Kaysville is a city of about 30,472 people in Davis County, Utah, at 1,328 m (4,357 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:45 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 | 7:51 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:55 PM | 9h 33m |
| February | 7:23 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 5:56 AM | 6:37 AM | 8:21 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:36 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 6:09 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:19 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:32 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 7:47 AM | 8:31 AM | 4:17 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:32 PM | 9h 14m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Kaysville
At Kaysville 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 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Kaysville
71 photo locations lie within 80 km of Kaysville. 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 Kaysville is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Red Hot Spring, about 190 km (118 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 190 km (118 mi) | 1 |
| Hogup Cave | Cave | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Piedmont | Ghost Town | 112 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Piedmont Charcoal Kilns State Historic Site | State Park | 112 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Lake State Park | State Park | 113 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Lake | Lake | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Sage | Ghost Town | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Minnetonka Cave | Cave | 122 km (76 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:45 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:57 AM – 6:07 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:57 AM – 5:07 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:53 AM – 4:13 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:10 PM – 3:40 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:01 PM – 2:21 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:12 PM – 12:22 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:12 PM – 10:22 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 8:20 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 34% 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.