Blythe is a city of about 19,208 people in Riverside County, California, at 83 m (272 ft). Today the sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 6:00 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:26 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 | 6:43 AM | 7:20 AM | 4:16 PM | 4:53 PM | 5:20 PM | 10h 10m |
| February | 6:24 AM | 6:58 AM | 4:49 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:49 PM | 11h 00m |
| March | 6:50 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:08 AM | 6:42 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:35 PM | 13h 01m |
| May | 5:39 AM | 6:14 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 13h 54m |
| June | 5:29 AM | 6:05 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:20 PM | 14h 22m |
| July | 5:40 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:18 PM | 14h 10m |
| August | 6:01 AM | 6:35 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:52 PM | 13h 25m |
| September | 6:23 AM | 6:55 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:11 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:44 AM | 7:17 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:31 PM | 11h 22m |
| November | 6:11 AM | 6:47 AM | 4:01 PM | 4:37 PM | 5:03 PM | 10h 26m |
| December | 6:36 AM | 7:14 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:00 PM | 9h 56m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Blythe
At Blythe 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 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 80° in summer but only 33° in winter.
Best photo spots near Blythe
33 photo locations lie within 80 km of Blythe. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Blythe is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, about 33 km (21 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 33 km (21 mi) | 2 |
| Needles Eye | Natural Arch | 37 km (23 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 44 km (27 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 47 km (29 mi) | 2 |
| Trigo Mountains Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 48 km (30 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 51 km (32 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 52 km (33 mi) | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Natural Arch | 54 km (33 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:17 AM – 4:57 AM | 0.7 | 17° |
| March | 3:19 AM – 5:19 AM | 2.0 | 24° |
| April | 1:16 AM – 4:36 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| May | 11:18 PM – 3:58 AM | 4.7 | 28° |
| June | 9:33 PM – 3:43 AM | 6.2 | 28° |
| July | 9:29 PM – 2:19 AM | 4.8 | 28° |
| August | 8:56 PM – 12:16 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| September | 8:10 PM – 10:10 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:28 PM – 8:08 PM | 0.7 | 17° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show June as the clearest month (about 14% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (38%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.