Vineyard is a city of about 24,836 people in Sacramento County, California. Today the sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 6:22 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:45 PM – 6:38 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 | 7:22 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 47m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 47m |
| March | 7:17 AM | 7:52 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:39 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 12m |
| May | 5:55 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 16m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 50m |
| July | 5:54 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 35m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 40m |
| September | 6:48 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:42 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:15 AM | 7:51 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:15 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 06m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 30m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Vineyard
At Vineyard 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 Vineyard
38 photo locations lie within 80 km of Vineyard. 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 Vineyard is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Leavitt Falls, about 156 km (97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavitt Falls | Waterfall | 156 km (97 mi) | 2 |
| Silver Falls | Waterfall | 157 km (98 mi) | 2 |
| Cascade Falls | Waterfall | 159 km (99 mi) | 2 |
| Peeler Lake | Lake | 168 km (105 mi) | 2 |
| Fales Hot Springs | Hot Spring | 170 km (106 mi) | 2 |
| Toiyabe National Forest | National Forest | 171 km (106 mi) | 2 |
| Devil's Gate Pass | Mountain Pass | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Horsetail Falls | Waterfall | 175 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:02 AM – 5:22 AM | 0.3 | 13° |
| March | 4:21 AM – 5:41 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:16 AM – 4:46 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:17 AM – 3:57 AM | 3.7 | 23° |
| June | 10:29 PM – 3:39 AM | 5.2 | 23° |
| July | 10:22 PM – 2:12 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| August | 9:39 PM – 12:09 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:45 PM – 10:15 PM | 1.5 | 19° |
| October | 7:56 PM – 8:16 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.