Schererville is a city of about 28,791 people in Lake County, Indiana, at 204 m (669 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 6:03 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:25 PM – 6:20 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 | 7:15 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:02 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:46 AM | 7:25 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:52 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:03 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:11 AM | 6:48 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:59 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:34 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:16 AM | 5:58 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:00 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 5:30 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:56 PM | 14h 53m |
| August | 5:59 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:21 PM | 13h 51m |
| September | 6:31 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:29 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:02 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:39 AM | 7:20 AM | 3:50 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:01 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 7:54 AM | 3:37 PM | 4:22 PM | 4:53 PM | 9h 12m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Schererville
At Schererville 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 Schererville
56 photo locations lie within 80 km of Schererville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Botanical GardenNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Schererville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Brisco, about 119 km (74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 119 km (74 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | Dark Sky Place | 129 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| Sloan | Ghost Town | 131 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 140 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Cades Mill Bridge | Covered Bridge | 158 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Eugene Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 168 km (104 mi) | 3 |
| Wallace Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 168 km (104 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:19 AM – 5:19 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:20 AM – 4:20 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:18 AM – 3:28 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 3:06 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 1:36 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 9:36 PM – 11:36 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:36 PM – 9:36 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:42 PM – 7:42 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (73%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.