Juneau is a city of about 31,555 people in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska. Today the sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 5:41 PM; the evening golden hour runs 4:43 PM – 6:06 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 | 8:34 AM | 9:55 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:42 PM | 4:31 PM | 7h 08m |
| February | 7:31 AM | 8:31 AM | 3:55 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:36 PM | 9h 24m |
| March | 7:14 AM | 8:07 AM | 6:08 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 46m |
| April | 5:46 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:16 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:54 PM | 14h 24m |
| May | 4:32 AM | 5:34 AM | 8:16 PM | 9:18 PM | 10:15 PM | 16h 46m |
| June | 3:52 AM | 5:04 AM | 8:54 PM | 10:06 PM | 11:24 PM | 18h 14m |
| July | 4:17 AM | 5:24 AM | 8:45 PM | 9:52 PM | 10:58 PM | 17h 35m |
| August | 5:21 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:33 PM | 15h 25m |
| September | 6:28 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:59 PM | 12h 51m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 8:30 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:34 PM | 10h 20m |
| November | 7:47 AM | 8:59 AM | 2:28 PM | 3:40 PM | 4:25 PM | 7h 53m |
| December | 8:41 AM | 10:17 AM | 1:30 PM | 3:07 PM | 3:59 PM | 6h 26m |
Local time in America/Juneau, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Juneau
At Juneau the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 39° (NE) at the June solstice and 137° (SE) in late December. Sunset moves from 322° (NW) in June to 223° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 55° in summer but only 8° in winter.
Best photo spots near Juneau
35 photo locations lie within 80 km of Juneau. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Mountain PeakNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Juneau is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Point Retreat Light, about 33 km (21 mi) away (Bortle 1). Northern lights need roughly Kp 0.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Retreat Light | Lighthouse | 33 km (21 mi) | 1 |
| Juneau Icefield | Glacier | 33 km (21 mi) | 1 |
| Taku Glacier | Glacier | 35 km (22 mi) | 1 |
| Rocky Island Light | Lighthouse | 40 km (25 mi) | 1 |
| Sentinel Island Light | Lighthouse | 40 km (25 mi) | 1 |
| Swanson Harbor Light | Lighthouse | 40 km (25 mi) | 1 |
| Viewing Spit | Scenic Viewpoint | 45 km (28 mi) | 1 |
| Vanderbilt Reef Beacon | Lighthouse | 47 km (29 mi) | 1 |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show May as the clearest month (about 74% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (81%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.