Arlington is a city of about 18,949 people in Snohomish County, Washington. Today the sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:12 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:28 PM – 6:31 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 |
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| January | 7:55 AM | 8:46 AM | 3:51 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:18 PM | 8h 47m |
| February | 7:16 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 15m |
| March | 7:23 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:45 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 6:19 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 13h 40m |
| May | 5:30 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:19 PM | 15h 12m |
| June | 5:08 AM | 5:57 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:11 PM | 9:53 PM | 16h 03m |
| July | 5:25 AM | 6:12 AM | 8:18 PM | 9:06 PM | 9:45 PM | 15h 41m |
| August | 6:04 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 20m |
| September | 6:46 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 37m |
| October | 7:29 AM | 8:11 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 53m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 8:05 AM | 3:43 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:06 PM | 9h 15m |
| December | 7:53 AM | 8:47 AM | 3:22 PM | 4:16 PM | 4:52 PM | 8h 22m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Arlington
At Arlington the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 52° (NE) at the June solstice and 126° (SE) in late December. Sunset moves from 308° (NW) in June to 235° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 65° in summer but only 18° in winter.
Best photo spots near Arlington
197 photo locations lie within 80 km of Arlington. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Arlington is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Chopaka Mountain, about 192 km (119 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to July, best in May. Northern lights need roughly Kp 4.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chopaka Mountain | Mountain Peak | 192 km (119 mi) | 1 |
| Bacon Peak Falls | Waterfall | 71 km (44 mi) | 2 |
| Green Lake Falls | Waterfall | 72 km (45 mi) | 2 |
| Berdeen Falls | Waterfall | 74 km (46 mi) | 2 |
| Blum Basin Falls | Waterfall | 75 km (47 mi) | 2 |
| Hidden Lake Peak Lookout | Fire Lookout | 76 km (47 mi) | 2 |
| Hidden Lake | Lake | 77 km (48 mi) | 2 |
| Mazama Falls | Waterfall | 78 km (48 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 3:46 AM – 4:16 AM | 0.5 | 12° |
| May | 1:50 AM – 2:50 AM | 1.0 | 13° |
| June | 12:35 AM – 1:35 AM | 1.0 | 13° |
| July | 11:56 PM – 12:46 AM | 0.8 | 12° |
| August | 10:31 PM – 10:51 PM | 0.3 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 44% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (83%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.