Nashua is a city of about 87,970 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Today the sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 5:57 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:18 PM – 6:15 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 | 7:14 AM | 7:58 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:37 PM | 5:09 PM | 9h 23m |
| February | 6:44 AM | 7:24 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:47 PM | 10h 34m |
| March | 6:59 AM | 7:36 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 | 7:57 PM | 13h 23m |
| May | 5:24 AM | 6:05 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:34 PM | 14h 38m |
| June | 5:08 AM | 5:51 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:02 PM | 15h 19m |
| July | 5:22 AM | 6:04 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:57 PM | 15h 02m |
| August | 5:53 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:20 PM | 13h 57m |
| September | 6:26 AM | 7:04 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:00 AM | 7:38 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:34 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:38 AM | 7:21 AM | 3:42 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:55 PM | 9h 46m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:28 PM | 4:13 PM | 4:46 PM | 9h 03m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Nashua
At Nashua 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 Nashua
226 photo locations lie within 80 km of Nashua. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Nashua is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Newfound Lake, about 103 km (64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfound Lake | Lake | 103 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Welton Falls | Waterfall | 103 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 104 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Cardigan Mountain State Park | State Park | 105 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Wellington State Park | State Park | 105 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Mount Cardigan | Mountain Peak | 105 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 105 km (65 mi) | 3 |
| Squam Lake | Lake | 109 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:27 AM – 5:17 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:30 AM – 4:20 AM | 1.8 | 18° |
| May | 12:31 AM – 3:21 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| June | 10:43 PM – 2:43 AM | 4.0 | 18° |
| July | 10:32 PM – 1:22 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 9:38 PM – 11:28 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:34 PM – 9:24 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.