Goshen is a city of about 32,983 people in Elkhart County, Indiana, at 244 m (801 ft). Today the sun rises at 8:02 AM and sets at 6:56 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:18 PM – 7:13 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 | 8:08 AM | 8:51 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:09 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 7:40 AM | 8:18 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 37m |
| March | 7:56 AM | 8:33 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:18 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 7:04 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:53 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 6:25 AM | 7:05 AM | 8:16 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:28 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 6:09 AM | 6:51 AM | 8:38 PM | 9:20 PM | 9:54 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 6:23 AM | 7:04 AM | 8:36 PM | 9:17 PM | 9:50 PM | 14h 54m |
| August | 6:53 AM | 7:31 AM | 8:07 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 7:24 AM | 8:01 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:22 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:56 AM | 8:33 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 7:33 AM | 8:14 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:54 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 8:04 AM | 8:48 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:46 PM | 9h 11m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Goshen
At Goshen the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near Goshen
17 photo locations lie within 80 km of Goshen. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Covered Bridges
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Goshen is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Coldwater Lake, about 76 km (47 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Lake | Lake | 76 km (47 mi) | 3 |
| Harrison Lake State Park | State Park | 122 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Huntstown | Ghost Town | 143 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 176 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 183 km (113 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 197 km (123 mi) | 3 |
| Sloan | Ghost Town | 198 km (123 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:12 AM – 6:12 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 3:13 AM – 5:13 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 1:11 AM – 4:21 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 11:29 PM – 3:59 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:19 PM – 2:29 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 10:29 PM – 12:29 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 9:29 PM – 10:29 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 8:35 PM – 8:35 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 47% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (78%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.