Chino Hills is a city of about 78,309 people in San Bernardino County, California, at 262 m (860 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 6:12 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:38 PM – 6:28 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 | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:32 PM | 10h 08m |
| February | 6:37 AM | 7:11 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:02 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:21 AM | 6:54 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:48 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:50 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:14 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:40 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:34 PM | 14h 24m |
| July | 5:52 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:32 PM | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:14 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:35 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:24 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:57 AM | 7:30 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:24 AM | 7:01 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:15 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:50 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:06 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 54m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Chino Hills
At Chino Hills 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 79° in summer but only 33° in winter.
Best photo spots near Chino Hills
157 photo locations lie within 80 km of Chino Hills. 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 Chino Hills is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Atolia, about 148 km (92 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atolia | Ghost Town | 148 km (92 mi) | 3 |
| Pisgah Crater | Volcano | 152 km (94 mi) | 3 |
| Lavic Lake volcanic field | Volcano | 152 km (95 mi) | 3 |
| Last Chance Canyon | Canyon | 153 km (95 mi) | 3 |
| Red Rock Canyon State Park | State Park | 155 km (96 mi) | 3 |
| Spanish Canyon | Canyon | 159 km (99 mi) | 3 |
| Last Chance Canyon Arch | Natural Arch | 160 km (100 mi) | 3 |
| El Paso Mountains Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 164 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:29 AM – 5:09 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:42 AM – 5:32 AM | 1.8 | 24° |
| April | 1:40 AM – 4:50 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 11:43 PM – 4:03 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:49 PM – 3:49 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:45 PM – 2:25 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:10 PM – 12:20 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:23 PM – 10:23 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:41 PM – 8:21 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 28% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (43%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.