Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for San Diego, 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 San Diego, sunset ranges from 4:42 PM in November to 8:00 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 San Diego (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:50 AM | 5:05 PM | 4:29 PM – 5:05 PM | 36 min | 10h 15m |
| February | 6:31 AM | 5:34 PM | 5:00 PM – 5:34 PM | 34 min | 11h 03m |
| March | 6:58 AM | 6:56 PM | 6:24 PM – 6:56 PM | 32 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:45 PM – 7:18 PM | 33 min | 13h 00m |
| May | 5:49 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:05 PM – 7:40 PM | 35 min | 13h 51m |
| June | 5:40 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:58 PM | 37 min | 14h 18m |
| July | 5:51 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:57 PM | 36 min | 14h 06m |
| August | 6:12 AM | 7:33 PM | 6:59 PM – 7:33 PM | 34 min | 13h 21m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 6:54 PM | 6:22 PM – 6:54 PM | 32 min | 12h 22m |
| October | 6:52 AM | 6:15 PM | 5:42 PM – 6:15 PM | 33 min | 11h 23m |
| November | 6:18 AM | 4:47 PM | 4:11 PM – 4:47 PM | 36 min | 10h 29m |
| December | 6:43 AM | 4:44 PM | 4:06 PM – 4:44 PM | 38 min | 10h 01m |
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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