West Valley City is a city of about 136,208 people in Salt Lake County, Utah, at 1,312 m (4,304 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:42 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 | 7:51 AM | 8:33 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:56 PM | 9h 35m |
| February | 7:23 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:41 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:50 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:12 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:59 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:57 AM | 6:38 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 04m |
| July | 6:10 AM | 6:51 AM | 8:18 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:31 PM | 14h 48m |
| August | 6:39 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:57 PM | 13h 48m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:40 AM | 8:17 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:41 PM | 9h 56m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 8:29 AM | 4:19 PM | 5:02 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 17m |
Local time in America/Denver, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Valley City
At West Valley City 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 West Valley City
82 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Valley City. 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 West Valley City is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Ibapah Peak, about 189 km (117 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 | 189 km (117 mi) | 1 |
| Johnson Canyon | Canyon | 196 km (122 mi) | 1 |
| Red Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 197 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Colton | Ghost Town | 125 km (78 mi) | 2 |
| High Uintas Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 127 km (79 mi) | 2 |
| Winter Quarters | Ghost Town | 128 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Hogup Cave | Cave | 129 km (80 mi) | 2 |
| Piedmont | Ghost Town | 129 km (80 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 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.