Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, sunset ranges from 4:48 PM in November to 8:15 PM in June. All times local to Santa Barbara (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:04 AM | 5:11 PM | 4:34 PM – 5:11 PM | 37 min | 10h 07m |
| February | 6:43 AM | 5:42 PM | 5:07 PM – 5:42 PM | 35 min | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:06 PM | 6:33 PM – 7:06 PM | 33 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:27 AM | 7:30 PM | 6:57 PM – 7:30 PM | 33 min | 13h 04m |
| May | 5:56 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:18 PM – 7:54 PM | 36 min | 13h 58m |
| June | 5:45 AM | 8:12 PM | 7:35 PM – 8:12 PM | 37 min | 14h 27m |
| July | 5:57 AM | 8:11 PM | 7:35 PM – 8:11 PM | 36 min | 14h 14m |
| August | 6:19 AM | 7:46 PM | 7:11 PM – 7:46 PM | 35 min | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:42 AM | 7:05 PM | 6:32 PM – 7:05 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:04 AM | 6:24 PM | 5:50 PM – 6:24 PM | 34 min | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:32 AM | 4:54 PM | 4:17 PM – 4:54 PM | 37 min | 10h 22m |
| December | 6:58 AM | 4:50 PM | 4:11 PM – 4:50 PM | 39 min | 9h 52m |
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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