Norco is a city of about 26,289 people in Riverside County, California, at 195 m (640 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 6:11 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:37 PM – 6:27 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 | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:32 PM | 10h 09m |
| February | 6:36 AM | 7:10 AM | 5:00 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:00 PM | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:02 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:25 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:20 AM | 6:53 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:47 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:50 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:13 PM | 13h 55m |
| June | 5:40 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:33 PM | 14h 24m |
| July | 5:51 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:13 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:05 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:34 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:25 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:23 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:56 AM | 7:30 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 22m |
| November | 6:23 AM | 7:00 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:14 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:49 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 55m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Norco
At Norco 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 Norco
144 photo locations lie within 80 km of Norco. 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 Norco is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Pisgah Crater, about 141 km (87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pisgah Crater | Volcano | 141 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Lavic Lake volcanic field | Volcano | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Spanish Canyon | Canyon | 152 km (95 mi) | 3 |
| Atolia | Ghost Town | 154 km (96 mi) | 3 |
| Ludlow | Ghost Town | 155 km (96 mi) | 3 |
| Last Chance Canyon | Canyon | 163 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 164 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Red Rock Canyon State Park | State Park | 165 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:28 AM – 5:08 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:41 AM – 5:31 AM | 1.8 | 24° |
| April | 1:39 AM – 4:49 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 11:42 PM – 4:02 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:48 PM – 3:48 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:44 PM – 2:24 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:09 PM – 12:19 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:22 PM – 10:22 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:40 PM – 8:20 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.