York is a city of about 43,992 people in York County, Pennsylvania, at 118 m (387 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:22 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:44 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 | 7:28 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:36 PM | 9h 39m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 7:39 AM | 5:05 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:41 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:13 PM | 13h 15m |
| May | 5:53 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:46 PM | 14h 23m |
| June | 5:38 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:57 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:11 PM | 15h 00m |
| July | 5:51 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:07 PM | 14h 44m |
| August | 6:19 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 46m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:24 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:45 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:18 AM | 7:54 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:21 PM | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:22 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:01 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 21m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in York
At York 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 York
134 photo locations lie within 80 km of York. 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 York is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hyner Run State Park, about 173 km (108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyner Run State Park | State Park | 173 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Kettle Creek State Park | State Park | 187 km (116 mi) | 2 |
| Ole Bull State Park | State Park | 194 km (120 mi) | 2 |
| Sinnemahoning State Park | State Park | 199 km (124 mi) | 2 |
| Adairs Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 73 km (45 mi) | 3 |
| Bistline Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 75 km (47 mi) | 3 |
| Kochendefer Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 76 km (47 mi) | 3 |
| Saville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 78 km (48 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:14 AM – 5:24 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:24 AM – 5:44 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:22 AM – 4:42 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| May | 12:26 AM – 3:56 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:41 PM – 3:31 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:33 PM – 2:03 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 9:47 PM – 12:07 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 8:50 PM – 10:00 PM | 1.2 | 18° |
| October | 7:59 PM – 8:09 PM | 0.2 | 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 (63%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.