Lewiston is a city of about 36,202 people in Androscoggin County, Maine, at 66 m (217 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 5:50 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:10 PM – 6:08 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 | 7:13 AM | 7:59 AM | 3:43 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:00 PM | 9h 15m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 7:22 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:40 PM | 10h 29m |
| March | 6:54 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:09 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 5:58 AM | 6:37 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:55 PM | 13h 27m |
| May | 5:15 AM | 5:57 AM | 7:19 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:34 PM | 14h 45m |
| June | 4:58 AM | 5:42 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:03 PM | 15h 29m |
| July | 5:12 AM | 5:55 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:58 PM | 15h 11m |
| August | 5:45 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:19 PM | 14h 02m |
| September | 6:21 AM | 6:59 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:22 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 6:56 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:28 PM | 11h 03m |
| November | 6:37 AM | 7:20 AM | 3:32 PM | 4:16 PM | 4:47 PM | 9h 39m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 7:57 AM | 3:16 PM | 4:04 PM | 4:37 PM | 8h 54m |
Local time in America/New York, 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 56° (NE) at the June solstice and 123° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 305° (NW) in June to 237° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 69° in summer but only 22° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lewiston
108 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 Mount Bigelow, about 117 km (72 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bigelow | Mountain Peak | 117 km (72 mi) | 1 |
| East Kennebago Mountain | Mountain Peak | 118 km (73 mi) | 1 |
| Flagstaff | Ghost Town | 118 km (73 mi) | 1 |
| Big Falls | Waterfall | 122 km (76 mi) | 1 |
| Long Falls | Waterfall | 125 km (78 mi) | 1 |
| Garfield Falls | Waterfall | 126 km (78 mi) | 1 |
| Parmachenee Lake | Lake | 132 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Shadagee Falls | Waterfall | 133 km (82 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:34 AM – 5:14 AM | 0.7 | 14° |
| April | 2:30 AM – 4:10 AM | 1.7 | 16° |
| May | 12:35 AM – 3:05 AM | 2.5 | 17° |
| June | 10:51 PM – 2:31 AM | 3.7 | 17° |
| July | 10:37 PM – 1:07 AM | 2.5 | 17° |
| August | 9:39 PM – 11:09 PM | 1.5 | 16° |
| September | 8:32 PM – 9:02 PM | 0.5 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 52% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (68%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.