Boardman is a city of about 35,376 people in Mahoning County, Ohio, at 339 m (1,112 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:40 AM and sets at 6:36 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:58 PM – 6:53 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 | 7:46 AM | 8:29 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:49 PM | 9h 33m |
| February | 7:18 AM | 7:57 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:35 AM | 8:12 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:57 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:44 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:06 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:05 PM | 14h 28m |
| June | 5:51 AM | 6:32 AM | 8:16 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:31 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 6:04 AM | 6:44 AM | 8:14 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:27 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:33 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:53 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:04 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:35 AM | 8:12 AM | 6:06 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:11 AM | 7:52 AM | 4:24 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 7:41 AM | 8:25 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 15m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Boardman
At Boardman 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 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Boardman
51 photo locations lie within 80 km of Boardman. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Boardman is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is West Union Covered Bridge, about 193 km (120 mi) away (Bortle 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Union Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 193 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend Rail Trail | State Park | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Pymatuning State Park | State Park | 57 km (36 mi) | 3 |
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park | State Park | 62 km (39 mi) | 3 |
| Rock Creek Falls | Waterfall | 69 km (43 mi) | 3 |
| Conneaut Lake | Lake | 73 km (45 mi) | 3 |
| Erie National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 89 km (55 mi) | 3 |
| Harrington Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 96 km (60 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:40 AM – 5:40 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:52 AM – 6:02 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:51 AM – 5:01 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:48 AM – 4:08 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:05 PM – 3:35 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:56 PM – 2:16 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:07 PM – 12:17 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:08 PM – 10:18 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:15 PM – 8:15 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 56% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (85%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.