmans dome Great Smoky Mts National Park.  Sony 700 Tamron 70-200 3 images Stitched t
Sunrise 4-23-13 Clingmans Dome TN Gr Smoky Mts by Thomas DeHoff
Sunset at Clingman's Dome - GSMNP by J.L. Ramsaur Photography, Watching the sun set at 6,643 feet above sea level is an amazing experience...seeing the beauty of G
Sunset at Clingman's Dome - GSMNP by J.L. Ramsaur Photography
Sunset on Clingmans Dome by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman, Taken last fall.sunset mountains landscape landscapes smoky clingmansdome greatsmokymountainsnationa
Sunset on Clingmans Dome by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman
Clingmans Dome GSMNP "Explored" by ALP Images, What a lovely evening to be on Clingmans Dome! The haze from the poor air quality gave a nice warm c
Clingmans Dome GSMNP "Explored" by ALP Images
Sunset at Clingman's Dome (Alt 6,200ft) in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Peter Ciro Photography, Sunset at Clingman's Dome (Alt 6,200ft) in The Great Smoky Mountains National Parkartatlantadiscover
Sunset at Clingman's Dome (Alt 6,200ft) in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Peter Ciro Photography
Misty Mountain Hop by Luke Hertzfeld, Shortly after sunrise a heavy fog settled in across the top of Clingmans Dome in the Smoky Mountains
Misty Mountain Hop by Luke Hertzfeld
Smokies-20110311-076.jpg by Frank Kloskowski, mountains sunrise landscape cabin northcarolina smokies
Smokies-20110311-076.jpg by Frank Kloskowski
0966ex light up the day----- pano by jjjj56cp, As the sun rapidly rises over the mountains, the hillsides come alive with color

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0966ex light up the day----- pano by jjjj56cp
Forney Creek Valley by Tim Lumley, Sunset overlooking the Forney Creek Valley from atop Clingmans Dome.

Forney Creek is a remote strea
Forney Creek Valley by Tim Lumley
Sunset At Clingmans Dome by Travis Rhoads, In the many times I have been to Clingman's Dome, I have never been able to get the gear out.  The w
Sunset At Clingmans Dome by Travis Rhoads
Clingman's Sunset by robert_golub, sunset mountains northcarolina clingmansdome
Clingman's Sunset by robert_golub
Sunset at Clingmans Dome by Bruce Bugbee, Tonight's sunset from the parking lot at Clingmans Dome in North Carolina (elevation 6300').  What a
Sunset at Clingmans Dome by Bruce Bugbee
The Gloaming by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman, Sunset; Clingmans Domegsmnp greatsmokymountains national park sunset clingmans dome mountains gloami
The Gloaming by Tony Barber --The Jolly Swagman
morning on the Tuckasegee by Gerry Dincher, Here's a shot of the Tuckasegee River and railroad bridge in Bryson City, North Carolina in Swain Co
morning on the Tuckasegee by Gerry Dincher
Clingmans Dome After Sunset by jasonwsullivan, <b><i>Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, United States</i></b>

The sky glowing ju
Clingmans Dome After Sunset by jasonwsullivan
Clingman's Dome by carlosmolinaphoto, Clingmans Dome is located along the state-line ridge, it is half in North Carolina and half in Tenne
Clingman's Dome by carlosmolinaphoto
Watching Over by Brian Truono Photography, The Clingmans Dome overlook was full of people waiting on sunset but as soon as the bright star dipp
Watching Over by Brian Truono Photography
Smoky Mountains by mokastet, sunset cloudy
Smoky Mountains by mokastet
Red Orb by Brian Truono Photography, Moments before falling behind the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the glowing red sun peeks
Red Orb by Brian Truono Photography
2853ex  early morning vistas by jjjj56cp, view of the southern vistas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Clingman's Dome area, on a r
2853ex early morning vistas by jjjj56cp
The View From Clingman's Dome, Just Before Sunrise.jpg by elektratig,
The View From Clingman's Dome, Just Before Sunrise.jpg by elektratig
2845e light up the mountains by jjjj56cp, sun peeking over the ridgelines in the Smokies.  Clingman's Dome

