San Ramon is a city of about 76,134 people in Contra Costa County, California, at 148 m (486 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7:08 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 13h 10m |
| May | 5:59 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 12m |
| 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 | 8:30 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 | 7:17 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:52 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 San Ramon
At San Ramon 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 San Ramon
197 photo locations lie within 80 km of San Ramon. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central San Ramon is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hitch'n Post, about 199 km (123 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 | 199 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Arch | Natural Arch | 200 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Fort Ross State Historic Park | State Park | 137 km (85 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Point State Park | State Park | 147 km (91 mi) | 3 |
| Panoche Pass | Mountain Pass | 154 km (96 mi) | 3 |
| Frog Woman Rock | Mountain Peak | 157 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Calaveras Big Tree National Forest | National Forest | 160 km (100 mi) | 3 |
| Point Sur State Historic Park | State Park | 164 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.