Mill Creek is a city of about 20,043 people in Snohomish County, Washington, at 115 m (377 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:13 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:30 PM – 6:32 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 | 7:54 AM | 8:44 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:19 PM | 8h 50m |
| February | 7:16 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:04 PM | 10h 16m |
| March | 7:23 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:45 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 6:20 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:31 PM | 13h 39m |
| May | 5:31 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:18 PM | 15h 09m |
| June | 5:10 AM | 5:59 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:10 PM | 9:51 PM | 16h 00m |
| July | 5:26 AM | 6:13 AM | 8:17 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:44 PM | 15h 38m |
| August | 6:05 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 19m |
| September | 6:47 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 36m |
| October | 7:29 AM | 8:11 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 53m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 8:04 AM | 3:45 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:07 PM | 9h 17m |
| December | 7:52 AM | 8:46 AM | 3:24 PM | 4:17 PM | 4:54 PM | 8h 25m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Mill Creek
At Mill Creek 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 308° (NW) in June to 235° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 66° in summer but only 19° in winter.
Best photo spots near Mill Creek
211 photo locations lie within 80 km of Mill Creek. 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 Mill Creek is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is South Cascade Glacier, about 102 km (63 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to August, best in June. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cascade Glacier | Glacier | 102 km (63 mi) | 2 |
| Hidden Lake Peak Lookout | Fire Lookout | 102 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Sentinel Peak (Washington) | Mountain Peak | 102 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Hidden Lake | Lake | 103 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Crown Point Falls | Waterfall | 104 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Agnes Mountain | Mountain Peak | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Bacon Peak Falls | Waterfall | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Middle Cascade Glacier | Glacier | 106 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 3:44 AM – 4:14 AM | 0.5 | 12° |
| May | 1:45 AM – 3:05 AM | 1.3 | 13° |
| June | 12:19 AM – 1:59 AM | 1.7 | 13° |
| July | 11:48 PM – 12:58 AM | 1.2 | 13° |
| August | 10:28 PM – 10:58 PM | 0.5 | 12° |
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.