North Salt Lake is a city of about 19,796 people in Davis County, Utah, at 1,322 m (4,337 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 |
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| January | 7:51 AM | 8:33 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:55 PM | 9h 34m |
| February | 7:23 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 8:16 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:59 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 28m |
| June | 5:56 AM | 6:38 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 05m |
| July | 6:09 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:18 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:31 PM | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:39 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 8:30 AM | 4:18 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:32 PM | 9h 16m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in North Salt Lake
At North Salt Lake 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 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near North Salt Lake
79 photo locations lie within 80 km of North Salt Lake. 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 North Salt Lake is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Red Hot Spring, about 198 km (123 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 | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Piedmont | Ghost Town | 115 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Piedmont Charcoal Kilns State Historic Site | State Park | 116 km (72 mi) | 2 |
| High Uintas Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 119 km (74 mi) | 2 |
| Hogup Cave | Cave | 124 km (77 mi) | 2 |
| Fort Supply | State Park | 128 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| King's Peak | Mountain Peak | 129 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Lake State Park | State Park | 131 km (82 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:45 AM – 5:45 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:56 AM – 6:06 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:56 AM – 5:06 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:52 AM – 4:12 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:08 PM – 3:48 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 10:59 PM – 2:19 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:11 PM – 12:21 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:12 PM – 10:22 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:20 PM – 8:20 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 34% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.