Syracuse is a city of about 27,395 people in Davis County, Utah, at 1,306 m (4,285 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 6:41 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:04 PM – 6:59 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 | 5:25 PM | 5:55 PM | 9h 33m |
| 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 | 6:50 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 | 6:38 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:37 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 6:09 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:33 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:39 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:10 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:07 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:18 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:17 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:11 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 Syracuse
At Syracuse 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 Syracuse
62 photo locations lie within 80 km of Syracuse. 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 Syracuse is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Red Hot Spring, about 179 km (111 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 | 179 km (111 mi) | 1 |
| Delano | Ghost Town | 195 km (121 mi) | 1 |
| Cobre | Ghost Town | 196 km (122 mi) | 1 |
| Toano | Ghost Town | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Hogup Cave | Cave | 99 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Lake State Park | State Park | 112 km (70 mi) | 2 |
| Kelton | Ghost Town | 113 km (71 mi) | 2 |
| Bear Lake | Lake | 118 km (73 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 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.