Outer Banks Sunrise & Sunset Spots
Where to catch first and last light on Hatteras Island, from a winter of mornings and evenings on the beach and the sound.
Hatteras Island · Outer Banks · North Carolina
33 spots on Hatteras Island for watching the sun come up over the Atlantic or go down over the Pamlico Sound — 9 for sunrise and 24 for sunset — from 41 photos taken between Jan 24, 2022 and Apr 1, 2022. Each spot keeps every photo taken there, with the date and time it was taken. Use the legend to show only sunrise or only sunset spots. Photos and notes by Solbx (https://solbx.net).
Place 1
Old lighthouse jetty
Jan 24, 2022
A sunrise spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Jan 24, 2022, 7:07 AM · Old lighthouse jetty.
Place 2
Sunrise near Buxton
Jan 31, 2022
A sunrise spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Jan 31, 2022, 7:07 AM.
Place 3
Sunset near Buxton
Feb 15, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Feb 15, 2022, 5:37 PM.
Place 4
Sunset near Avon
Feb 20, 2022
A sunset spot near Avon, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Feb 20, 2022, 5:46 PM.
Place 5
Sunset near Frisco
Feb 21, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Feb 21, 2022, 5:42 PM.
Place 6
Sunset near Hatteras village
Feb 22, 2022 – Feb 23, 2022
A sunset spot near Hatteras village, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Feb 22, 2022, 5:47 PM - Feb 23, 2022, 5:48 PM
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Place 7
Driftwood
Feb 23, 2022
A sunset spot near Hatteras village, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Feb 23, 2022, 5:48 PM - Feb 23, 2022, 5:49 PM · Driftwood
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Place 8
Beach in southern Hatteras village
Feb 25, 2022
A sunset spot near Hatteras village, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Feb 25, 2022, 5:43 PM · Beach in southern Hatteras village.
Place 9
Bridge at the life-saving station
Feb 28, 2022
A sunset spot near Oregon Inlet, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Feb 28, 2022, 5:45 PM · Bridge at the life-saving station.
Place 10
Beach off of Timber Trail
Mar 6, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Mar 6, 2022, 6:02 PM · Beach off of Timber Trail - Mar 6, 2022, 6:03 PM · Beach off of Timber Trail
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Place 11
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Mar 7, 2022
A sunset spot near Bodie Island, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 7, 2022, 6:05 PM · Sunset at Bodie Island Lighthouse.
Place 12
Sunrise on a cloudy day
Mar 9, 2022
A sunrise spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 9, 2022, 9:39 AM · Sunrise on a cloudy day.
Place 13
Last light on a calm winter night
Mar 15, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 15, 2022, 7:56 PM · Last light on a calm winter night.
Place 14
Sunrise over Outer Banks motel
Mar 17, 2022
A sunrise spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 17, 2022, 7:45 AM · Sunrise over Outer Banks motel.
Place 15
Double sun over the sound
Mar 17, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Mar 17, 2022, 7:10 PM · Double Sun over the sound - Mar 17, 2022, 7:15 PM · Sea Oats
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Place 16
Sunset over town of Buxton
Mar 17, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 17, 2022, 7:05 PM · Sunset over town of Buxton.
Place 17
Lans End Way community access
Mar 19, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Mar 19, 2022, 7:20 PM · Sunset at Lans End way community access - Mar 19, 2022, 7:30 PM · Bench
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Place 18
Sportsman Drive
Mar 20, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 20, 2022, 7:30 PM · Sportsman Drive.
Place 19
Billy Mitchell campground
Mar 21, 2022
A sunrise spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Mar 21, 2022, 7:21 AM · Billy Mitchell campground sand dunes - Mar 21, 2022, 7:26 AM · Beach at Billy Mitchell campground
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Place 20
Mare Vista Drive
Mar 21, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 21, 2022, 7:20 PM · Mare Vista Drive.
Place 21
Ramp 43
Mar 22, 2022
A sunrise spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Mar 22, 2022, 7:16 AM · Hawk at ramp 43 - Mar 22, 2022, 7:20 AM · Seagull silhouetted by sunrise
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Place 22
Moped at Old Landing Road
Mar 22, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 22, 2022, 7:24 PM · Moped at Old Landing Road.
Place 23
Dark sunrise over the ocean
Mar 23, 2022
A sunrise spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 23, 2022, 7:14 AM · Dark sunrise over the ocean.
Place 24
Cloudy sunset through tree branches
Mar 23, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 23, 2022, 7:35 PM · Cloudy sunset through tree branches.
Place 25
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Mar 24, 2022
A sunrise spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 24, 2022, 7:19 AM · Lighthouse on cloudy day above trees.
Place 26
Gray is the color of the sky
Mar 24, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 24, 2022, 7:13 PM · Gray is the color of the sky.
Place 27
Glowing stoplight
Mar 25, 2022
A sunrise spot near Hatteras village, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 25, 2022, 7:09 AM · Glowing stoplight.
Place 28
Out on the open sound near a duck blind
Mar 25, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 25, 2022, 7:17 PM · Out on the open sound near a duck blind.
Place 29
Simple Elegance
Mar 26, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 26, 2022, 7:05 PM · Simple Elegance.
Place 30
Kinnakeet Shores
Mar 27, 2022
A sunset spot near Avon, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 27, 2022, 7:32 PM · Kinnakeet Shores.
Place 31
Coastal pond
Mar 28, 2022
A sunset spot near Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Mar 28, 2022, 7:31 PM · Coastal pond.
Place 32
Out on the water
Mar 29, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed 2 times: - Mar 29, 2022, 7:05 PM · Small plane - Mar 29, 2022, 7:05 PM · Out on the water
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Place 33
A man and his dog at sunset
Apr 1, 2022
A sunset spot near Frisco, on Hatteras Island. Photographed Apr 1, 2022, 7:38 PM · A man and his dog at sunset.