Waldorf is a city of about 67,752 people in Charles County, Maryland, at 64 m (210 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:24 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:48 PM – 6:41 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 |
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| January | 7:25 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 46m |
| 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 | 7:44 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 12m |
| May | 5:57 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 16m |
| June | 5:44 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 51m |
| July | 5:56 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 37m |
| August | 6:23 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 41m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:17 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:24 PM | 10h 05m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 29m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Waldorf
At Waldorf 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 Waldorf
108 photo locations lie within 80 km of Waldorf. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Waldorf is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Point Lookout State Park, about 82 km (51 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout State Park | State Park | 82 km (51 mi) | 3 |
| Point Lookout Light | Lighthouse | 85 km (53 mi) | 3 |
| Bowlers Rock Light | Lighthouse | 91 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Clay Island Light | Lighthouse | 95 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Sharkfin Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 95 km (59 mi) | 3 |
| Holland Island Bar Light | Lighthouse | 96 km (60 mi) | 3 |
| Belle Isle State Park | State Park | 99 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Fog Point Light | Lighthouse | 102 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:05 AM – 5:25 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| March | 4:24 AM – 5:44 AM | 1.3 | 19° |
| April | 2:19 AM – 4:49 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| May | 12:20 AM – 4:10 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| June | 10:32 PM – 3:42 AM | 5.2 | 23° |
| July | 10:25 PM – 2:15 AM | 3.8 | 23° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 12:13 AM | 2.5 | 22° |
| September | 8:48 PM – 10:18 PM | 1.5 | 19° |
| October | 7:59 PM – 8:19 PM | 0.3 | 13° |
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.