Lakewood is a city of about 53,805 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. Today the sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:11 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:34 PM – 6:28 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 | 7:59 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:26 PM | 9h 38m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 7:29 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:20 AM | 6:56 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:03 PM | 13h 16m |
| May | 5:42 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:37 PM | 14h 24m |
| June | 5:28 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:01 PM | 15h 00m |
| July | 5:41 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:26 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 45m |
| August | 6:09 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 13h 46m |
| September | 6:39 AM | 7:14 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:35 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 6:43 AM | 7:23 AM | 4:02 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:13 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:50 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:04 PM | 9h 20m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lakewood
At Lakewood the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lakewood
111 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lakewood. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Lakewood is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Holts Landing State Park, about 185 km (115 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holts Landing State Park | State Park | 185 km (115 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:04 AM – 5:14 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:14 AM – 5:34 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:12 AM – 4:32 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| May | 12:16 AM – 3:46 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:31 PM – 3:21 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:23 PM – 1:53 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 9:37 PM – 11:57 PM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 8:40 PM – 9:50 PM | 1.2 | 18° |
| October | 7:49 PM – 7:59 PM | 0.2 | 11° |
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 (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.