Moses Lake is a city of about 22,082 people in Grant County, Washington, at 326 m (1,070 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:02 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:20 PM – 6:21 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 | 7:40 AM | 8:29 AM | 3:45 PM | 4:35 PM | 5:09 PM | 8h 55m |
| February | 7:03 AM | 7:46 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 19m |
| March | 7:11 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:22 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 6:10 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:18 PM | 13h 36m |
| May | 5:22 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:03 PM | 15h 04m |
| June | 5:02 AM | 5:49 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:35 PM | 15h 53m |
| July | 5:17 AM | 6:04 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:28 PM | 15h 33m |
| August | 5:55 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:44 PM | 14h 15m |
| September | 6:36 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:42 PM | 12h 35m |
| October | 7:16 AM | 7:58 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 55m |
| November | 7:02 AM | 7:49 AM | 3:37 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:57 PM | 9h 22m |
| December | 7:38 AM | 8:30 AM | 3:17 PM | 4:09 PM | 4:44 PM | 8h 31m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Moses Lake
At Moses Lake 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 235° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 66° in summer but only 19° in winter.
Best photo spots near Moses Lake
23 photo locations lie within 80 km of Moses Lake. 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 Moses Lake is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Sherman Pass, about 175 km (109 mi) away (Bortle 1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Pass | Mountain Pass | 175 km (109 mi) | 1 |
| Sherman Creek Falls | Waterfall | 178 km (110 mi) | 1 |
| Wauconda Pass | Mountain Pass | 179 km (111 mi) | 1 |
| Mount Bonaparte Lookout | Fire Lookout | 184 km (115 mi) | 1 |
| Palmer Lake | Lake | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Summer Falls | Waterfall | 41 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Lake Lenore Caves State Park | State Park | 42 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Lenore Lake | Lake | 45 km (28 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:25 AM – 5:25 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| April | 3:20 AM – 4:10 AM | 0.8 | 13° |
| May | 1:28 AM – 2:58 AM | 1.5 | 14° |
| June | 11:55 PM – 1:55 AM | 2.0 | 14° |
| July | 11:29 PM – 12:49 AM | 1.3 | 14° |
| August | 10:13 PM – 10:53 PM | 0.7 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 27% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (78%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.