Middle River is a city of about 25,191 people in Baltimore County, Maryland. Today the sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:21 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:44 PM – 6:38 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 | 7:25 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:26 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:36 PM | 9h 42m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:06 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 44m |
| March | 7:18 AM | 7:54 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:11 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 5:53 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 20m |
| June | 5:39 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 55m |
| July | 5:52 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 41m |
| August | 6:19 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 44m |
| September | 6:48 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:16 AM | 7:52 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:50 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:13 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:21 PM | 10h 02m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:02 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 25m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Middle River
At Middle River the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Middle River
126 photo locations lie within 80 km of Middle River. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Middle River is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Clay Island Light, about 129 km (80 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Island Light | Lighthouse | 129 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| Sharkfin Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 132 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Great Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 134 km (83 mi) | 3 |
| Holts Landing State Park | State Park | 140 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Adairs Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Point Lookout State Park | State Park | 142 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Bistline Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 142 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Fowlers Hollow State Park | State Park | 143 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:13 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:22 AM – 5:42 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:19 AM – 4:49 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 4:01 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 10:35 PM – 3:35 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 10:27 PM – 2:07 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 12:13 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:47 PM – 10:07 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 7:58 PM – 8:08 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 51% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (63%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.