West Milford is a city of about 26,968 people in Passaic County, New Jersey, at 212 m (696 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:11 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:33 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 |
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| January | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:11 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:24 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 6:53 AM | 7:32 AM | 4:53 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:00 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:10 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:19 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 5:40 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 5:25 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:06 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 5:38 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:08 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 6:39 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:36 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:27 AM | 3:59 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:09 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 8:01 AM | 3:46 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:02 PM | 9h 14m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Milford
At West Milford the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (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 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near West Milford
229 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Milford. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central West Milford is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Saint Marys Falls, about 172 km (107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Falls | Waterfall | 172 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Buttermilk Falls | Waterfall | 172 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Leatherstocking Falls | Waterfall | 184 km (114 mi) | 3 |
| Otsego Lake | Lake | 186 km (116 mi) | 3 |
| Wenonan Falls | Waterfall | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Worlds End State Park | State Park | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Cold Run Road Falls | Waterfall | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Hyde Hall Bridge | Covered Bridge | 189 km (117 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| February | 5:14 AM – 5:14 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:26 AM – 5:36 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:26 AM – 4:36 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 12:23 AM – 3:43 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:41 PM – 3:11 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:31 PM – 1:51 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:42 PM – 11:42 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:42 PM – 9:42 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:49 PM – 7:49 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 52% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (70%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.