Simi Valley is a city of about 126,788 people in Ventura County, California, at 234 m (768 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 6:16 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:42 PM – 6:32 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 | 7:02 AM | 7:39 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:36 PM | 10h 07m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 7:16 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 58m |
| March | 7:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:24 AM | 6:58 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:53 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:54 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 57m |
| June | 5:44 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:39 PM | 14h 26m |
| July | 5:55 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:37 PM | 14h 14m |
| August | 6:17 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:10 PM | 13h 27m |
| September | 6:39 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:29 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:01 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 4:16 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:19 PM | 10h 23m |
| December | 6:55 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:15 PM | 9h 53m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Simi Valley
At Simi Valley 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 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 32° in winter.
Best photo spots near Simi Valley
135 photo locations lie within 80 km of Simi Valley. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Simi Valley is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is San Rafael Wilderness, about 116 km (72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 116 km (72 mi) | 3 |
| Cherry Canyon Hike | Canyon | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Figueroa Mountain | Mountain Peak | 122 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Backcountry Beach Camping Southeast Quadrant | Beach | 123 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Backcountry Beach Camping Northwest Quadrant | Beach | 128 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| San Nicolas Island Light | Lighthouse | 131 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Backcountry Beach Camping Southwest Quadrant | Beach | 135 km (84 mi) | 3 |
| Gaviota State Park | State Park | 135 km (84 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:33 AM – 5:13 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:47 AM – 5:37 AM | 1.8 | 23° |
| April | 1:45 AM – 4:45 AM | 3.0 | 27° |
| May | 11:48 PM – 4:08 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:54 PM – 3:54 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:50 PM – 2:30 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:15 PM – 12:25 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:28 PM – 10:28 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:45 PM – 8:25 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 14% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (42%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.