Keene is a city of about 23,265 people in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, at 148 m (486 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:00 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:21 PM – 6:18 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 | 7:18 AM | 8:02 AM | 3:56 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 22m |
| February | 6:48 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:50 PM | 10h 33m |
| March | 7:02 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:08 AM | 6:46 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:01 PM | 13h 23m |
| May | 5:27 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:38 PM | 14h 39m |
| June | 5:10 AM | 5:54 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:06 PM | 15h 20m |
| July | 5:24 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:01 PM | 15h 03m |
| August | 5:56 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:24 PM | 13h 57m |
| September | 6:30 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:30 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:03 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 7:25 AM | 3:45 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:58 PM | 9h 45m |
| December | 7:14 AM | 8:00 AM | 3:30 PM | 4:16 PM | 4:48 PM | 9h 02m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Keene
At Keene the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 56° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (NW) 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 Keene
195 photo locations lie within 80 km of Keene. 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 Keene is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Schroon Lake, about 153 km (95 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schroon Lake | Lake | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Adirondack Natural Stone Bridge | Natural Arch | 156 km (97 mi) | 2 |
| Linsey Falls | Waterfall | 162 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Split Rock Falls | Waterfall | 173 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Austin Falls | Waterfall | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Hough Peak | Mountain Peak | 175 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Dix Mountain | Mountain Peak | 176 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Christine Falls | Waterfall | 177 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:30 AM – 5:20 AM | 0.8 | 14° |
| April | 2:34 AM – 4:14 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:36 AM – 3:16 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:48 PM – 2:48 AM | 4.0 | 18° |
| July | 10:37 PM – 1:27 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 9:42 PM – 11:22 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:38 PM – 9:28 PM | 0.8 | 14° |
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 (68%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.