Yucaipa is a city of about 53,328 people in San Bernardino County, California, at 798 m (2,618 ft). Today the sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 6:09 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:35 PM – 6:25 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 | 6:54 AM | 7:31 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:02 PM | 5:29 PM | 10h 08m |
| February | 6:34 AM | 7:08 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:58 PM | 10h 59m |
| March | 6:59 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 6:51 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:45 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:48 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:11 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:37 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 25m |
| July | 5:49 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:11 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:03 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:05 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:21 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:54 AM | 7:28 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:22 AM | 6:58 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:12 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:47 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:09 PM | 9h 54m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Yucaipa
At Yucaipa 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 299° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 33° in winter.
Best photo spots near Yucaipa
90 photo locations lie within 80 km of Yucaipa. 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 Yucaipa is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Kelso, about 167 km (104 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | Ghost Town | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Clipper Mountain Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 168 km (105 mi) | 2 |
| Old Woman Mountains Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 177 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Aikens Arch | Natural Arch | 179 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Essex | Ghost Town | 183 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Cima | Ghost Town | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Ibex Dunes | Sand Dunes | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Dumont Dunes | Sand Dunes | 198 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:26 AM – 5:06 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:39 AM – 5:29 AM | 1.8 | 24° |
| April | 1:37 AM – 4:47 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 11:40 PM – 4:00 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:46 PM – 3:46 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:42 PM – 2:22 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:08 PM – 12:18 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:20 PM – 10:20 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:38 PM – 8:18 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 14% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (44%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.