Wayne is a city of about 30,892 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at 117 m (384 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 6:16 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:39 PM – 6:33 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 | 7:22 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:19 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:31 PM | 9h 38m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:00 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:14 AM | 7:50 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:36 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:24 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 16m |
| May | 5:47 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 23m |
| June | 5:33 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:06 PM | 15h 00m |
| July | 5:46 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 45m |
| August | 6:14 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 46m |
| September | 6:43 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:12 PM | 7:39 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:13 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:06 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 8:00 AM | 3:55 PM | 4:38 PM | 5:08 PM | 9h 21m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Wayne
At Wayne 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 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Wayne
175 photo locations lie within 80 km of Wayne. 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 Wayne is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Dimmsville Covered Bridge, about 161 km (100 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 | 161 km (100 mi) | 3 |
| Holts Landing State Park | State Park | 163 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Dreese's Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 170 km (105 mi) | 3 |
| Gross Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 173 km (108 mi) | 3 |
| Kochendefer Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 175 km (109 mi) | 3 |
| Millmont Red Bridge | Covered Bridge | 176 km (109 mi) | 3 |
| Saville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 176 km (109 mi) | 3 |
| Adairs Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 176 km (110 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:09 AM – 5:19 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:19 AM – 5:39 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:37 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 3:51 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 3:26 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:28 PM – 1:58 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 9:42 PM – 12:02 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 8:45 PM – 9:55 PM | 1.2 | 18° |
| October | 7:54 PM – 8:04 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.