Pittsfield is a city of about 43,303 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at 306 m (1,004 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:26 PM – 6:22 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 | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:02 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:17 PM | 9h 25m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 35m |
| March | 7:06 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:22 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:04 PM | 13h 22m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 36m |
| June | 5:16 AM | 5:59 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:07 PM | 15h 16m |
| July | 5:30 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:03 PM | 15h 00m |
| August | 6:01 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:26 PM | 13h 55m |
| September | 6:34 AM | 7:11 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:33 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:06 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 06m |
| November | 6:45 AM | 7:27 AM | 3:50 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:02 PM | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 8:02 AM | 3:36 PM | 4:22 PM | 4:54 PM | 9h 05m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Pittsfield
At Pittsfield the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (WNW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Pittsfield
189 photo locations lie within 80 km of Pittsfield. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Botanical GardenNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Pittsfield is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Austin Falls, about 144 km (89 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Falls | Waterfall | 144 km (89 mi) | 2 |
| Christine Falls | Waterfall | 146 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Pleasant | Lake | 147 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Oxbow Lake | Lake | 149 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Adirondack Natural Stone Bridge | Natural Arch | 152 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Schroon Lake | Lake | 154 km (96 mi) | 2 |
| T Lake Falls | Waterfall | 158 km (98 mi) | 2 |
| Snowy Mountain | Mountain Peak | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:34 AM – 5:24 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:26 AM – 4:26 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:37 AM – 3:27 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 10:48 PM – 2:58 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:37 PM – 1:37 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 9:44 PM – 11:34 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:41 PM – 9:31 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
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 (74%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.