Middletown is a city of about 46,756 people in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Today the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:03 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:25 PM – 6:21 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 | 7:16 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:47 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 37m |
| March | 7:03 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:11 AM | 6:49 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:00 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:17 AM | 5:59 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:01 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 5:30 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:57 PM | 14h 54m |
| August | 6:00 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:30 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:03 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:40 AM | 7:21 AM | 3:51 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:02 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:11 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:38 PM | 4:22 PM | 4:54 PM | 9h 11m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Middletown
At Middletown 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 Middletown
233 photo locations lie within 80 km of Middletown. 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 Middletown is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mount Snow, about 157 km (98 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 | 157 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 164 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 165 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 171 km (106 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain | Mountain Peak | 171 km (106 mi) | 3 |
| Jamaica State Park | State Park | 172 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Overlook Trail | Scenic Viewpoint | 172 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Chiselville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 173 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| March | 4:20 AM – 5:20 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:21 AM – 4:21 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:19 AM – 3:29 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 10:37 PM – 3:07 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:27 PM – 1:37 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 9:38 PM – 11:38 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 49% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.