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Is the Sunset Worth It in Acadia National Park, ME?

Cadillac Mountain and Bass Harbor Head Light combine rugged granite Atlantic coastlines with Dark Sky-friendly maritime horizons.

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Marginal54/ 100 SYNC SCORE
This Evening · Tue, Nov 10
Local Shoot (< 20m) · Bald Sky · Golden Light

Good shootability, but poor burn potential.

Anti-Solar Backglow (Good): Favorable light path looking 66° ENE opposite the sunset.
4:10psunset
3:27pgolden hour starts
4:30pgolden hour ends
5%cloud cover
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This Evening

Sunset Outlook

54Marginal
Local Shoot (< 20m) · Bald Sky · Golden Light

Good shootability, but poor burn potential.

4:10p
sunset
3:27p
golden hour starts
4:30p
golden hour ends
5%
cloud cover
Tomorrow Morning

Sunrise Outlook

22Poor
Skip Drive · Sealed Overcast

Clear skies, but poor burn potential.

6:23a
sunrise
6:04a
golden hour starts
7:07a
golden hour ends
60%
cloud cover
Tonight

Milky Way Outlook

15Poor
Partial cloud

Passable cloud gaps with dark windows, though localized cloud decks may pass over.

New Moon
moon phase
1%
illumination
5:50p–5:50p
core visible

Atmospheric & Horizon Profile · Acadia National Park, ME

Cadillac Mountain and Bass Harbor Head Light combine rugged granite Atlantic coastlines with Dark Sky-friendly maritime horizons.

COORDINATES
44.3386° N, 68.2733° W
ELEVATION
492 ft (150 m)
TIMEZONE
America/New_York
CATEGORY
National Park
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