Westchester is a city of about 29,862 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:50 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:19 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 | 7:10 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 10h 42m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:29 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 18m |
| March | 7:31 AM | 8:02 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:54 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:59 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:08 PM | 12h 46m |
| May | 6:37 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:25 PM | 13h 24m |
| June | 6:31 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:41 PM | 13h 44m |
| July | 6:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:41 PM | 13h 36m |
| August | 6:55 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:27 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 03m |
| September | 7:08 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:50 PM | 12h 19m |
| October | 7:21 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 34m |
| November | 6:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:34 PM | 5:58 PM | 10h 54m |
| December | 7:01 AM | 7:35 AM | 4:59 PM | 5:34 PM | 5:59 PM | 10h 32m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Westchester
At Westchester 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 88° in summer but only 41° in winter.
Best photo spots near Westchester
42 photo locations lie within 80 km of Westchester. 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 Westchester is estimated at Bortle 9 (inner-city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, about 170 km (105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 170 km (105 mi) | 2 |
| Perky | Ghost Town | 176 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| American Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 182 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Smih Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 197 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Smith Shoal Light (historical) | Lighthouse | 197 km (123 mi) | 2 |
| Flamingo | Ghost Town | 91 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Hen and Chickens Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 94 km (58 mi) | 3 |
| Clubhouse Beach | Beach | 100 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:22 AM – 5:32 AM | 1.2 | 22° |
| March | 3:37 AM – 6:07 AM | 2.5 | 32° |
| April | 1:34 AM – 5:34 AM | 4.0 | 35° |
| May | 11:36 PM – 5:06 AM | 5.5 | 35° |
| June | 9:45 PM – 4:55 AM | 7.2 | 35° |
| July | 9:43 PM – 3:33 AM | 5.8 | 35° |
| August | 9:20 PM – 1:30 AM | 4.2 | 35° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 11:24 PM | 2.7 | 32° |
| October | 8:11 PM – 9:31 PM | 1.3 | 23° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and June as the cloudiest (69%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.