Glenville is a city of about 29,326 people in Schenectady County, New York, at 215 m (705 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:07 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:28 PM – 6:25 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 | 7:25 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 22m |
| February | 6:55 AM | 7:34 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:57 PM | 10h 33m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:15 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 23m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 39m |
| June | 5:18 AM | 6:01 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:13 PM | 15h 20m |
| July | 5:31 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:08 PM | 15h 03m |
| August | 6:03 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 57m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:14 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:37 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 7:32 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:05 PM | 9h 45m |
| December | 7:21 AM | 8:07 AM | 3:37 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:56 PM | 9h 02m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Glenville
At Glenville 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 Glenville
96 photo locations lie within 80 km of Glenville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Glenville is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Austin Falls, about 66 km (41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Falls | Waterfall | 66 km (41 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Pleasant | Lake | 67 km (41 mi) | 2 |
| Oxbow Lake | Lake | 67 km (42 mi) | 2 |
| Christine Falls | Waterfall | 68 km (42 mi) | 2 |
| T Lake Falls | Waterfall | 74 km (46 mi) | 2 |
| Snowy Mountain | Mountain Peak | 90 km (56 mi) | 2 |
| Adirondack Natural Stone Bridge | Natural Arch | 92 km (57 mi) | 2 |
| Schroon Lake | Lake | 97 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:37 AM – 5:27 AM | 0.8 | 14° |
| April | 2:41 AM – 4:21 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:43 AM – 3:23 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:55 PM – 2:55 AM | 4.0 | 18° |
| July | 10:44 PM – 1:34 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 9:49 PM – 11:29 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:45 PM – 9:35 PM | 0.8 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 53% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (78%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.