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Sunrise & Sunset in San Diego

Today in San Diego, United States the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:09, giving a day length of 11h 10m. Day length changes by −1m 53s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:59

Bearing: ESE 102.7°

🌇 Sunset

18:09

Bearing: WSW 257.4°

🌞 Day length

11h 10m

Next day −1m 53s

🕛 Solar noon

12:34

Sun 46.2° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:36

Ends: 19:31

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:05

Ends: 19:03

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:34

Ends: 18:34

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:59–07:32

Evening: 17:35–18:09

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

Blue hour

Morning: 06:34–06:43

Evening: 18:24–18:34

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:34

Solar midnight: 00:34

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

Solstices and equinoxes in San Diego, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to San Diego local time. At 32.7° N the noon sun swings between 33.8° and 80.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 07:46 06:53 19:01 12h 7m 57.2°
June solstice 21 June at 01:25 05:42 20:00 14h 18m 80.7°
September equinox 22 September at 17:06 06:38 18:47 12h 9m 57.5°
December solstice 21 December at 12:50 06:48 16:47 10h 0m 33.8°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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

Sun questions for San Diego

How high does the sun get in San Diego?

At 32.7° N, the noon sun reaches 80.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 33.8° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in San Diego?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 25 minutes around the equinoxes and 29 minutes at midsummer in San Diego. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in San Diego?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:41 around 7 June and the latest sunset at 20:01 around 22 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in San Diego?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 02s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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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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