Ansonia is a city of about 18,854 people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Today the sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:27 PM – 6:23 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 | 7:17 AM | 7:59 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 31m |
| February | 6:48 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:51 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:01 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 5:35 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:36 PM | 14h 30m |
| June | 5:19 AM | 6:01 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:02 PM | 15h 09m |
| July | 5:33 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 53m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 51m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:05 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:41 AM | 7:23 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:04 PM | 9h 53m |
| December | 7:12 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:40 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:56 PM | 9h 12m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Ansonia
At Ansonia the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near Ansonia
235 photo locations lie within 80 km of Ansonia. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Ansonia is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mount Snow, about 180 km (112 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Snow | Mountain Peak | 180 km (112 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 191 km (119 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 192 km (119 mi) | 3 |
| Chiselville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 192 km (119 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain | Mountain Peak | 194 km (120 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 194 km (120 mi) | 3 |
| Eagleville Bridge | Covered Bridge | 194 km (121 mi) | 3 |
| Shushan Bridge | Covered Bridge | 195 km (121 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:09 AM – 5:09 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:21 AM – 5:31 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:21 AM – 4:31 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 12:18 AM – 3:38 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 3:06 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 1:46 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:37 PM – 11:37 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:37 PM – 9:37 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:44 PM – 7:44 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (65%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.