Ogden is a city of about 85,444 people in Weber County, Utah, at 1,311 m (4,301 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 | 7:52 AM | 8:34 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:54 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 7:24 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 | 8:37 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 6:10 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 30m |
| June | 5:55 AM | 6:37 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:37 PM | 15h 08m |
| July | 6:09 AM | 6:49 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:33 PM | 14h 52m |
| August | 6:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:07 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:18 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 7:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 53m |
| December | 7:47 AM | 8:31 AM | 4:16 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:32 PM | 9h 13m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Ogden
At Ogden 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 Ogden
58 photo locations lie within 80 km of Ogden. 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 Ogden is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Red Hot Spring, about 184 km (114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 184 km (114 mi) | 1 |
| Spring Creek Falls | Waterfall | 187 km (116 mi) | 1 |
| Wohelo Falls | Waterfall | 190 km (118 mi) | 1 |
| Wyoming Peak | Mountain Peak | 190 km (118 mi) | 1 |
| Lewis Falls | Waterfall | 193 km (120 mi) | 1 |
| Delano | Ghost Town | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Bear Lake State Park | State Park | 95 km (59 mi) | 2 |
| Hogup Cave | Cave | 100 km (62 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 – 5:57 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:57 AM – 5:07 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 12:54 AM – 4:14 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:12 PM – 3:42 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:02 PM – 2:22 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:13 PM – 12:13 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 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.