Pottstown is a city of about 22,664 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Today the sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:17 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:40 PM – 6:34 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 | 7:24 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:20 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:31 PM | 9h 37m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:00 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:06 PM | 10h 41m |
| March | 7:15 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:34 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:37 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:25 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 16m |
| May | 5:48 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 24m |
| June | 5:33 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:08 PM | 15h 01m |
| July | 5:46 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 46m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 47m |
| September | 6:44 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:41 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 7:51 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 7:29 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 58m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 8:02 AM | 3:55 PM | 4:38 PM | 5:09 PM | 9h 19m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Pottstown
At Pottstown 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 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Pottstown
187 photo locations lie within 80 km of Pottstown. 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 Pottstown is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Dimmsville Covered Bridge, about 132 km (82 mi) away (Bortle 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmsville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 132 km (82 mi) | 3 |
| Dreese's Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 139 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Gross Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 143 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Millmont Red Bridge | Covered Bridge | 145 km (90 mi) | 3 |
| Wenonan Falls | Waterfall | 148 km (92 mi) | 3 |
| Kochendefer Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 149 km (92 mi) | 3 |
| Sand Bridge State Park | State Park | 149 km (93 mi) | 3 |
| Saville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 150 km (93 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:20 AM – 5:20 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:31 AM – 5:41 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:29 AM – 4:39 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:24 AM – 3:54 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:39 PM – 3:29 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:31 PM – 2:01 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 9:44 PM – 12:04 AM | 2.3 | 20° |
| September | 8:46 PM – 9:56 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 7:55 PM – 8:05 PM | 0.2 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 52% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (68%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.