West Melbourne is a city of about 20,679 people in Brevard County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:50 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:18 PM – 7:04 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 | 7:16 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:15 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:15 PM | 10h 33m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 13m |
| March | 7:33 AM | 8:04 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:55 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:58 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:12 PM | 12h 50m |
| May | 6:34 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 32m |
| June | 6:27 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:48 PM | 13h 55m |
| July | 6:36 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:48 PM | 13h 45m |
| August | 6:53 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:27 PM | 13h 09m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:29 PM | 7:52 PM | 12h 20m |
| October | 7:24 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 31m |
| November | 6:45 AM | 7:19 AM | 4:57 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:56 PM | 10h 46m |
| December | 7:07 AM | 7:43 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 10h 22m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Melbourne
At West Melbourne 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 85° in summer but only 38° in winter.
Best photo spots near West Melbourne
26 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Melbourne. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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National Wildlife RefugeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central West Melbourne is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, about 57 km (36 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area | National Wildlife Refuge | 57 km (36 mi) | 3 |
| Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park | Dark Sky Place | 66 km (41 mi) | 3 |
| Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park | State Park | 66 km (41 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Istokpoga | Lake | 100 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 103 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Big Bear Beach | Beach | 124 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Lake Okeechobee | Lake | 126 km (78 mi) | 3 |
| Lake George | Lake | 164 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:33 AM – 5:33 AM | 1.0 | 20° |
| March | 3:40 AM – 6:10 AM | 2.5 | 30° |
| April | 1:40 AM – 5:30 AM | 3.8 | 33° |
| May | 11:44 PM – 5:04 AM | 5.3 | 33° |
| June | 9:55 PM – 4:45 AM | 6.8 | 33° |
| July | 9:53 PM – 3:23 AM | 5.5 | 33° |
| August | 9:27 PM – 1:27 AM | 4.0 | 33° |
| September | 8:48 PM – 11:18 PM | 2.5 | 30° |
| October | 8:13 PM – 9:23 PM | 1.2 | 21° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show April as the clearest month (about 43% average cloud cover) and June as the cloudiest (58%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.