Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Simi Valley, 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 Simi Valley, sunset ranges from 4:45 PM in November to 8:11 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 Simi Valley (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:00 AM | 5:08 PM | 4:31 PM – 5:08 PM | 37 min | 10h 08m |
| February | 6:39 AM | 5:38 PM | 5:04 PM – 5:38 PM | 34 min | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:03 PM | 6:29 PM – 7:03 PM | 34 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:23 AM | 7:27 PM | 6:53 PM – 7:27 PM | 34 min | 13h 03m |
| May | 5:52 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:14 PM – 7:50 PM | 36 min | 13h 57m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 8:08 PM | 7:31 PM – 8:08 PM | 37 min | 14h 26m |
| July | 5:54 AM | 8:07 PM | 7:31 PM – 8:07 PM | 36 min | 14h 13m |
| August | 6:16 AM | 7:42 PM | 7:07 PM – 7:42 PM | 35 min | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:38 AM | 7:01 PM | 6:28 PM – 7:01 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:00 AM | 6:20 PM | 5:46 PM – 6:20 PM | 34 min | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:28 AM | 4:50 PM | 4:14 PM – 4:50 PM | 36 min | 10h 23m |
| December | 6:53 AM | 4:46 PM | 4:08 PM – 4:46 PM | 38 min | 9h 53m |
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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