Vacaville is a city of about 96,803 people in Solano County, California, at 53 m (174 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:24 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:48 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 |
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| January | 7:24 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:41 PM | 9h 47m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:10 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:14 PM | 10h 47m |
| March | 7:20 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:42 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:33 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 12m |
| May | 5:58 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 15m |
| June | 5:45 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 49m |
| July | 5:57 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:03 PM | 14h 35m |
| August | 6:23 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 40m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:50 AM | 7:29 AM | 4:18 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:25 PM | 10h 06m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:08 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 31m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Vacaville
At Vacaville 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 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 75° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Vacaville
145 photo locations lie within 80 km of Vacaville. 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 Vacaville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hitch'n Post, about 164 km (102 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 | 164 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Arch | Natural Arch | 165 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Manchester State Park | State Park | 165 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Point Arena Light | Lighthouse | 166 km (103 mi) | 2 |
| Navarro River Redwoods State Park | State Park | 172 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Greenwood State Beach | State Park | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Devils Pitchfork | Natural Arch | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Wharf Rock East Arch | Natural Arch | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| 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 | 19° |
| April | 2:18 AM – 4:48 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:18 AM – 4:08 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:30 PM – 3:40 AM | 5.2 | 23° |
| July | 10:23 PM – 2:23 AM | 4.0 | 23° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 12:21 AM | 2.7 | 23° |
| September | 8:47 PM – 10:17 PM | 1.5 | 19° |
| 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 11% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (60%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.