East Naples is a city of about 22,951 people in Collier County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 6:56 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:24 PM – 7:10 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 | 7:17 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:24 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 10h 41m |
| February | 7:04 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 17m |
| March | 7:37 AM | 8:08 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:36 PM | 7:59 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 7:04 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:15 PM | 12h 46m |
| May | 6:42 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 25m |
| June | 6:35 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:47 PM | 13h 46m |
| July | 6:45 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:48 PM | 13h 37m |
| August | 7:00 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 04m |
| September | 7:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:56 PM | 12h 19m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 7:58 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 34m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:19 AM | 5:06 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 52m |
| December | 7:08 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:04 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:04 PM | 10h 31m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in East Naples
At East Naples the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 63° (ENE) at the June solstice and 116° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 297° (WNW) in June to 244° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 87° in summer but only 40° in winter.
Best photo spots near East Naples
20 photo locations lie within 80 km of East Naples. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central East Naples is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Rebecca Shoal Light, about 192 km (119 mi) away (Bortle 1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 192 km (119 mi) | 1 |
| Smih Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 159 km (99 mi) | 2 |
| Smith Shoal Light (historical) | Lighthouse | 159 km (99 mi) | 2 |
| Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 161 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| Perky | Ghost Town | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Key West National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| American Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 181 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park | State Park | 38 km (24 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:28 AM – 5:38 AM | 1.2 | 21° |
| March | 3:43 AM – 6:13 AM | 2.5 | 31° |
| April | 1:41 AM – 5:41 AM | 4.0 | 35° |
| May | 11:43 PM – 5:13 AM | 5.5 | 35° |
| June | 9:52 PM – 5:02 AM | 7.2 | 35° |
| July | 9:51 PM – 3:31 AM | 5.7 | 35° |
| August | 9:27 PM – 1:37 AM | 4.2 | 35° |
| September | 8:50 PM – 11:30 PM | 2.7 | 32° |
| October | 8:17 PM – 9:37 PM | 1.3 | 23° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 37% average cloud cover) and July as the cloudiest (59%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.