Graham is a city of about 23,491 people in Pierce County, Washington, at 186 m (610 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:14 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:32 PM – 6:33 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 | 7:51 AM | 8:41 AM | 3:58 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:21 PM | 8h 56m |
| February | 7:15 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:51 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 19m |
| March | 7:23 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 6:22 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 36m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:14 PM | 15h 04m |
| June | 5:14 AM | 6:02 AM | 8:19 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:47 PM | 15h 53m |
| July | 5:30 AM | 6:16 AM | 8:16 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:40 PM | 15h 32m |
| August | 6:07 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:55 PM | 14h 15m |
| September | 6:48 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 35m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:10 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:54 PM | 10h 55m |
| November | 7:14 AM | 8:01 AM | 3:49 PM | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | 9h 22m |
| December | 7:49 AM | 8:41 AM | 3:29 PM | 4:21 PM | 4:57 PM | 8h 32m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Graham
At Graham the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 53° (NE) at the June solstice and 125° (SE) in late December. Sunset moves from 307° (NW) in June to 236° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 66° in summer but only 20° in winter.
Best photo spots near Graham
252 photo locations lie within 80 km of Graham. 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 Graham is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Leadbetter Point State Park, about 143 km (89 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to August, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadbetter Point State Park | State Park | 143 km (89 mi) | 2 |
| Pacific Beach State Park | State Park | 145 km (90 mi) | 2 |
| Pacific Pines State Park | State Park | 147 km (91 mi) | 2 |
| Grenville Arch | Natural Arch | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Copalis National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 155 km (96 mi) | 2 |
| Salmon Cascades | Waterfall | 163 km (101 mi) | 2 |
| Tyee Mountain Lookout | Fire Lookout | 164 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Mount Maude | Mountain Peak | 164 km (102 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:37 AM – 5:37 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| April | 3:30 AM – 4:20 AM | 0.8 | 13° |
| May | 1:37 AM – 3:07 AM | 1.5 | 14° |
| June | 12:02 AM – 2:12 AM | 2.2 | 14° |
| July | 11:37 PM – 1:07 AM | 1.5 | 14° |
| August | 10:23 PM – 11:03 PM | 0.7 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (80%). August is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.