Shirley is a city of about 27,854 people in Suffolk County, New York. Today the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:28 PM – 6:22 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 | 7:14 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:06 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 34m |
| February | 6:47 AM | 7:25 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:59 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 5:35 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:33 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:20 AM | 6:02 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:59 PM | 15h 05m |
| July | 5:33 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:55 PM | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:21 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:30 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:03 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 6:39 AM | 7:20 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:35 PM | 5:04 PM | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:53 AM | 3:42 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:56 PM | 9h 16m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Shirley
At Shirley 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 Shirley
132 photo locations lie within 80 km of Shirley. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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BeachBeachBeachNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Shirley is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). 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.
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:08 AM – 5:08 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:19 AM – 5:29 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:19 AM – 4:29 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:14 AM – 3:34 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:31 PM – 3:11 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 10:22 PM – 1:42 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:34 PM – 11:44 PM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 8:35 PM – 9:45 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 7:43 PM – 7:43 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 47% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (72%). August is the warmest month and February the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.