Peekskill is a city of about 24,043 people in Westchester County, New York. Today the sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:09 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:31 PM – 6:26 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 | 7:20 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:22 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 6:52 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:51 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:58 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:08 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:17 AM | 6:54 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:04 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 5:38 AM | 6:18 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:39 PM | 14h 30m |
| June | 5:23 AM | 6:05 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:05 PM | 15h 08m |
| July | 5:36 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 52m |
| August | 6:06 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:26 PM | 13h 51m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:13 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:35 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:45 AM | 7:26 AM | 3:57 PM | 4:38 PM | 5:07 PM | 9h 53m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 7:59 AM | 3:44 PM | 4:28 PM | 4:59 PM | 9h 13m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Peekskill
At Peekskill 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 Peekskill
236 photo locations lie within 80 km of Peekskill. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Peekskill is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Buttermilk Falls, about 165 km (102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Falls | Waterfall | 165 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Saint Marys Falls | Waterfall | 177 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Leatherstocking Falls | Waterfall | 181 km (112 mi) | 3 |
| Otsego Lake | Lake | 182 km (113 mi) | 3 |
| Judds Falls | Waterfall | 183 km (114 mi) | 3 |
| Hyde Hall Bridge | Covered Bridge | 184 km (114 mi) | 3 |
| Glimmerglass State Park | State Park | 185 km (115 mi) | 3 |
| Canajoharie Falls | Waterfall | 186 km (116 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:13 AM – 5:13 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:25 AM – 5:35 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:25 AM – 4:35 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 12:22 AM – 3:42 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:40 PM – 3:10 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:30 PM – 1:50 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 11:41 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:41 PM – 9:41 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:48 PM – 7:48 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (65%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.