Beaverton is a city of about 96,577 people in Washington County, Oregon, at 58 m (190 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:18 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:38 PM – 6:37 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 | 7:48 AM | 8:35 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 06m |
| February | 7:14 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:57 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 25m |
| March | 7:25 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:47 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:26 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 31m |
| May | 5:41 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 54m |
| June | 5:23 AM | 6:08 AM | 8:17 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:40 PM | 15h 40m |
| July | 5:38 AM | 6:22 AM | 8:13 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:34 PM | 15h 20m |
| August | 6:13 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 08m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 34m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:08 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:57 PM | 10h 59m |
| November | 7:11 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:57 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 31m |
| December | 7:45 AM | 8:35 AM | 3:40 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:03 PM | 8h 44m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Beaverton
At Beaverton the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 55° (NE) at the June solstice and 124° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 306° (NW) in June to 237° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 68° in summer but only 21° in winter.
Best photo spots near Beaverton
181 photo locations lie within 80 km of Beaverton. 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 Beaverton is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mount Jefferson Wilderness, about 120 km (75 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to August, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 120 km (75 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Jefferson | Mountain Peak | 120 km (75 mi) | 2 |
| Gooch Falls | Waterfall | 123 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Gatch Falls | Waterfall | 126 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Falls | Waterfall | 126 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Lake | Lake | 127 km (79 mi) | 2 |
| Tygh Grade Summit | Mountain Pass | 130 km (81 mi) | 2 |
| Santiam Lake | Lake | 133 km (83 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:16 AM – 5:36 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| April | 3:16 AM – 4:26 AM | 1.2 | 15° |
| May | 1:16 AM – 3:26 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| June | 11:39 PM – 2:39 AM | 3.0 | 16° |
| July | 11:22 PM – 1:22 AM | 2.0 | 16° |
| August | 10:17 PM – 11:27 PM | 1.2 | 14° |
| September | 9:06 PM – 9:26 PM | 0.3 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 39% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (80%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.
