McMinnville is a city of about 33,892 people in Yamhill County, Oregon. Today the sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:20 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:40 PM – 6:39 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 | 7:49 AM | 8:36 AM | 4:10 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:30 PM | 9h 08m |
| February | 7:15 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:59 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 26m |
| March | 7:26 AM | 8:05 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:48 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:28 AM | 7:08 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 30m |
| May | 5:44 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 52m |
| June | 5:25 AM | 6:11 AM | 8:17 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:40 PM | 15h 37m |
| July | 5:40 AM | 6:24 AM | 8:14 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 18m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 06m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:55 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 7:29 AM | 8:10 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 00m |
| November | 7:12 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:17 PM | 9h 33m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 8:35 AM | 3:43 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:06 PM | 8h 46m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in McMinnville
At McMinnville 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 McMinnville
151 photo locations lie within 80 km of McMinnville. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central McMinnville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site, about 110 km (69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site | State Park | 110 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Alsea Bay Historic Interpretive Center | State Park | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Cascade Falls | Waterfall | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Siuslaw National Forest | National Forest | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site | State Park | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Fisher School Bridge | Covered Bridge | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Beachside State Recreation Site | State Park | 116 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| North Fork of the Yachats Bridge | Covered Bridge | 117 km (73 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:18 AM – 5:38 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| April | 3:17 AM – 4:37 AM | 1.3 | 15° |
| May | 1:16 AM – 3:26 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| June | 11:38 PM – 2:48 AM | 3.2 | 16° |
| July | 11:21 PM – 1:31 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| August | 10:17 PM – 11:27 PM | 1.2 | 15° |
| September | 9:07 PM – 9:27 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.