Tracy is a city of about 87,075 people in San Joaquin County, California. Today the sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:23 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:47 PM – 6:39 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 | 8:00 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 51m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:09 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 49m |
| March | 7:18 AM | 7:52 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:39 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:31 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 10m |
| May | 5:57 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:38 PM | 14h 12m |
| June | 5:44 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 46m |
| July | 5:57 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 32m |
| August | 6:22 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 38m |
| September | 6:48 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:42 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:15 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 15m |
| November | 6:47 AM | 7:25 AM | 4:17 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:24 PM | 10h 09m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:08 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 34m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Tracy
At Tracy 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 Tracy
72 photo locations lie within 80 km of Tracy. 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 Tracy is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cascade Falls, about 172 km (107 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 | 172 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Tenaya Lake | Lake | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Waterwheel Falls | Waterfall | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| LeConte Falls | Waterfall | 175 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Le Conte Falls | Waterfall | 175 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Leavitt Falls | Waterfall | 175 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| California Falls | Waterfall | 176 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Tresidder Peak | Mountain Peak | 176 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:04 AM – 5:24 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:11 AM – 5:41 AM | 1.5 | 20° |
| April | 2:15 AM – 4:55 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| May | 12:14 AM – 4:04 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:25 PM – 3:45 AM | 5.3 | 23° |
| July | 10:18 PM – 2:18 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 9:38 PM – 12:18 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 10:14 PM | 1.5 | 20° |
| October | 7:57 PM – 8:17 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.