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Sunset

Provo Sunset at BYU

Catch the golden hour glow on the campus before the sun dips below the horizon.

Best time: 15 JanuaryAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 16:40

    Sodalicious

    Grab a warm drink or sweet treat at Sodalicious, a café tucked near the Harold B. Lee Library. It is open late, so you can easily grab something before the evening chill sets in.

  2. 17:05

    Harold B. Lee Library

    Walk up to the Harold B. Lee Library. This spot sits just SE of the main campus anchor and offers a clear view of the sky. Find a bench or a quiet corner inside the glass facade to watch the light shift.

  3. 17:25

    Harold B. Lee Library

    Watch the sun set toward the WSW. The golden light from around 16:43 will have already painted the campus in warm tones, culminating in the sunset at 17:25.

  4. 17:55

    BYU Creamery

    End the evening with a scoop of famous BYU Creamery ice cream. It is a short walk from the library area and stays open until 23:00 on weekdays, making it the perfect sweet finish.

Local tip

The library is open until 18:00 on weekdays, so you have plenty of time to linger inside or out after the sun goes down.

Check before you go

  • Sodalicious is open until 24:00, but the library closes at 18:00 on weekdays.
  • BYU Creamery is open until 23:00 on Monday through Thursday.

Worth knowing

  • BYU Creamery is open at 17:55 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Provo (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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