Lewiston is a city of about 32,544 people in Nez Perce County, Idaho, at 227 m (745 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 5:54 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:12 PM – 6:13 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 | 7:28 AM | 8:16 AM | 3:40 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:02 PM | 9h 00m |
| February | 6:52 AM | 7:35 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:45 PM | 10h 21m |
| March | 7:02 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 6:02 AM | 6:42 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 34m |
| May | 5:15 AM | 5:59 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:51 PM | 15h 00m |
| June | 4:56 AM | 5:43 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:22 PM | 15h 47m |
| July | 5:11 AM | 5:57 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:16 PM | 15h 27m |
| August | 5:48 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 14h 12m |
| September | 6:27 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:22 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 35m |
| October | 7:06 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:22 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:33 PM | 10h 57m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 7:37 AM | 3:30 PM | 4:17 PM | 4:49 PM | 9h 26m |
| December | 7:26 AM | 8:17 AM | 3:12 PM | 4:02 PM | 4:37 PM | 8h 37m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lewiston
At Lewiston the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 54° (NE) at the June solstice and 124° (SE) in late December. Sunset moves from 306° (NW) in June to 236° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 67° in summer but only 20° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lewiston
22 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lewiston. 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 Lewiston is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Fivemile Viewpoint, about 99 km (62 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to August, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fivemile Viewpoint | Scenic Viewpoint | 99 km (62 mi) | 1 |
| Hells Canyon Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 104 km (65 mi) | 1 |
| Horse Creek Viewpoint | Scenic Viewpoint | 107 km (66 mi) | 1 |
| Hat Point Fire Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 112 km (70 mi) | 1 |
| Hells Canyon | Canyon | 120 km (74 mi) | 1 |
| Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint | Scenic Viewpoint | 120 km (75 mi) | 1 |
| Wallowa–Whitman National Forest | National Forest | 120 km (75 mi) | 1 |
| Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site | State Park | 121 km (75 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:05 AM – 5:15 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| April | 3:07 AM – 4:07 AM | 1.0 | 14° |
| May | 1:02 AM – 2:52 AM | 1.8 | 15° |
| June | 11:32 PM – 2:02 AM | 2.5 | 15° |
| July | 11:10 PM – 12:50 AM | 1.7 | 15° |
| August | 9:59 PM – 10:49 PM | 0.8 | 13° |
| September | 8:45 PM – 8:45 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 29% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (78%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.