Newberg is a city of about 22,780 people in Yamhill County, Oregon, at 54 m (177 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:19 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:39 PM – 6:38 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 | 4:09 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:29 PM | 9h 08m |
| February | 7:14 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 25m |
| March | 7:25 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:47 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:27 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 30m |
| May | 5:43 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 53m |
| June | 5:24 AM | 6:10 AM | 8:17 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:40 PM | 15h 38m |
| July | 5:39 AM | 6:23 AM | 8:14 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:34 PM | 15h 19m |
| August | 6:14 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 07m |
| September | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 7:29 AM | 8:09 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 00m |
| November | 7:11 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:59 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:15 PM | 9h 32m |
| December | 7:45 AM | 8:34 AM | 3:41 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:05 PM | 8h 45m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Newberg
At Newberg 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 Newberg
158 photo locations lie within 80 km of Newberg. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Newberg is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mount Jefferson, about 116 km (72 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 | Mountain Peak | 116 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Jefferson Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 116 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| Gooch Falls | Waterfall | 116 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| Gatch Falls | Waterfall | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Falls | Waterfall | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Lake | Lake | 120 km (75 mi) | 2 |
| Little Nash Crater | Volcano | 125 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Santiam Lake | Lake | 125 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:17 AM – 5:37 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| April | 3:16 AM – 4:36 AM | 1.3 | 15° |
| May | 1:15 AM – 3:25 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| June | 11:37 PM – 2:47 AM | 3.2 | 16° |
| July | 11:20 PM – 1:30 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| August | 10:16 PM – 11:26 PM | 1.2 | 15° |
| 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.