Randolph is a city of about 32,112 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at 67 m (220 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 5:56 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:18 PM – 6:14 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 | 7:11 AM | 7:54 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:37 PM | 5:08 PM | 9h 27m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 7:21 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:46 PM | 10h 36m |
| March | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:04 AM | 6:42 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:54 PM | 13h 21m |
| May | 5:24 AM | 6:04 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 34m |
| June | 5:08 AM | 5:51 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:57 PM | 15h 14m |
| July | 5:22 AM | 6:03 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 58m |
| August | 5:52 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:17 PM | 13h 54m |
| September | 6:25 AM | 7:02 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 6:57 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:32 PM | 11h 07m |
| November | 6:35 AM | 7:17 AM | 3:42 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:54 PM | 9h 49m |
| December | 7:07 AM | 7:52 AM | 3:29 PM | 4:14 PM | 4:46 PM | 9h 07m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Randolph
At Randolph 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 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Randolph
250 photo locations lie within 80 km of Randolph. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Randolph is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Great Point Light, about 119 km (74 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Point Light | Lighthouse | 119 km (74 mi) | 3 |
| Sankaty Head Light | Lighthouse | 132 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 167 km (104 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 168 km (104 mi) | 3 |
| Overlook Trail | Scenic Viewpoint | 176 km (109 mi) | 3 |
| Jamaica State Park | State Park | 176 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Newfound Lake | Lake | 177 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Hamilton Falls | Waterfall | 178 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:24 AM – 5:14 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:16 AM – 4:16 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:26 AM – 3:16 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 2:46 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 1:26 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 9:34 PM – 11:24 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:31 PM – 9:21 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 May as the cloudiest (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.