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Sunrise & Sunset in San Diego

Today in San Diego, United States the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 18:22, giving a day length of 11h 31m. Tomorrow's day will be −1m 58s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:50

Bearing: E 97.9°

🌇 Sunset

18:22

Bearing: W 262.2°

🌞 Day length

11h 31m

Tomorrow −1m 58s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:36

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:29

Ends: 19:44

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:57

Ends: 19:15

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:26

Ends: 18:46

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:50–07:23

Evening: 17:49–18:22

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 06:43 18:35 11h 51m 12:39 06:19 18:59 E 93.4°
2 Fri 06:44 18:33 11h 49m 12:39 06:19 18:58 E 93.8°
3 Sat 06:45 18:32 11h 47m 12:38 06:20 18:57 E 94.3°
4 Sun 06:45 18:31 11h 45m 12:38 06:21 18:55 E 94.7°
5 Mon 06:46 18:29 11h 43m 12:38 06:21 18:54 E 95.2°
6 Tue 06:47 18:28 11h 41m 12:37 06:22 18:53 E 95.6°
7 Wed 06:47 18:27 11h 39m 12:37 06:23 18:51 E 96.1°
8 Thu 06:48 18:25 11h 37m 12:37 06:24 18:50 E 96.5°
9 Fri 06:49 18:24 11h 35m 12:37 06:24 18:49 E 97.0°
10 Sat 06:50 18:23 11h 33m 12:36 06:25 18:48 E 97.5°
11 Sun 06:50 18:22 11h 31m 12:36 06:26 18:46 E 97.9°
12 Mon 06:51 18:20 11h 29m 12:36 06:26 18:45 E 98.4°
13 Tue 06:52 18:19 11h 27m 12:36 06:27 18:44 E 98.8°
14 Wed 06:53 18:18 11h 26m 12:35 06:28 18:43 E 99.2°
15 Thu 06:53 18:17 11h 24m 12:35 06:28 18:42 E 99.7°
16 Fri 06:54 18:16 11h 22m 12:35 06:29 18:40 E 100.1°
17 Sat 06:55 18:14 11h 20m 12:35 06:30 18:39 E 100.6°
18 Sun 06:56 18:13 11h 18m 12:34 06:31 18:38 E 101.0°
19 Mon 06:56 18:12 11h 16m 12:34 06:31 18:37 ESE 101.4°
20 Tue 06:57 18:11 11h 14m 12:34 06:32 18:36 ESE 101.9°
21 Wed 06:58 18:10 11h 12m 12:34 06:33 18:35 ESE 102.3°
22 Thu 06:59 18:09 11h 10m 12:34 06:34 18:34 ESE 102.7°
23 Fri 06:59 18:08 11h 8m 12:34 06:34 18:33 ESE 103.1°
24 Sat 07:00 18:07 11h 6m 12:33 06:35 18:32 ESE 103.6°
25 Sun 07:01 18:06 11h 5m 12:33 06:36 18:31 ESE 104.0°
26 Mon 07:02 18:05 11h 3m 12:33 06:37 18:30 ESE 104.4°
27 Tue 07:03 18:04 11h 1m 12:33 06:38 18:29 ESE 104.8°
28 Wed 07:04 18:03 10h 59m 12:33 06:38 18:28 ESE 105.2°
29 Thu 07:04 18:02 10h 57m 12:33 06:39 18:27 ESE 105.6°
30 Fri 07:05 18:01 10h 55m 12:33 06:40 18:26 ESE 106.0°
31 Sat 07:06 18:00 10h 54m 12:33 06:41 18:25 ESE 106.4°

Daylight in San Diego through the year

The longest day in San Diego is 21 June with 14h 18m of daylight; the shortest is 21 December with 10h 0m. Day length swings by 4 h 19 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:41 on 7 June and the latest sunset at 20:01 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 14m of daylight 10.2 Jan February 15: 11h 2m of daylight 11.0 Feb March 15: 11h 57m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 59m of daylight 13.0 Apr May 15: 13h 50m of daylight 13.8 May June 15: 14h 18m of daylight 14.3 Jun July 15: 14h 6m of daylight 14.1 Jul August 15: 13h 22m of daylight 13.4 Aug September 15: 12h 23m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 24m of daylight 11.4 Oct November 15: 10h 29m of daylight 10.5 Nov December 15: 10h 1m of daylight 10.0 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:52 17:06 10h 14m
15 February 06:33 17:35 11h 2m
15 March 07:00 18:57 11h 57m
15 April 06:20 19:19 12h 59m
15 May 05:51 19:41 13h 50m
15 June 05:41 19:59 14h 18m
15 July 05:52 19:58 14h 6m
15 August 06:13 19:35 13h 22m
15 September 06:33 18:56 12h 23m
15 October 06:53 18:17 11h 24m
15 November 06:20 16:49 10h 29m
15 December 06:44 16:45 10h 1m

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About sunrise data for San Diego

Times are calculated for San Diego's coordinates (32.72°, -117.16°) and shown in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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