Rocky River is a city of about 20,376 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 210 m (689 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:40 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:02 PM – 6:57 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 | 7:52 AM | 8:35 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:53 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 7:24 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:23 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:30 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:48 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:54 AM | 6:36 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:04 PM | 9:37 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 6:07 AM | 6:48 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:33 PM | 14h 53m |
| August | 6:37 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 7:08 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 7:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:39 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:48 AM | 8:32 AM | 4:15 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:31 PM | 9h 12m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Rocky River
At Rocky River 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 Rocky River
55 photo locations lie within 80 km of Rocky River. 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 Rocky River is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lake Erie, about 111 km (69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie | Lake | 111 km (69 mi) | 3 |
| Pymatuning State Park | State Park | 112 km (70 mi) | 3 |
| Helmick Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 121 km (75 mi) | 3 |
| Harrington Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 125 km (78 mi) | 3 |
| Conneaut Lake | Lake | 129 km (80 mi) | 3 |
| Rock Creek Falls | Waterfall | 139 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park | State Park | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Skull Fork Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 152 km (94 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:56 AM – 5:56 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:57 AM – 4:57 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:55 AM – 4:05 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 11:13 PM – 3:43 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:03 PM – 2:13 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 10:13 PM – 12:13 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 9:13 PM – 10:13 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 8:20 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.