When is golden hour in San Diego today?

Evening golden hour in San Diego starts at 16:23 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:40 local time (America/Los_Angeles).

How long does golden hour last in San Diego?

Evening golden hour in San Diego runs from 16:23 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:40.

When is blue hour in San Diego?

Morning blue hour in San Diego begins at 05:11, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:23, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in San Diego today?

Sunrise in San Diego is at 06:06 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 107° ESE.

What time is sunset in San Diego today?

Sunset in San Diego is at 16:57 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in San Diego?

San Diego has 10h 51m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in San Diego, United States

32.7157° N
117.1611° W
America/Los_Angeles

Times shown in local time for San Diego (America/Los_Angeles).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:11	05:41
Golden hour (morning)	06:06	06:40
Golden hour (evening)	16:23	16:57
Blue hour (evening)	17:23	17:52

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in San Diego through the year

Midsummer: 36 min
Equinox: 33 min
Midwinter: 38 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

San Diego lies at 32.72° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 18m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 00m — a difference of 4h 18m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in San Diego runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 56° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In San Diego, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:06
Sunset: 16:57
Solar noon: 11:32
Day length: 10h 51m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:23

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 43°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 43° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:06Sunrise11:32Solar noon16:57Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:06	16:57	10h 51m
2026-11-02	06:07	16:56	10h 49m
2026-11-03	06:08	16:55	10h 48m
2026-11-04	06:09	16:55	10h 46m
2026-11-05	06:09	16:54	10h 44m
2026-11-06	06:10	16:53	10h 43m
2026-11-07	06:11	16:52	10h 41m

Annual light rhythm · San Diego

10h 01m—14h 18m

Longest days in June (14h 18m), shortest in December (10h 01m).

Questions

When is golden hour in San Diego today?: Evening golden hour in San Diego starts at 16:23 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:40 local time (America/Los_Angeles).
How long does golden hour last in San Diego?: Evening golden hour in San Diego runs from 16:23 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:40.
When is blue hour in San Diego?: Morning blue hour in San Diego begins at 05:11, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:23, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in San Diego today?: Sunrise in San Diego is at 06:06 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in San Diego today?: Sunset in San Diego is at 16:57 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in San Diego?: San Diego has 10h 51m of daylight today.