Danville is a city of about 44,400 people in Contra Costa County, California, at 109 m (358 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:25 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:49 PM – 6:41 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 | 4:33 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:42 PM | 9h 50m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:11 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:14 PM | 10h 49m |
| March | 7:20 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:42 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 5:59 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 13m |
| June | 5:46 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 46m |
| July | 5:59 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 32m |
| August | 6:24 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 38m |
| September | 6:51 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 15m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:19 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:26 PM | 10h 09m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:10 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:20 PM | 9h 34m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Danville
At Danville 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 76° in summer but only 29° in winter.
Best photo spots near Danville
191 photo locations lie within 80 km of Danville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Danville is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hitch'n Post, about 194 km (121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch'n Post | Natural Arch | 194 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Arch | Natural Arch | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Manchester State Park | State Park | 197 km (122 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Light | Lighthouse | 197 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Fort Ross State Historic Park | State Park | 133 km (83 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Point State Park | State Park | 143 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Frog Woman Rock | Mountain Peak | 152 km (95 mi) | 3 |
| Panoche Pass | Mountain Pass | 159 km (99 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| February | 5:06 AM – 5:26 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:13 AM – 5:43 AM | 1.5 | 20° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:57 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:16 AM – 4:06 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:27 PM – 3:47 AM | 5.3 | 23° |
| July | 10:20 PM – 2:20 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 | 7:59 PM – 8:19 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 12% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (54%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.