Oregon City is a city of about 35,831 people in Clackamas County, Oregon. Today the sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:18 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:37 PM – 6:36 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 | 7:47 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 07m |
| February | 7:13 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:56 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 25m |
| March | 7:24 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:46 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:26 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:27 PM | 13h 31m |
| May | 5:41 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 53m |
| June | 5:22 AM | 6:08 AM | 8:16 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:39 PM | 15h 39m |
| July | 5:37 AM | 6:22 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:33 PM | 15h 19m |
| August | 6:12 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:52 PM | 14h 07m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:44 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:53 PM | 12h 34m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 8:07 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:56 PM | 10h 59m |
| November | 7:10 AM | 7:55 AM | 3:57 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 32m |
| December | 7:44 AM | 8:33 AM | 3:40 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:03 PM | 8h 45m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Oregon City
At Oregon City 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 Oregon City
212 photo locations lie within 80 km of Oregon City. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Oregon City is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Mount Jefferson Wilderness, about 99 km (61 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 |
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| Mount Jefferson Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 99 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Jefferson | Mountain Peak | 99 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Gooch Falls | Waterfall | 103 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Gatch Falls | Waterfall | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Falls | Waterfall | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Marion Lake | Lake | 107 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Santiam Lake | Lake | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Tygh Grade Summit | Mountain Pass | 114 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| March | 5:15 AM – 5:35 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| April | 3:14 AM – 4:34 AM | 1.3 | 15° |
| May | 1:13 AM – 3:23 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| June | 11:35 PM – 2:45 AM | 3.2 | 16° |
| July | 11:18 PM – 1:28 AM | 2.2 | 16° |
| August | 10:14 PM – 11:24 PM | 1.2 | 15° |
| September | 9:04 PM – 9:24 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.