Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Palm Springs, CA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Palm Springs, sunset ranges from 4:37 PM in November to 8:01 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 37 minutes at the summer solstice and 38 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Palm Springs (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:50 AM | 5:00 PM | 4:23 PM – 5:00 PM | 37 min | 10h 10m |
| February | 6:30 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:56 PM – 5:30 PM | 34 min | 11h 00m |
| March | 6:56 AM | 6:54 PM | 6:21 PM – 6:54 PM | 33 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:15 AM | 7:17 PM | 6:44 PM – 7:17 PM | 33 min | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:44 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:05 PM – 7:40 PM | 35 min | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:34 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:58 PM | 37 min | 14h 24m |
| July | 5:46 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:57 PM | 36 min | 14h 11m |
| August | 6:08 AM | 7:32 PM | 6:58 PM – 7:32 PM | 34 min | 13h 24m |
| September | 6:29 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:19 PM – 6:52 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 6:51 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:38 PM – 6:12 PM | 34 min | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:18 AM | 4:42 PM | 4:06 PM – 4:42 PM | 36 min | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:43 AM | 4:38 PM | 4:00 PM – 4:38 PM | 38 min | 9h 55m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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