West Torrington is a city of about 36,000 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, at 193 m (633 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:27 PM – 6:22 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 | 7:18 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:04 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 28m |
| February | 6:49 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 37m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:02 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:38 PM | 14h 32m |
| June | 5:18 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:04 PM | 15h 12m |
| July | 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:00 PM | 14h 56m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:24 PM | 13h 53m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:05 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 07m |
| November | 6:43 AM | 7:24 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:03 PM | 9h 51m |
| December | 7:14 AM | 7:59 AM | 3:39 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:55 PM | 9h 09m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Torrington
At West Torrington the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (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 West Torrington
229 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Torrington. 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 West Torrington is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mount Snow, about 128 km (80 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Snow | Mountain Peak | 128 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| Chiselville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 139 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Eagleville Bridge | Covered Bridge | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 142 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain | Mountain Peak | 142 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Stratton Mountain Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 142 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Shushan Bridge | Covered Bridge | 142 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:23 AM – 5:23 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:24 AM – 4:24 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:32 AM – 3:32 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| June | 10:41 PM – 3:01 AM | 4.3 | 19° |
| July | 10:31 PM – 1:41 AM | 3.2 | 19° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 11:41 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:39 PM – 9:39 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
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.