Lakeside is a city of about 30,943 people in Clay County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:52 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:20 PM – 7:07 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 | 7:25 AM | 8:00 AM | 5:14 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:15 PM | 10h 25m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:38 AM | 8:10 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:00 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 7:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:19 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:34 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 40m |
| June | 6:26 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 05m |
| July | 6:36 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 54m |
| August | 6:55 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:35 PM | 13h 15m |
| September | 7:12 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:58 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:30 AM | 8:02 AM | 6:25 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:57 PM | 10h 39m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 4:53 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 10h 13m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lakeside
At Lakeside the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 62° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 298° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 83° in summer but only 36° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lakeside
36 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lakeside. 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 Lakeside is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, about 132 km (82 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park | State Park | 132 km (82 mi) | 2 |
| Suwannee River State Park | State Park | 137 km (85 mi) | 2 |
| Lafayette Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 140 km (87 mi) | 2 |
| Madison Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 147 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 157 km (98 mi) | 2 |
| Steinhatchee Falls | Waterfall | 158 km (98 mi) | 2 |
| Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 160 km (100 mi) | 2 |
| Bonita Beach | Beach | 185 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:47 AM – 5:47 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 3:55 AM – 6:15 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 1:58 AM – 5:28 AM | 3.5 | 31° |
| May | 11:55 PM – 4:55 AM | 5.0 | 31° |
| June | 10:08 PM – 4:48 AM | 6.7 | 31° |
| July | 10:05 PM – 3:15 AM | 5.2 | 31° |
| August | 9:36 PM – 1:16 AM | 3.7 | 31° |
| September | 8:55 PM – 11:15 PM | 2.3 | 28° |
| October | 8:17 PM – 9:17 PM | 1.0 | 19° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show May as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (66%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.