Lodi is a city of about 64,596 people in San Joaquin County, California. Today the sun rises at 7:19 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 | 7:21 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 49m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 48m |
| March | 7:17 AM | 7:52 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:39 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 5:55 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:39 PM | 14h 14m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 6:22 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 48m |
| July | 5:55 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:59 PM | 14h 34m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 39m |
| September | 6:48 AM | 7:22 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:41 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:47 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:16 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 07m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:06 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:17 PM | 9h 32m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lodi
At Lodi 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 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lodi
54 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lodi. 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 Lodi is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cascade Falls, about 150 km (93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Falls | Waterfall | 150 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Leavitt Falls | Waterfall | 151 km (94 mi) | 2 |
| Silver Falls | Waterfall | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Peeler Lake | Lake | 158 km (98 mi) | 2 |
| Waterwheel Falls | Waterfall | 160 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| LeConte Falls | Waterfall | 161 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| Le Conte Falls | Waterfall | 161 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| California Falls | Waterfall | 162 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:03 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:10 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.5 | 19° |
| April | 2:15 AM – 4:45 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:15 AM – 4:05 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:27 PM – 3:37 AM | 5.2 | 23° |
| July | 10:20 PM – 2:20 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 9:38 PM – 12:18 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 10:14 PM | 1.5 | 19° |
| October | 7:56 PM – 8:16 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.