What time is sunrise and sunset in San Diego?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in San Diego, California. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:40 AM
92° EDawn 6:16 AM
Sunrise in San Diego was at 6:40:58 AM PDT (8 hours ago).
Sunset
6:36 PM
267° WDusk 7:00 PM
Sunset in San Diego will be at 6:36:17 PM PDT (in 3 hours).
Now
6:40a6:36p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 6:05 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 55m
- Darkness
- 9h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:38 PM
- Sun altitude
- 40.5°
- Sun direction
- 232° SW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:41 AM
93° EDawn 6:17 AM
Sunrise in San Diego will be at 6:41:38 AM PDT (in 16 hours).
Sunset
6:34 PM
267° WDusk 6:59 PM
Sunset in San Diego will be at 6:34:57 PM PDT (in 27 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in San Diego
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 8:21 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
Calendar
America/Los_Angeles · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:57 am | 6:22 am | 12:48 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:50:45 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:58 am | 6:23 am | 12:48 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:48:49 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:59 am | 6:24 am | 12:47 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:46:53 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:59 am | 6:24 am | 12:47 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:44:56 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:00 am | 6:25 am | 12:47 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:42:59 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:46 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:41:02 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:46 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:39:04 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:02 am | 6:27 am | 12:46 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:37:06 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:45 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:35:08 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:45 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:33:10 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:45 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:31:11 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:05 am | 6:29 am | 12:44 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:29:13 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:05 am | 6:30 am | 12:44 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:27:14 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:44 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:25:15 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:07 am | 6:31 am | 12:43 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:23:15 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:07 am | 6:32 am | 12:43 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:21:16 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:43 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:19:16 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:09 am | 6:33 am | 12:42 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:17:17 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:09 am | 6:34 am | 12:42 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:15:17 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:10 am | 6:35 am | 12:41 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:13:17 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:11 am | 6:35 am | 12:41 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:11:17 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:11 am | 6:36 am | 12:41 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:09:18 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:40 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:07:18 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:13 am | 6:37 am | 12:40 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:05:18 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:13 am | 6:38 am | 12:40 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:03:18 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:14 am | 6:38 am | 12:39 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:01:18 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:15 am | 6:39 am | 12:39 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:03 pm | 11:59:18 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:15 am | 6:40 am | 12:39 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:02 pm | 11:57:18 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:16 am | 6:40 am | 12:38 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:00 pm | 11:55:19 | |
Tuesday, September 29 11:55:19 of daylight·−1m 59s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:16 am – 7:00 pm Time 3:06 PM Altitude 40.6° Heading 232° SW Light Daylight 3:06 PM, Daylight, altitude 40.6 degrees | |||||||
| 30 Wed | 6:17 am | 6:41 am | 12:38 pm | 6:34 pm | 6:59 pm | 11:53:19 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of San Diego from Flickr.

San Diego harbor at sunset.Flickr ↗

Coronado's GoldFlickr ↗

California SunsetFlickr ↗

Departing San DiegoFlickr ↗

eventful 'December nights' in Balboa ParkFlickr ↗

CVN-72 (USS Abraham Lincoln) and CVN-71 (USS Theodore Roosevelt) at NAS North IslandFlickr ↗

Sun setting over USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)Flickr ↗

San Diego SunsetFlickr ↗

Pastel SunriseFlickr ↗

San Diego South PanoramaFlickr ↗

PZ8_4554Flickr ↗

Balboa Park California TowerFlickr ↗
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in San Diego, United States
- What time does the sun rise in San Diego today?
- Sunrise in San Diego today (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) is at 6:40 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in San Diego today?
- Sunset today is at 6:36 PM, after 11h 55m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in San Diego, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in San Diego is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 18m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in San Diego, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in San Diego, California is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 59m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does San Diego get in summer than in winter?
- San Diego gets 4h 18m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 18m against 9h 59m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in San Diego?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in San Diego is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:41 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in San Diego?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in San Diego?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 4:43 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in San Diego?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:09 AM.
- Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Diego uses Pacific Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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