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Sunrise & Sunset in San Francisco

Today in San Francisco, United States the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:24, giving a day length of 10h 59m. Day length changes by −2m 17s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:25

Bearing: ESE 103.5°

🌇 Sunset

18:24

Bearing: WSW 256.6°

🌞 Day length

10h 59m

Next day −2m 17s

🕛 Solar noon

12:55

Sun 41.1° 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: 05:58

Ends: 19:52

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:28

Ends: 19:21

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:59

Ends: 18:51

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:25–08:01

Evening: 17:48–18:24

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

Blue hour

Morning: 06:59–07:09

Evening: 18:41–18:51

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:55

Solar midnight: 00:55

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 07:06 18:54 11h 48m 13:00 06:40 19:20 E 93.5° −2m 25s
2 Fri 07:07 18:53 11h 46m 13:00 06:41 19:19 E 94.0° −2m 25s
3 Sat 07:08 18:51 11h 43m 12:59 06:41 19:17 E 94.5° −2m 24s
4 Sun 07:09 18:50 11h 41m 12:59 06:42 19:16 E 95.0° −2m 24s
5 Mon 07:09 18:48 11h 39m 12:59 06:43 19:14 E 95.5° −2m 24s
6 Tue 07:10 18:47 11h 36m 12:58 06:44 19:13 E 96.0° −2m 24s
7 Wed 07:11 18:45 11h 34m 12:58 06:45 19:11 E 96.4° −2m 24s
8 Thu 07:12 18:44 11h 31m 12:58 06:46 19:10 E 96.9° −2m 23s
9 Fri 07:13 18:42 11h 29m 12:58 06:47 19:08 E 97.4° −2m 23s
10 Sat 07:14 18:41 11h 27m 12:57 06:48 19:07 E 97.9° −2m 23s
11 Sun 07:15 18:39 11h 24m 12:57 06:49 19:06 E 98.4° −2m 23s
12 Mon 07:16 18:38 11h 22m 12:57 06:49 19:04 E 98.8° −2m 22s
13 Tue 07:17 18:36 11h 20m 12:57 06:50 19:03 E 99.3° −2m 22s
14 Wed 07:18 18:35 11h 17m 12:56 06:51 19:01 E 99.8° −2m 21s
15 Thu 07:19 18:33 11h 15m 12:56 06:52 19:00 E 100.3° −2m 21s
16 Fri 07:20 18:32 11h 13m 12:56 06:53 18:59 E 100.7° −2m 21s
17 Sat 07:21 18:31 11h 10m 12:56 06:54 18:57 E 101.2° −2m 20s
18 Sun 07:22 18:29 11h 8m 12:55 06:55 18:56 ESE 101.7° −2m 20s
19 Mon 07:23 18:28 11h 6m 12:55 06:56 18:55 ESE 102.1° −2m 19s
20 Tue 07:23 18:27 11h 3m 12:55 06:57 18:53 ESE 102.6° −2m 19s
21 Wed 07:24 18:25 11h 1m 12:55 06:58 18:52 ESE 103.0° −2m 18s
22 Thu 07:25 18:24 10h 59m 12:55 06:59 18:51 ESE 103.5° −2m 17s
23 Fri 07:26 18:23 10h 56m 12:55 07:00 18:50 ESE 104.0° −2m 17s
24 Sat 07:27 18:22 10h 54m 12:55 07:01 18:48 ESE 104.4° −2m 16s
25 Sun 07:28 18:20 10h 52m 12:54 07:02 18:47 ESE 104.8° −2m 15s
26 Mon 07:30 18:19 10h 50m 12:54 07:03 18:46 ESE 105.3° −2m 14s
27 Tue 07:31 18:18 10h 47m 12:54 07:04 18:45 ESE 105.7° −2m 14s
28 Wed 07:32 18:17 10h 45m 12:54 07:05 18:44 ESE 106.2° −2m 13s
29 Thu 07:33 18:16 10h 43m 12:54 07:06 18:43 ESE 106.6° −2m 12s
30 Fri 07:34 18:14 10h 41m 12:54 07:07 18:42 ESE 107.0° −2m 11s
31 Sat 07:35 18:13 10h 39m 12:54 07:08 18:40 ESE 107.4° −2m 10s

Solstices and equinoxes in San Francisco, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to San Francisco local time. At 37.8° N the noon sun swings between 28.8° and 75.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 07:46 07:14 19:22 12h 8m 52.1°
June solstice 21 June at 01:25 05:49 20:36 14h 47m 75.7°
September equinox 22 September at 17:06 06:58 19:08 12h 10m 52.5°
December solstice 21 December at 12:50 07:22 16:55 9h 33m 28.8°

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 Francisco through the year

The longest day in San Francisco is 21 June with 14h 47m of daylight; the shortest is 21 December with 9h 33m. Day length swings by 5 h 14 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:48 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:36 on 21 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: 9h 50m of daylight 9.8 Jan February 15: 10h 49m of daylight 10.8 Feb March 15: 11h 56m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 10m of daylight 13.2 Apr May 15: 14h 12m of daylight 14.2 May June 15: 14h 46m of daylight 14.8 Jun July 15: 14h 32m of daylight 14.5 Jul August 15: 13h 38m of daylight 13.6 Aug September 15: 12h 27m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 15m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 10h 9m of daylight 10.1 Nov December 15: 9h 34m of daylight 9.6 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:25 17:15 9h 50m
15 February 07:00 17:49 10h 49m
15 March 07:22 19:17 11h 56m
15 April 06:35 19:45 13h 10m
15 May 06:01 20:13 14h 12m
15 June 05:48 20:34 14h 46m
15 July 06:00 20:32 14h 32m
15 August 06:26 20:04 13h 38m
15 September 06:52 19:19 12h 27m
15 October 07:19 18:33 11h 15m
15 November 06:51 17:00 10h 9m
15 December 07:19 16:53 9h 34m

Sun questions for San Francisco

How high does the sun get in San Francisco?

At 37.8° N, the noon sun reaches 75.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 28.8° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in San Francisco?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 26 minutes around the equinoxes and 31 minutes at midsummer in San Francisco. 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 Francisco?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:48 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:36 around 21 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 Francisco?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 2m 27s 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 Francisco

Times are calculated for San Francisco's coordinates (37.77°, -122.42°) 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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