Manchester is a city of about 110,229 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, at 80 m (262 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 5:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 AM | 7:59 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:37 PM | 5:08 PM | 9h 22m |
| February | 6:44 AM | 7:24 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:46 PM | 10h 33m |
| March | 6:59 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:05 AM | 6:43 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:58 PM | 13h 23m |
| May | 5:24 AM | 6:04 AM | 7:22 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 39m |
| June | 5:07 AM | 5:50 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:03 PM | 15h 20m |
| July | 5:21 AM | 6:03 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:58 PM | 15h 03m |
| August | 5:52 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:21 PM | 13h 58m |
| September | 6:26 AM | 7:04 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:00 AM | 7:38 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:39 AM | 7:22 AM | 3:41 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:54 PM | 9h 45m |
| December | 7:11 AM | 7:57 AM | 3:27 PM | 4:13 PM | 4:45 PM | 9h 02m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Manchester
At Manchester 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 70° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Manchester
205 photo locations lie within 80 km of Manchester. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Manchester is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mahoosuc Notch, about 176 km (109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoosuc Notch | Mountain Pass | 176 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Success Pond | Lake | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Stark Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 179 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Old Speck Mountain | Mountain Peak | 180 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Screw Auger Falls | Waterfall | 181 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Mother Walker Falls | Waterfall | 181 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Christine Lake | Lake | 182 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Grafton Notch State Park | State Park | 182 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:27 AM – 5:17 AM | 0.8 | 14° |
| April | 2:31 AM – 4:11 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:33 AM – 3:13 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:45 PM – 2:45 AM | 4.0 | 18° |
| July | 10:34 PM – 1:24 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 9:39 PM – 11:19 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:35 PM – 9:25 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 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.