Palm Valley is a city of about 20,019 people in Saint Johns County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 6:51 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:18 PM – 7:05 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 | 7:23 AM | 7:59 AM | 5:13 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:14 PM | 10h 25m |
| February | 7:07 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:36 AM | 8:08 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:58 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:18 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:33 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:39 PM | 13h 40m |
| June | 6:24 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:57 PM | 14h 05m |
| July | 6:35 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:56 PM | 13h 55m |
| August | 6:54 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 15m |
| September | 7:11 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:57 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:00 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:52 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:56 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 10h 39m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 7:51 AM | 4:52 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 13m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Palm Valley
At Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley
23 photo locations lie within 80 km of Palm Valley. 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 Palm Valley is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, about 147 km (91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 147 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park | State Park | 168 km (105 mi) | 2 |
| Suwannee River State Park | State Park | 172 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Lafayette Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 177 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Madison Blue Springs State Park | State Park | 181 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 191 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Steinhatchee Falls | Waterfall | 194 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Dunns Creek | State Park | 81 km (50 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:46 AM – 5:46 AM | 1.0 | 19° |
| March | 3:54 AM – 6:14 AM | 2.3 | 28° |
| April | 1:57 AM – 5:27 AM | 3.5 | 31° |
| May | 11:54 PM – 4:54 AM | 5.0 | 31° |
| June | 10:07 PM – 4:47 AM | 6.7 | 31° |
| July | 10:04 PM – 3:14 AM | 5.2 | 31° |
| August | 9:35 PM – 1:15 AM | 3.7 | 31° |
| September | 8:54 PM – 11:14 PM | 2.3 | 28° |
| October | 8:16 PM – 9:16 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.