Ramona is a city of about 20,292 people in San Diego County, California, at 435 m (1,427 ft). Today the sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 6:10 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:36 PM – 6:25 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 | 6:51 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:31 PM | 10h 13m |
| February | 6:32 AM | 7:06 AM | 4:59 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:58 PM | 11h 01m |
| March | 6:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 6:51 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:43 PM | 13h 00m |
| May | 5:49 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 52m |
| June | 5:39 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:27 PM | 14h 19m |
| July | 5:50 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:26 PM | 14h 08m |
| August | 6:11 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:00 PM | 13h 23m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:05 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:20 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 6:52 AM | 7:26 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 23m |
| November | 6:19 AM | 6:55 AM | 4:11 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:13 PM | 10h 28m |
| December | 6:44 AM | 7:22 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:10 PM | 9h 59m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Ramona
At Ramona 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 34° in winter.
Best photo spots near Ramona
88 photo locations lie within 80 km of Ramona. 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 Ramona is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Indian Pass Wilderness, about 195 km (121 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Pass Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Mud Caves | Cave | 65 km (40 mi) | 3 |
| Carrizo Canyon | Canyon | 66 km (41 mi) | 3 |
| Devils Canyon | Canyon | 78 km (49 mi) | 3 |
| Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 80 km (50 mi) | 3 |
| In-Ko-Pah Gorge | Canyon | 85 km (53 mi) | 3 |
| Salton Sea | Lake | 101 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 106 km (66 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:16 AM – 5:06 AM | 0.8 | 17° |
| March | 3:28 AM – 5:28 AM | 2.0 | 24° |
| April | 1:24 AM – 4:44 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| May | 11:25 PM – 4:05 AM | 4.7 | 28° |
| June | 9:40 PM – 3:50 AM | 6.2 | 28° |
| July | 9:36 PM – 2:26 AM | 4.8 | 28° |
| August | 9:04 PM – 12:24 AM | 3.3 | 28° |
| September | 8:18 PM – 10:18 PM | 2.0 | 25° |
| October | 7:37 PM – 8:27 PM | 0.8 | 17° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show June as the clearest month (about 15% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (41%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.