Wooster is a city of about 26,749 people in Wayne County, Ohio, at 304 m (997 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:41 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:04 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 |
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| January | 7:51 AM | 8:33 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:55 PM | 9h 34m |
| February | 7:23 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:50 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:59 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:57 AM | 6:38 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 05m |
| July | 6:10 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:19 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:31 PM | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:39 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:39 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 8:30 AM | 4:18 PM | 5:02 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 16m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Wooster
At Wooster 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 Wooster
51 photo locations lie within 80 km of Wooster. 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 Wooster is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is North Bend Rail Trail, about 188 km (117 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend Rail Trail | State Park | 188 km (117 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend State Park | State Park | 190 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| West Union Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 195 km (121 mi) | 2 |
| Helmick Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 46 km (28 mi) | 3 |
| Indian Camp Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 81 km (50 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Fork State Park | State Park | 87 km (54 mi) | 3 |
| Skull Fork Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 89 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Salt Creek Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 90 km (56 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:45 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:56 AM – 6:06 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:56 AM – 5:06 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:51 AM – 4:11 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:08 PM – 3:48 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 10:59 PM – 2:19 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:11 PM – 12:21 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:12 PM – 10:22 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 8:20 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 49% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (80%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.