Coeur d'Alene is a city of about 49,122 people in Kootenai County, Idaho, at 667 m (2,188 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 5:51 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:08 PM – 6:10 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 | 7:32 AM | 8:22 AM | 3:33 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:58 PM | 8h 51m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:38 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:42 PM | 10h 17m |
| March | 7:01 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 5:59 AM | 6:40 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 38m |
| May | 5:10 AM | 5:55 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:55 PM | 15h 08m |
| June | 4:49 AM | 5:38 AM | 7:59 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:28 PM | 15h 58m |
| July | 5:05 AM | 5:52 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:21 PM | 15h 37m |
| August | 5:44 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:19 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 18m |
| September | 6:25 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:21 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 36m |
| October | 7:07 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:18 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:32 PM | 10h 54m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 7:41 AM | 3:24 PM | 4:12 PM | 4:46 PM | 9h 18m |
| December | 7:30 AM | 8:23 AM | 3:04 PM | 3:56 PM | 4:33 PM | 8h 27m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Coeur d'Alene
At Coeur d'Alene the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 53° (NE) at the June solstice and 125° (SE) in late December. Sunset moves from 308° (NW) in June to 235° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 66° in summer but only 19° in winter.
Best photo spots near Coeur d'Alene
37 photo locations lie within 80 km of Coeur d'Alene. 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 Coeur d'Alene is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lookout Pass, about 85 km (53 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to August, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 4.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Pass | Mountain Pass | 85 km (53 mi) | 1 |
| St. Joe National Forest | National Forest | 101 km (63 mi) | 1 |
| Cabinet Mountains Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 101 km (63 mi) | 1 |
| Snowshoe Peak | Mountain Peak | 101 km (63 mi) | 1 |
| Thompson Falls State Park | State Park | 104 km (65 mi) | 1 |
| Cougar Peak Lookout | Fire Lookout | 105 km (65 mi) | 1 |
| Graves Creek Falls | Waterfall | 105 km (65 mi) | 1 |
| Vermilion Falls | Waterfall | 109 km (68 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 3:22 AM – 3:52 AM | 0.5 | 12° |
| May | 1:23 AM – 2:43 AM | 1.3 | 13° |
| June | 11:57 PM – 1:37 AM | 1.7 | 13° |
| July | 11:26 PM – 12:36 AM | 1.2 | 13° |
| August | 10:06 PM – 10:36 PM | 0.5 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 30% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (80%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.