Cranberry Township is a city of about 28,098 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania, at 315 m (1,033 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:34 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:57 PM – 6:51 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 | 7:43 AM | 8:25 AM | 4:36 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:48 PM | 9h 35m |
| February | 7:15 AM | 7:54 AM | 5:17 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:24 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:33 AM | 8:09 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:55 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:42 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:28 PM | 13h 17m |
| May | 6:04 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:50 AM | 6:31 AM | 8:13 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:27 PM | 15h 04m |
| July | 6:03 AM | 6:43 AM | 8:11 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:24 PM | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:32 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 7:02 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:59 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:32 AM | 8:09 AM | 6:05 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 10m |
| November | 7:08 AM | 7:49 AM | 4:23 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 56m |
| December | 7:38 AM | 8:22 AM | 4:11 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:26 PM | 9h 17m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Cranberry Township
At Cranberry Township 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 Cranberry Township
60 photo locations lie within 80 km of Cranberry Township. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Covered BridgeNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Cranberry Township is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is West Union Covered Bridge, about 165 km (102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Union Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 165 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend Rail Trail | State Park | 172 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Olson Observation Tower | Fire Lookout | 181 km (112 mi) | 2 |
| Bucktail State Park Natural Area | State Park | 183 km (114 mi) | 2 |
| Blackwater Canyon | Canyon | 183 km (114 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend State Park | State Park | 184 km (114 mi) | 2 |
| Sizerville State Park | State Park | 189 km (118 mi) | 2 |
| Mill Run | Ghost Town | 192 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:37 AM – 5:37 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:48 AM – 5:58 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:48 AM – 4:58 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:43 AM – 4:03 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:00 PM – 3:40 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 10:51 PM – 2:11 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:03 PM – 12:13 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:04 PM – 10:14 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:12 PM – 8:12 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 51% 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.