Suitland-Silver Hill is a city of about 33,515 people in Prince George's County, Maryland, at 88 m (289 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:24 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:47 PM – 6:40 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 | 4:29 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:39 PM | 9h 45m |
| February | 7:00 AM | 7:37 AM | 5:09 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:13 PM | 10h 46m |
| March | 7:20 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:42 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:32 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 13m |
| May | 5:56 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:44 PM | 14h 17m |
| June | 5:43 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 52m |
| July | 5:55 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 38m |
| August | 6:22 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:33 PM | 13h 42m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:45 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:18 AM | 7:54 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 13m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:16 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:24 PM | 10h 04m |
| December | 7:20 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:06 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 28m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Suitland-Silver Hill
At Suitland-Silver Hill 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 75° in summer but only 28° in winter.
Best photo spots near Suitland-Silver Hill
110 photo locations lie within 80 km of Suitland-Silver Hill. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Suitland-Silver Hill is estimated at Bortle 9 (inner-city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Point Lookout State Park, about 101 km (63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout State Park | State Park | 101 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Point Lookout Light | Lighthouse | 104 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Clay Island Light | Lighthouse | 108 km (67 mi) | 3 |
| Sharkfin Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 109 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Holland Island Bar Light | Lighthouse | 113 km (70 mi) | 3 |
| Bowlers Rock Light | Lighthouse | 115 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Great Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 115 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Solomons Lump Light | Lighthouse | 119 km (74 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:15 AM – 5:25 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:24 AM – 5:44 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:20 AM – 4:50 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 4:01 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| June | 10:33 PM – 3:43 AM | 5.2 | 22° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 2:16 AM | 3.8 | 22° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 12:13 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:48 PM – 10:08 PM | 1.3 | 19° |
| October | 8:00 PM – 8:20 PM | 0.3 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (61%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.