Tooele is a city of about 33,157 people in Tooele County, Utah, at 1,537 m (5,043 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 6:43 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:06 PM – 7:00 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 | 8:33 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:57 PM | 9h 36m |
| February | 7:24 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 10h 41m |
| March | 7:42 AM | 8:18 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:03 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:51 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:37 PM | 13h 17m |
| May | 6:13 AM | 6:53 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 26m |
| June | 5:59 AM | 6:40 AM | 8:21 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 03m |
| July | 6:12 AM | 6:52 AM | 8:19 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:32 PM | 14h 47m |
| August | 6:41 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:58 PM | 13h 48m |
| September | 7:11 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:07 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:41 AM | 8:18 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 10m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:42 PM | 9h 56m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 8:30 AM | 4:21 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 18m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Tooele
At Tooele 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 Tooele
82 photo locations lie within 80 km of Tooele. 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 Tooele is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Ibapah Peak, about 158 km (98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibapah Peak | Mountain Peak | 158 km (98 mi) | 1 |
| Johnson Canyon | Canyon | 166 km (103 mi) | 1 |
| Pleasant Valley | Ghost Town | 178 km (110 mi) | 1 |
| Regan | Ghost Town | 180 km (112 mi) | 1 |
| Notch Peak | Mountain Peak | 181 km (113 mi) | 1 |
| Red Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 183 km (114 mi) | 1 |
| Shafter | Ghost Town | 185 km (115 mi) | 1 |
| Tungstonia | Ghost Town | 186 km (116 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:46 AM – 5:46 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:57 AM – 6:07 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:56 AM – 5:06 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:51 AM – 4:11 AM | 3.3 | 21° |
| June | 11:07 PM – 3:47 AM | 4.7 | 21° |
| July | 10:58 PM – 2:28 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 10:11 PM – 12:21 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 9:12 PM – 10:22 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 8:21 PM – 8:21 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 33% average cloud cover) and December 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.