West Lake Stevens is a city of about 21,047 people in Snohomish County, Washington, at 112 m (367 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:12 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:29 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 | 7:54 AM | 8:45 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:18 PM | 8h 49m |
| February | 7:16 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 15m |
| March | 7:22 AM | 8:03 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 | 8:31 PM | 13h 39m |
| May | 5:31 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:18 PM | 15h 10m |
| June | 5:09 AM | 5:58 AM | 8:22 PM | 9:10 PM | 9:51 PM | 16h 01m |
| July | 5:25 AM | 6:12 AM | 8:17 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:44 PM | 15h 39m |
| August | 6:04 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 19m |
| September | 6:46 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:54 PM | 12h 36m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 8:11 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 53m |
| November | 7:16 AM | 8:04 AM | 3:44 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:06 PM | 9h 17m |
| December | 7:52 AM | 8:46 AM | 3:23 PM | 4:16 PM | 4:53 PM | 8h 24m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Lake Stevens
At West Lake Stevens the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 53° (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 19° in winter.
Best photo spots near West Lake Stevens
208 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Lake Stevens. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central West Lake Stevens is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Hidden Lake Peak Lookout, about 87 km (54 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to July, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Lake Peak Lookout | Fire Lookout | 87 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| South Cascade Glacier | Glacier | 87 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| Hidden Lake | Lake | 88 km (54 mi) | 2 |
| Sentinel Peak (Washington) | Mountain Peak | 88 km (55 mi) | 2 |
| Bacon Peak Falls | Waterfall | 89 km (55 mi) | 2 |
| Green Lake Falls | Waterfall | 90 km (56 mi) | 2 |
| Middle Cascade Glacier | Glacier | 91 km (57 mi) | 2 |
| Roush Creek Falls | Waterfall | 91 km (57 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| April | 3:44 AM – 4:14 AM | 0.5 | 12° |
| May | 1:46 AM – 2:56 AM | 1.2 | 13° |
| June | 12:25 AM – 1:45 AM | 1.3 | 13° |
| July | 11:51 PM – 12:51 AM | 1.0 | 13° |
| August | 10:29 PM – 10:49 PM | 0.3 | 11° |
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.