Wheeling is a city of about 27,648 people in Ohio County, West Virginia, at 203 m (666 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:39 AM and sets at 6:37 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:00 PM – 6:54 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 | 7:44 AM | 8:25 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:52 PM | 9h 38m |
| February | 7:17 AM | 7:55 AM | 5:21 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:27 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:35 AM | 8:11 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:57 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:46 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 16m |
| May | 6:08 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 23m |
| June | 5:54 AM | 6:35 AM | 8:14 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:27 PM | 15h 00m |
| July | 6:07 AM | 6:47 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:24 PM | 14h 45m |
| August | 6:35 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 46m |
| September | 7:05 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 8:11 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 7:09 AM | 7:49 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:37 PM | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:39 AM | 8:22 AM | 4:16 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:30 PM | 9h 21m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Wheeling
At Wheeling the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Wheeling
74 photo locations lie within 80 km of Wheeling. 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 Wheeling is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is West Union Covered Bridge, about 86 km (53 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Union Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 86 km (53 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend Rail Trail | State Park | 89 km (55 mi) | 2 |
| North Bend State Park | State Park | 99 km (62 mi) | 2 |
| Cedar Creek State Park | State Park | 132 km (82 mi) | 2 |
| Walkersville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 136 km (84 mi) | 2 |
| Olson Observation Tower | Fire Lookout | 143 km (89 mi) | 2 |
| Blackwater Canyon | Canyon | 147 km (92 mi) | 2 |
| Mill Run | Ghost Town | 154 km (96 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:30 AM – 5:40 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:40 AM – 6:00 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:38 AM – 4:58 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| May | 12:42 AM – 4:12 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:57 PM – 3:47 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:49 PM – 2:19 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 10:03 PM – 12:23 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 9:06 PM – 10:16 PM | 1.2 | 18° |
| October | 8:15 PM – 8:25 PM | 0.2 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 51% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (80%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.