Roy is a city of about 37,964 people in Weber County, Utah, at 1,384 m (4,541 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 | 4:42 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:55 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 7:24 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:41 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:03 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:49 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:37 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:11 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 5:56 AM | 6:37 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:37 PM | 15h 08m |
| July | 6:09 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:33 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:29 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 | 6:49 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 7:17 AM | 7:58 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 Roy
At Roy 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 Roy
59 photo locations lie within 80 km of Roy. 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 Roy is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Red Hot Spring, about 180 km (112 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 | 180 km (112 mi) | 1 |
| Spring Creek Falls | Waterfall | 195 km (121 mi) | 1 |
| Delano | Ghost Town | 196 km (122 mi) | 1 |
| Wohelo Falls | Waterfall | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Wyoming Peak | Mountain Peak | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Cobre | Ghost Town | 199 km (124 mi) | 1 |
| Hogup Cave | Cave | 99 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Lake State Park | State Park | 103 km (64 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 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.