Randolph is a city of about 25,734 people in Morris County, New Jersey, at 298 m (978 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:12 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:34 PM – 6:29 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 | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:13 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:25 PM | 9h 34m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:32 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:11 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:20 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 5:42 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:27 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:06 PM | 15h 05m |
| July | 5:40 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 50m |
| August | 6:09 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 6:40 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:37 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:01 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 8:00 AM | 3:48 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:03 PM | 9h 16m |
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 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Randolph
227 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 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Wenonan Falls, about 178 km (111 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenonan Falls | Waterfall | 178 km (111 mi) | 3 |
| Cold Run Road Falls | Waterfall | 180 km (112 mi) | 3 |
| Worlds End State Park | State Park | 180 km (112 mi) | 3 |
| Forksville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 183 km (114 mi) | 3 |
| Angel Falls | Waterfall | 186 km (115 mi) | 3 |
| Dry Run Falls | Waterfall | 187 km (116 mi) | 3 |
| High Knob Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Hillsgrove Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| February | 5:15 AM – 5:15 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:26 AM – 5:36 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:26 AM – 4:36 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 3:41 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:38 PM – 3:18 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 10:29 PM – 1:49 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 11:51 PM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 8:42 PM – 9:52 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 7:50 PM – 7:50 PM | 0.0 | 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.