Medina is a city of about 26,339 people in Medina County, Ohio, at 332 m (1,089 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:41 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:03 PM – 6:58 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 | 7:51 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:54 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 7:23 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:23 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:30 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:10 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 5:55 AM | 6:37 AM | 8:21 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:36 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 6:08 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:19 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:32 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:39 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:39 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 7:47 AM | 8:31 AM | 4:16 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:32 PM | 9h 14m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Medina
At Medina 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 Medina
60 photo locations lie within 80 km of Medina. 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 Medina is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Helmick Covered Bridge, about 83 km (52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmick Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 83 km (52 mi) | 3 |
| Indian Camp Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 115 km (72 mi) | 3 |
| Skull Fork Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 118 km (73 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Fork State Park | State Park | 119 km (74 mi) | 3 |
| Pymatuning State Park | State Park | 122 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 127 km (79 mi) | 3 |
| Conneaut Lake | Lake | 141 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Barkcamp State Park | State Park | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:44 AM – 5:44 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:56 AM – 6:06 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:56 AM – 5:06 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 12:53 AM – 4:13 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:11 PM – 3:41 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:01 PM – 2:21 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:12 PM – 12:12 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 9:12 PM – 10:12 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 8:19 PM – 8:19 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 58% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (84%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.