Yuba City is a city of about 66,941 people in Sutter County, California. Today the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:22 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:45 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 | 7:25 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 43m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 45m |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:54 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 5:54 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 19m |
| June | 5:41 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 54m |
| July | 5:53 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 39m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 43m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:24 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:43 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:53 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 03m |
| December | 7:20 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 26m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Yuba City
At Yuba City 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 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Yuba City
47 photo locations lie within 80 km of Yuba City. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Covered BridgeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Yuba City is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Caribou, about 112 km (69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou | Ghost Town | 112 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Lower Deer Creek Falls | Waterfall | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Indian Falls | Waterfall | 117 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Deer Creek Falls | Waterfall | 118 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Plumas National Forest | National Forest | 126 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Indian Valley Hot Springs | Hot Spring | 126 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Deadhorse Falls | Waterfall | 128 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Almanor | Lake | 130 km (81 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:13 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:23 AM – 5:43 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:19 AM – 4:49 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 4:01 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 10:35 PM – 3:35 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 10:27 PM – 2:07 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 12:13 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| September | 8:47 PM – 10:07 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 7:58 PM – 8:08 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 10% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (62%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.