Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Bakersfield, CA
Sunrise in Bakersfield today is 7:02 AM and sunset is 6:20 PM, giving 11 h 18 min of daylight.
Sun times for Bakersfield, CA in local time (America/Los Angeles), calculated from its coordinates (35.37°, -119.02°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:02 AM to 7:36 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:46 PM to 6:20 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:36 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:46 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:41 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Bakersfield
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:02 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:03 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:04 AM | 6:18 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:05 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:05 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:06 AM | 6:14 PM | 11 h 07 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:07 AM | 6:13 PM | 11 h 05 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:05 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 h 50 min |
| February 1 | 6:55 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 29 min |
| March 1 | 6:25 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| April 1 | 6:42 AM | 7:17 PM | 12 h 35 min |
| May 1 | 6:04 AM | 7:42 PM | 13 h 38 min |
| June 1 | 5:42 AM | 8:05 PM | 14 h 24 min |
| July 1 | 5:44 AM | 8:15 PM | 14 h 30 min |
| August 1 | 6:04 AM | 7:59 PM | 13 h 54 min |
| September 1 | 6:28 AM | 7:22 PM | 12 h 54 min |
| October 1 | 6:51 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 49 min |
| November 1 | 6:17 AM | 5:01 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| December 1 | 6:46 AM | 4:43 PM | 9 h 57 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield today?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 6:20 PM in Bakersfield, CA (America/Los Angeles). Solar noon is 12:41 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 18 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Bakersfield today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:02 AM to 7:36 AM in the morning and 5:46 PM to 6:20 PM in the evening at Bakersfield, CA.
When does it get dark in Bakersfield?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:46 PM in Bakersfield, CA; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:36 AM.