Brigham City is a city of about 18,752 people in Box Elder County, Utah, at 1,352 m (4,436 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 6:41 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:03 PM – 6:58 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 | 7:53 AM | 8:36 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:54 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 7:24 AM | 8:03 AM | 5:23 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:41 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:03 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:37 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 6:10 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:12 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:54 AM | 6:36 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:04 PM | 9:38 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 6:08 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:34 PM | 14h 53m |
| August | 6:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:59 PM | 13h 51m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:07 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:41 AM | 8:18 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 7:18 AM | 7:59 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:39 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:48 AM | 8:33 AM | 4:15 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:31 PM | 9h 11m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Brigham City
At Brigham City the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (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 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near Brigham City
38 photo locations lie within 80 km of Brigham City. 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 Brigham City is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Spring Creek Falls, about 163 km (101 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Falls | Waterfall | 163 km (101 mi) | 1 |
| Wyoming Peak | Mountain Peak | 167 km (104 mi) | 1 |
| Wohelo Falls | Waterfall | 167 km (104 mi) | 1 |
| Lewis Falls | Waterfall | 170 km (106 mi) | 1 |
| Menace Falls | Waterfall | 179 km (111 mi) | 1 |
| Red Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 180 km (112 mi) | 1 |
| Bridger National Forest | National Forest | 180 km (112 mi) | 1 |
| Delano | Ghost Town | 189 km (117 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:45 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:57 AM – 5:57 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:58 AM – 4:58 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:56 AM – 4:06 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 11:14 PM – 3:44 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:04 PM – 2:14 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 10:14 PM – 12:14 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 9:13 PM – 10:13 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 8:20 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 36% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (72%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.