Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa, sunset ranges from 4:49 PM in December to 8:38 PM in June. All times local to Santa Rosa (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:26 AM | 5:14 PM | 4:34 PM – 5:14 PM | 40 min | 9h 48m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 5:49 PM | 5:12 PM – 5:49 PM | 37 min | 10h 48m |
| March | 7:21 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:43 PM – 7:18 PM | 35 min | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:34 AM | 7:47 PM | 7:12 PM – 7:47 PM | 35 min | 13h 13m |
| May | 5:59 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:15 PM | 38 min | 14h 16m |
| June | 5:46 AM | 8:36 PM | 7:57 PM – 8:36 PM | 39 min | 14h 50m |
| July | 5:59 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:55 PM – 8:34 PM | 39 min | 14h 35m |
| August | 6:25 AM | 8:04 PM | 7:28 PM – 8:04 PM | 36 min | 13h 39m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:43 PM – 7:18 PM | 35 min | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:20 AM | 6:32 PM | 5:56 PM – 6:32 PM | 36 min | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:52 AM | 4:57 PM | 4:18 PM – 4:57 PM | 39 min | 10h 05m |
| December | 7:21 AM | 4:51 PM | 4:09 PM – 4:51 PM | 42 min | 9h 30m |
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.
Kanyon Studio provides photography and video in San Diego. Location, lighting and scheduling are agreed for each shoot.