Montville Center is a city of about 20,180 people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, at 114 m (374 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 6:01 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:23 PM – 6:19 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 | 7:13 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:01 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:45 AM | 7:24 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:51 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:01 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:10 AM | 6:47 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:29 PM | 7:58 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 5:31 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:33 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:15 AM | 5:57 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:59 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 5:28 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:55 PM | 14h 53m |
| August | 5:58 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:20 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 6:30 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:28 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:01 AM | 7:39 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:38 AM | 7:19 AM | 3:49 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:53 AM | 3:36 PM | 4:20 PM | 4:52 PM | 9h 12m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Montville Center
At Montville Center 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 Montville Center
236 photo locations lie within 80 km of Montville Center. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Montville Center is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Great Point Light, about 176 km (109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Point Light | Lighthouse | 176 km (109 mi) | 3 |
| Mount Snow | Mountain Peak | 176 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 179 km (111 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 180 km (112 mi) | 3 |
| Sankaty Head Light | Lighthouse | 184 km (114 mi) | 3 |
| Overlook Trail | Scenic Viewpoint | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Jamaica State Park | State Park | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 190 km (118 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| March | 4:18 AM – 5:18 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:19 AM – 4:19 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:17 AM – 3:27 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 10:35 PM – 3:05 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:25 PM – 1:35 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 9:36 PM – 11:36 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:35 PM – 9:35 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:42 PM – 7:42 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.