Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in San Francisco, CA
Sunrise in San Francisco today is 7:22 AM and sunset is 6:26 PM, giving 11 h 04 min of daylight.
Sun times for San Francisco, CA in local time (America/Los Angeles), calculated from its coordinates (37.77°, -122.42°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:22 AM to 7:57 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:50 PM to 6:26 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:55 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:53 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 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 San Francisco
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:22 AM | 6:26 PM | 11 h 04 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:23 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:24 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 00 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:25 AM | 6:22 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:26 AM | 6:21 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:27 AM | 6:20 PM | 10 h 53 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:28 AM | 6:18 PM | 10 h 51 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:25 AM | 5:01 PM | 9 h 37 min |
| February 1 | 7:13 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| March 1 | 6:40 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| April 1 | 6:54 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 h 38 min |
| May 1 | 6:13 AM | 8:00 PM | 13 h 47 min |
| June 1 | 5:49 AM | 8:26 PM | 14 h 37 min |
| July 1 | 5:51 AM | 8:35 PM | 14 h 44 min |
| August 1 | 6:13 AM | 8:18 PM | 14 h 05 min |
| September 1 | 6:39 AM | 7:38 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| October 1 | 7:05 AM | 6:52 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| November 1 | 6:35 AM | 5:10 PM | 10 h 36 min |
| December 1 | 7:06 AM | 4:50 PM | 9 h 45 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:26 PM in San Francisco, CA (America/Los Angeles). Solar noon is 12:54 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 04 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in San Francisco today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:22 AM to 7:57 AM in the morning and 5:50 PM to 6:26 PM in the evening at San Francisco, CA.
When does it get dark in San Francisco?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:53 PM in San Francisco, CA; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:55 AM.