Huber Heights is a city of about 38,176 people in Montgomery County, Ohio, at 284 m (932 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:53 AM and sets at 6:51 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:14 PM – 7:08 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 | 7:57 AM | 8:38 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:06 PM | 9h 39m |
| February | 7:30 AM | 8:08 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 43m |
| March | 7:49 AM | 8:25 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:00 AM | 7:36 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:43 PM | 13h 15m |
| May | 6:23 AM | 7:01 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 14h 22m |
| June | 6:08 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:27 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:40 PM | 14h 59m |
| July | 6:21 AM | 7:01 AM | 8:25 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:37 PM | 14h 44m |
| August | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:04 PM | 13h 45m |
| September | 7:18 AM | 7:54 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:14 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:47 AM | 8:24 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 7:22 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:51 PM | 10h 00m |
| December | 7:52 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:44 PM | 9h 22m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Huber Heights
At Huber Heights 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 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Huber Heights
64 photo locations lie within 80 km of Huber Heights. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Huber Heights is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Paint Creek State Park, about 90 km (56 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek State Park | State Park | 90 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Rocky Fork State Park | State Park | 92 km (57 mi) | 3 |
| Lookout Point | Scenic Viewpoint | 108 km (67 mi) | 3 |
| Serpent Mound | Mountain Peak | 109 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Harshaville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 115 km (72 mi) | 3 |
| George Miller Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 116 km (72 mi) | 3 |
| Lee's Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 123 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Eagle Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 125 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:43 AM – 5:53 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:53 AM – 6:13 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:50 AM – 5:20 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| May | 12:54 AM – 4:24 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 11:08 PM – 3:58 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 11:00 PM – 2:40 AM | 3.7 | 21° |
| August | 10:15 PM – 12:35 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 9:18 PM – 10:38 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 8:28 PM – 8:38 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (75%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.