Florin is a city of about 47,513 people in Sacramento County, California. Today the sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 6:22 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:46 PM – 6:38 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 | 7:22 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 47m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 47m |
| March | 7:18 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:10 PM | 13h 12m |
| May | 5:55 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 16m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 50m |
| July | 5:54 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 36m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 40m |
| September | 6:48 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:42 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:15 AM | 7:51 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:15 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 06m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 30m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Florin
At Florin 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 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 75° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Florin
38 photo locations lie within 80 km of Florin. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Botanical GardenNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Florin is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Leavitt Falls, about 162 km (101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavitt Falls | Waterfall | 162 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Silver Falls | Waterfall | 163 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Cascade Falls | Waterfall | 165 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Peeler Lake | Lake | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Fales Hot Springs | Hot Spring | 176 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Toiyabe National Forest | National Forest | 176 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Caribou | Ghost Town | 177 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Indian Falls | Waterfall | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:03 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:22 AM – 5:42 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:47 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:18 AM – 3:58 AM | 3.7 | 23° |
| June | 10:30 PM – 3:40 AM | 5.2 | 23° |
| July | 10:23 PM – 2:13 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| August | 9:40 PM – 12:10 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:46 PM – 10:16 PM | 1.5 | 19° |
| October | 7:57 PM – 8:17 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.