Queensbury is a city of about 27,703 people in Warren County, New York, at 96 m (315 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:26 PM – 6:23 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 | 3:59 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 19m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:34 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 32m |
| March | 7:08 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:23 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:51 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 24m |
| May | 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 41m |
| June | 5:14 AM | 5:58 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:13 PM | 15h 23m |
| July | 5:28 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:08 PM | 15h 06m |
| August | 6:00 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 59m |
| September | 6:35 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:35 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:09 AM | 7:48 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:42 PM | 11h 04m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 7:31 AM | 3:48 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:02 PM | 9h 43m |
| December | 7:21 AM | 8:07 AM | 3:33 PM | 4:20 PM | 4:53 PM | 8h 59m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Queensbury
At Queensbury the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 56° (NE) 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 70° in summer but only 23° in winter.
Best photo spots near Queensbury
104 photo locations lie within 80 km of Queensbury. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Queensbury is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Adirondack Natural Stone Bridge, about 45 km (28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Natural Stone Bridge | Natural Arch | 45 km (28 mi) | 2 |
| Schroon Lake | Lake | 47 km (29 mi) | 2 |
| Austin Falls | Waterfall | 56 km (35 mi) | 2 |
| Christine Falls | Waterfall | 58 km (36 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Pleasant | Lake | 63 km (39 mi) | 2 |
| Linsey Falls | Waterfall | 63 km (39 mi) | 2 |
| Oxbow Lake | Lake | 71 km (44 mi) | 2 |
| Snowy Mountain | Mountain Peak | 72 km (45 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:46 AM – 5:26 AM | 0.7 | 14° |
| April | 2:41 AM – 4:21 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:44 AM – 3:24 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:58 PM – 2:48 AM | 3.8 | 18° |
| July | 10:46 PM – 1:26 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| August | 9:50 PM – 11:30 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 9:24 PM | 0.7 | 14° |
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 (76%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.