South Gate is a city of about 29,658 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Today the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:22 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:46 PM – 6:39 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 | 4:27 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:37 PM | 9h 43m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 45m |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:54 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 13h 13m |
| May | 5:54 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 19m |
| June | 5:41 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 54m |
| July | 5:53 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 39m |
| August | 6:20 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 43m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:24 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 13m |
| November | 6:50 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:22 PM | 10h 03m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 26m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in South Gate
At South Gate the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 59° (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 South Gate
99 photo locations lie within 80 km of South Gate. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central South Gate is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Clay Island Light, about 115 km (71 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 | 115 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Sharkfin Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 117 km (73 mi) | 3 |
| Great Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Point Lookout State Park | State Park | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Point Lookout Light | Lighthouse | 124 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Holland Island Bar Light | Lighthouse | 127 km (79 mi) | 3 |
| Solomons Lump Light | Lighthouse | 131 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Fog Point Light | Lighthouse | 132 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:14 AM – 5:24 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:23 AM – 5:43 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:20 AM – 4:50 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:22 AM – 4:02 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 3:36 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 10:28 PM – 2:08 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 9:44 PM – 12:14 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:48 PM – 10:08 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 7:59 PM – 8:09 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.