Fortuna Foothills is a city of about 26,265 people in Yuma County, Arizona, at 102 m (335 ft). Today the sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 6:00 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:27 PM – 6:15 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 | 7:41 AM | 8:17 AM | 5:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:21 PM | 10h 14m |
| February | 7:22 AM | 7:56 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 02m |
| March | 6:49 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:09 AM | 6:42 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:33 PM | 12h 59m |
| May | 5:40 AM | 6:15 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:57 PM | 13h 50m |
| June | 5:30 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:16 PM | 14h 17m |
| July | 5:41 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:15 PM | 14h 06m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:36 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:50 PM | 13h 22m |
| September | 6:22 AM | 6:55 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:10 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 6:42 AM | 7:15 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:31 PM | 11h 24m |
| November | 7:09 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:04 PM | 10h 29m |
| December | 7:33 AM | 8:11 AM | 4:57 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 01m |
Local time in America/Phoenix, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Fortuna Foothills
At Fortuna Foothills the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 299° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 81° in summer but only 34° in winter.
Best photo spots near Fortuna Foothills
40 photo locations lie within 80 km of Fortuna Foothills. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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National Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Fortuna Foothills is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Faro del Machorro, about 109 km (68 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faro del Machorro | Lighthouse | 109 km (68 mi) | 1 |
| Dunas de arena | Scenic Viewpoint | 147 km (91 mi) | 1 |
| Faro Puerto Peñasco Cerro de la Ballena | Lighthouse | 172 km (107 mi) | 1 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 37 km (23 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 42 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 46 km (28 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 48 km (30 mi) | 2 |
| Tinajas Altas Pass | Mountain Pass | 50 km (31 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:07 AM – 5:57 AM | 0.8 | 17° |
| March | 3:18 AM – 5:18 AM | 2.0 | 25° |
| April | 1:14 AM – 4:34 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| May | 11:15 PM – 3:55 AM | 4.7 | 28° |
| June | 9:30 PM – 3:40 AM | 6.2 | 28° |
| July | 9:26 PM – 2:16 AM | 4.8 | 28° |
| August | 8:54 PM – 12:14 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| September | 8:09 PM – 10:19 PM | 2.2 | 25° |
| October | 7:28 PM – 8:18 PM | 0.8 | 17° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show June as the clearest month (about 25% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (40%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.