West Allis is a city of about 60,620 people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at 222 m (728 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:03 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:24 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 | 7:21 AM | 8:06 AM | 3:58 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 22m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 33m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:11 AM | 6:49 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:04 PM | 13h 24m |
| May | 5:30 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:42 PM | 14h 39m |
| June | 5:13 AM | 5:56 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:09 PM | 15h 21m |
| July | 5:27 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:04 PM | 15h 03m |
| August | 5:59 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:27 PM | 13h 58m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:06 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:45 AM | 7:28 AM | 3:47 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 9h 45m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 8:03 AM | 3:33 PM | 4:19 PM | 4:51 PM | 9h 01m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in West Allis
At West Allis the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 56° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (NW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 70° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near West Allis
36 photo locations lie within 80 km of West Allis. 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 West Allis is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lake Michigan, about 149 km (93 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan | Lake | 149 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 175 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Fordham | Ghost Town | 176 km (109 mi) | 2 |
| Roche-a-Cri State Park | State Park | 183 km (114 mi) | 2 |
| Roche a Cri | Ghost Town | 187 km (116 mi) | 2 |
| Buckhorn State Park | State Park | 191 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Fox River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 136 km (84 mi) | 3 |
| Little Sable Point Light | Lighthouse | 138 km (86 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:33 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.8 | 14° |
| April | 2:37 AM – 4:17 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:39 AM – 3:19 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:51 PM – 2:51 AM | 4.0 | 18° |
| July | 10:40 PM – 1:30 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 9:45 PM – 11:25 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:41 PM – 9:31 PM | 0.8 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 48% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (71%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.