Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Valencia, 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 Valencia, sunset ranges from 4:43 PM in December to 8:10 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 Valencia (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:00 AM | 5:07 PM | 4:30 PM – 5:07 PM | 37 min | 10h 07m |
| February | 6:39 AM | 5:38 PM | 5:03 PM – 5:38 PM | 35 min | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:02 PM | 6:29 PM – 7:02 PM | 33 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:22 AM | 7:26 PM | 6:52 PM – 7:26 PM | 34 min | 13h 04m |
| May | 5:51 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:14 PM – 7:50 PM | 36 min | 13h 58m |
| June | 5:41 AM | 8:08 PM | 7:31 PM – 8:08 PM | 37 min | 14h 27m |
| July | 5:53 AM | 8:07 PM | 7:30 PM – 8:07 PM | 37 min | 14h 14m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 7:41 PM | 7:07 PM – 7:41 PM | 34 min | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:27 PM – 7:00 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:00 AM | 6:19 PM | 5:45 PM – 6:19 PM | 34 min | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:28 AM | 4:49 PM | 4:13 PM – 4:49 PM | 36 min | 10h 22m |
| December | 6:53 AM | 4:45 PM | 4:07 PM – 4:45 PM | 38 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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