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2845e light up the mountains by jjjj56cp
4278ex  Fiery Sunrise at Clingmans Dome by jjjj56cp, I don't get up to watch a sunrise often, but there is a magic in watching the colors gradually come
4278ex Fiery Sunrise at Clingmans Dome by jjjj56cp
Layered Sunset by APGougePhotography, I can't believe it's been as long as it has since I've posted!  Sorry, but I've been a bit occupied!
Layered Sunset by APGougePhotography
A Stormy Sunset at Ben Morton Overlook by Ian Aberle, After making our way up over 6,000 feet to Clingmans Dome, we arrived just in time for a storm to ro
A Stormy Sunset at Ben Morton Overlook by Ian Aberle
Peeking Over the Mountains by Michael Allen Siebold, Sunrise at Clingmans Dome is always worth the early morning. 

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Peeking Over the Mountains by Michael Allen Siebold
Sunrise on the Smokies by Godspeed70, It is the layers of mountain ridges which cascades into the distance, and the rolling seas of clouds
Sunrise on the Smokies by Godspeed70
Layers by John Getchel Photography, The Great Smoky Mountainsbrysoncity northcarolina unitedstates us greatsmokymountains nationalpark s
Layers by John Getchel Photography
Clingman's Dome Sunrise by www.momentsinature.com, Sunrise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tennessee, at Clingman's Dome. The highest mountain i
Clingman's Dome Sunrise by www.momentsinature.com
Clingmans Dome Blue Sunset by jasonwsullivan, <b><i>Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, United States</i></b>

The view from Clin
Clingmans Dome Blue Sunset by jasonwsullivan
Sunset from Clingman's Dome, GSMNP by Tim Lumley, nc northcarolina usa unitedstates dusk sunset greatsmokymountainsnationalpark
Sunset from Clingman's Dome, GSMNP by Tim Lumley
Sunset at Clingmans Dome by Dan and Holly, Late last week I went up to Clingmans Dome to watch the sunset and man, what a show!  The clouds ove
Sunset at Clingmans Dome by Dan and Holly
Clingman's Dome Sunset by Dan Sherman, Our last night of seven in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October. There were dozens of phot
Clingman's Dome Sunset by Dan Sherman
Sunrise at the Great Smokey Mountains - USA by Ferdi's - World, The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in t
Sunrise at the Great Smokey Mountains - USA by Ferdi's - World
Fog and Layers of Mountains by daveynin, Clingmans Dome Parking Lot @ Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolinacloud weather fog su
Fog and Layers of Mountains by daveynin
Clingmans Dome Sunrise by Dave Smith-West Michigan, usa sunrise northcarolina clingmansdome greatsmokeymountainsnationalpark greatsmokeymountainnational
Clingmans Dome Sunrise by Dave Smith-West Michigan
And then it dawned on me... by Michael Allen Siebold, A Smoky Mountain Sunrise.

I'm really trying not to cherry pick one of my favorite images from this
And then it dawned on me... by Michael Allen Siebold
Sunrise - Great Smoky Mountain National Park by Conny242, usa sunrise northcarolina brysoncity
Sunrise - Great Smoky Mountain National Park by Conny242
Smoky Sunset by Shots by VB, Sunset shot at Clingmans Dome in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park – via 500px <a href="http:/
Smoky Sunset by Shots by VB
Sunrise at Fontana by grady.mckinley, GSMP #1702 crosses the calm waters of Fontana Lake within minutes of the sun clearing the nearby mou
Sunrise at Fontana by grady.mckinley
Let In The Light by Brian Truono Photography, Through the hazy and smoky atmosphere a beautiful set of crepuscular rays rain down from the late af
Let In The Light by Brian Truono Photography
Groundswells by kspixels, View from Clingmans Dome just after sunrise.

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Groundswells by kspixels