Bear Flag Monument
Sonoma · north-east corner of the plaza
Bronze figure raising the flag, on the plaza’s north-east lawn. Open sky behind it in the late afternoon.
Golden hour through the year
| Month | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7:26 AM – 8:06 AM | 4:34 PM – 5:14 PM |
| February | 7:01 AM – 7:38 AM | 5:12 PM – 5:49 PM |
| March | 7:22 AM – 7:57 AM | 6:42 PM – 7:17 PM |
| April | 6:35 AM – 7:10 AM | 7:11 PM – 7:46 PM |
| May | 6:00 AM – 6:37 AM | 7:37 PM – 8:15 PM |
| June | 5:47 AM – 6:26 AM | 7:56 PM – 8:36 PM |
| July | 5:59 AM – 6:38 AM | 7:55 PM – 8:34 PM |
| August | 6:25 AM – 7:02 AM | 7:29 PM – 8:05 PM |
| September | 6:52 AM – 7:27 AM | 6:45 PM – 7:20 PM |
| October | 7:19 AM – 7:55 AM | 5:57 PM – 6:33 PM |
| November | 6:52 AM – 7:31 AM | 4:20 PM – 4:59 PM |
| December | 7:20 AM – 8:02 AM | 4:10 PM – 4:51 PM |
Taken mid-month for this area, in local time. Terrain and cloud shift it — the app shows today's exact window and live conditions.
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