West Scarborough is a city of about 27,706 people in Cumberland County, Maine. Today the sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 5:52 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:12 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 | 7:12 AM | 7:57 AM | 3:46 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:02 PM | 9h 18m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 7:21 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:42 PM | 10h 31m |
| March | 6:55 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:00 AM | 6:38 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:55 PM | 13h 25m |
| May | 5:18 AM | 5:59 AM | 7:19 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:33 PM | 14h 42m |
| June | 5:01 AM | 5:44 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:25 PM | 9:01 PM | 15h 25m |
| July | 5:15 AM | 5:57 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:56 PM | 15h 07m |
| August | 5:47 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:18 PM | 14h 00m |
| September | 6:22 AM | 6:59 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:23 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 6:56 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:21 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:29 PM | 11h 04m |
| November | 6:36 AM | 7:19 AM | 3:35 PM | 4:18 PM | 4:49 PM | 9h 42m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:55 AM | 3:20 PM | 4:06 PM | 4:39 PM | 8h 58m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Scarborough
At West Scarborough 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 304° (NW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 70° in summer but only 23° in winter.
Best photo spots near West Scarborough
103 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Scarborough. 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 West Scarborough is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Big Falls, about 173 km (107 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Falls | Waterfall | 173 km (107 mi) | 1 |
| Garfield Falls | Waterfall | 173 km (107 mi) | 1 |
| East Kennebago Mountain | Mountain Peak | 173 km (108 mi) | 1 |
| Mount Bigelow | Mountain Peak | 176 km (109 mi) | 1 |
| Flagstaff | Ghost Town | 177 km (110 mi) | 1 |
| Parmachenee Lake | Lake | 182 km (113 mi) | 1 |
| Great Duck Island Light | Lighthouse | 183 km (114 mi) | 1 |
| Pittsburg–Clarksville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 184 km (114 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:34 AM – 5:14 AM | 0.7 | 14° |
| April | 2:29 AM – 4:09 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:32 AM – 3:12 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:46 PM – 2:36 AM | 3.8 | 18° |
| July | 10:34 PM – 1:14 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| August | 9:38 PM – 11:18 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:32 PM – 9:12 PM | 0.7 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (66%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.