Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Riverside, 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 Riverside, sunset ranges from 4:40 PM in November to 8:04 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 37 minutes at the summer solstice and 39 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Riverside (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:54 AM | 5:03 PM | 4:26 PM – 5:03 PM | 37 min | 10h 09m |
| February | 6:33 AM | 5:33 PM | 4:59 PM – 5:33 PM | 34 min | 11h 00m |
| March | 6:59 AM | 6:57 PM | 6:24 PM – 6:57 PM | 33 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 7:21 PM | 6:47 PM – 7:21 PM | 34 min | 13h 03m |
| May | 5:48 AM | 7:44 PM | 7:08 PM – 7:44 PM | 36 min | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:38 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:25 PM – 8:02 PM | 37 min | 14h 24m |
| July | 5:49 AM | 8:01 PM | 7:25 PM – 8:01 PM | 36 min | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:11 AM | 7:36 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:36 PM | 34 min | 13h 25m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 6:55 PM | 6:22 PM – 6:55 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 6:54 AM | 6:15 PM | 5:41 PM – 6:15 PM | 34 min | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:22 AM | 4:45 PM | 4:09 PM – 4:45 PM | 36 min | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:47 AM | 4:42 PM | 4:03 PM – 4:42 PM | 39 min | 9h 54m |
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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