Antioch is a city of about 110,542 people in Contra Costa County, California. Today the sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:24 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:48 PM – 6:40 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 |
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| January | 7:23 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:41 PM | 9h 49m |
| February | 6:58 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:10 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:13 PM | 10h 48m |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:54 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:41 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:32 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:10 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 5:58 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 13m |
| June | 5:45 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 47m |
| July | 5:57 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 33m |
| August | 6:23 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 39m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:43 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:16 AM | 7:52 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:18 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:25 PM | 10h 08m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:08 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 33m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Antioch
At Antioch the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 301° (WNW) in June to 241° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 75° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Antioch
158 photo locations lie within 80 km of Antioch. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Antioch is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hitch'n Post, about 196 km (122 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
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| Hitch'n Post | Natural Arch | 196 km (122 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Arch | Natural Arch | 197 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Cascade Falls | Waterfall | 198 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Manchester State Park | State Park | 198 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Light | Lighthouse | 199 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Leavitt Falls | Waterfall | 199 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Fort Ross State Historic Park | State Park | 138 km (86 mi) | 3 |
| Calaveras Big Tree National Forest | National Forest | 139 km (86 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| February | 5:05 AM – 5:25 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:12 AM – 5:42 AM | 1.5 | 19° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:57 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:16 AM – 4:06 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:28 PM – 3:48 AM | 5.3 | 23° |
| July | 10:21 PM – 2:21 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 9:40 PM – 12:20 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 8:46 PM – 10:16 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| October | 7:58 PM – 8:18 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 11% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (60%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.