Located in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, Mount Vsevidof is a mountain peak at about 1,872 m (6,142 ft) above sea level.
Mount Vsevidof ( or ; Russian: Вулкан Всевидова) is a stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its summit is the highest point on Umnak Island, one of the eastern Aleutian Islands. Its symmetrical cone rises abruptly from its surroundings. The base of the volcano is around 10 km (6 mi) wide, steepening from about 15 degrees at 300 m (980 ft) altitude to around 30 degrees near the summit. Some glacial tongues have cut through narrow canyons up to 120 m (390 ft) deep, due to ice filling the crater and extending down the north and east flanks of the cone. It is most likely that Mount Vsevidof has not erupted in historic time. Reports of its latest eruption in 1957 is considered questionable by the Alaska Volcano Observatory. This also includes possible eruptions or activity which may have occurred at the volcano in 1784, 1790, 1830, 1878, and 1880. The theory that its name comes from...From the Wikipedia article “Mount Vsevidof”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sunrise & sunset directions
At Mount Vsevidof the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 47° (NE) at the June solstice and 130° (SE) in late December. Sunset moves from 313° (NW) in June to 230° (SW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 60° in summer but only 13° in winter.
| Date | Sunrise | Azimuth | Sunset | Azimuth | Noon sun | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (Mar 20) | 9:18 AM | 89° E | 9:28 PM | 271° W | 37° | 12h 11m |
| June solstice (Jun 21) | 6:49 AM | 47° NE | 11:46 PM | 313° NW | 60° | 16h 58m |
| September equinox (Sep 22) | 9:02 AM | 89° E | 9:15 PM | 272° W | 37° | 12h 13m |
| December solstice (Dec 21) | 10:28 AM | 130° SE | 6:00 PM | 230° SW | 13° | 7h 32m |
Azimuth is measured clockwise from true north (90° = east, 270° = west). Computed for 2026; values change by less than a degree from year to year.
Golden hour & blue hour by month
Summits catch first and last light — alpenglow can turn rock pink or orange minutes before sunrise and after sunset while valleys stay in shadow.
| Month (15th) | Blue hour starts | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9:41 AM | 10:22 AM | 11:23 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:09 PM | 8h 07m |
| February | 8:57 AM | 9:33 AM | 10:23 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:03 PM | 9h 54m |
| March | 8:55 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:16 AM | 8:33 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:54 PM | 11h 50m |
| April | 7:39 AM | 8:16 AM | 9:03 AM | 9:28 PM | 10:15 PM | 10:52 PM | 13h 59m |
| May | 6:32 AM | 7:16 AM | 8:09 AM | 10:15 PM | 11:08 PM | 11:52 PM | 15h 51m |
| June | 5:57 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:46 AM | 10:47 PM | 11:44 PM | 12:36 AM | 16h 56m |
| July | 6:20 AM | 7:08 AM | 8:02 AM | 10:40 PM | 11:35 PM | 12:23 AM | 16h 27m |
| August | 7:17 AM | 7:57 AM | 8:45 AM | 9:55 PM | 10:44 PM | 11:23 PM | 14h 47m |
| September | 8:15 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:35 AM | 8:46 PM | 9:32 PM | 10:07 PM | 12h 42m |
| October | 9:07 AM | 9:42 AM | 10:30 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:55 PM | 10h 38m |
| November | 9:02 AM | 9:40 AM | 10:37 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:59 PM | 8h 40m |
| December | 9:41 AM | 10:24 AM | 11:30 AM | 4:52 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:41 PM | 7h 35m |
Local time (America/Anchorage), including daylight saving time. Golden hour runs from about −4° to +6° solar altitude, so the morning golden hour begins during blue hour, before sunrise.
Milky Way & night sky
At this latitude the summer nights are too short or too bright for the Milky Way core to stand high in true darkness; aim for star trails or the aurora.
| Month | Core visible (15th) | Hours | Max altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Below 10° in darkness | — | -8° | — |
| February | Below 10° in darkness | — | 1° | — |
| March | Below 10° in darkness | — | 4° | — |
| April | Below 10° in darkness | — | 5° | — |
| May | Below 10° in darkness | — | 8° | — |
| June | Below 10° in darkness | — | 8° | — |
| July | Below 10° in darkness | — | 8° | — |
| August | Below 10° in darkness | — | 4° | — |
| September | Below 10° in darkness | — | 3° | — |
| October | Below 10° in darkness | — | 0° | — |
| November | Below 10° in darkness | — | -7° | — |
| December | Below 10° in darkness | — | -21° | — |
Window when the galactic core is at least 10° high during astronomical darkness on the 15th of each month. Pick nights within a few days of the new moon. Plan exact nights with the Milky Way planner.
Estimated sky darkness: 1 Bortle 1 — Excellent dark-sky site. The Milky Way casts faint shadows; zodiacal light and airglow are obvious. Modeled zenith brightness ≈ 21.95 mag/arcsec². Aurora needs roughly Kp 5.5+ to show low on the northern horizon here.
Weather & best season
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 90% average cloud cover) and June as the cloudiest (97%). August is the warmest month and March the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.
Average cloud cover (%)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 43 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 44 |
| Low °F | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 25 |
| Precip. (in) | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Monthly climatology for the surrounding 1° grid cell from NASA POWER (MERRA-2). Mountain sites can be colder and cloudier than the cell average.
Photography tips for this mountain peak
- Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer at high elevations — plan summit hikes for early morning.
- Snow on the summit holds detail best when you expose for the highlights and lift shadows later.
- Alpenglow lasts only a few minutes; set up and focus beforehand.
- Clouds around the summit add drama — a clear blue sky is often the least interesting condition.
- Shoot RAW to keep the most latitude for high-contrast sunrise and sunset scenes.
Season: Early summer keeps snow on the peaks with green valleys below; autumn adds aspen or larch color in many ranges.
Suggested gear: Telephoto lens, Lightweight tripod, Warm layers, Microspikes in shoulder seasons. Work out exposures with the depth of field, ND filter and NPF rule calculators.
Nearby photo spots
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Sources
Location data: Wikidata, USGS GNIS / GeoNames, Wikipedia. Sun, moon and Milky Way times are computed by LWPhoto Atlas for 2026. Climate: NASA POWER. Sky darkness is a population-based estimate (Walker's law), not a measurement. See data sources & licenses.