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When is sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in America/Los_Angeles.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Los Angeles
06:42 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:17 AM

Horizon 78° ENE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Los Angeles
06:48 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 282° WNW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Los Angeles

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Los Angeles — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 78° ENE Face ENE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 282° WNW Face WNW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 78° ENE and drops at 282° WNW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Los Angeles in 2026.

Daylight (54.3% of 24h) 13h 2m day / 10h 58m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −1h 24m Jun 19, 2026 · 14h 26m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +3h 9m Dec 18, 2026 · 9h 53m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:41 AMJun 6, 2026
Latest sunrise07:12 AMMar 8, 2026
Earliest sunset04:43 PMNov 28, 2026
Latest sunset08:08 PMJun 24, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Los Angeles.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Los Angeles?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ENE) and sunset (WNW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Los Angeles.

Los Angeles day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 19, 2026, 14h 26m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 18, 2026, 9h 53m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Los Angeles Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Los Angeles in America/Los_Angeles. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 106:26 AM79° E07:20 PM280° W12h 54m 0s—12:53 PM06:01 AM07:45 PM05:30 AM08:16 PM04:59 AM08:47 PM06:11 AM – 07:00 AM06:47 PM – 07:36 PM05:51 AM – 06:11 AM07:36 PM – 07:55 PM
Wed, Sep 206:27 AM80° E07:19 PM280° W12h 52m 0s−2m 0s12:53 PM06:01 AM07:44 PM05:31 AM08:14 PM05:00 AM08:45 PM06:11 AM – 07:00 AM06:45 PM – 07:34 PM05:51 AM – 06:11 AM07:34 PM – 07:54 PM
Thu, Sep 306:28 AM80° E07:17 PM279° W12h 49m 0s−3m 0s12:52 PM06:02 AM07:43 PM05:32 AM08:13 PM05:01 AM08:44 PM06:12 AM – 07:01 AM06:44 PM – 07:33 PM05:52 AM – 06:12 AM07:33 PM – 07:53 PM
Fri, Sep 406:28 AM81° E07:16 PM279° W12h 48m 0s−1m 0s12:52 PM06:03 AM07:41 PM05:33 AM08:11 PM05:02 AM08:42 PM06:13 AM – 07:02 AM06:43 PM – 07:31 PM05:53 AM – 06:13 AM07:31 PM – 07:51 PM
Sat, Sep 506:29 AM81° E07:15 PM279° W12h 46m 0s−2m 0s12:52 PM06:04 AM07:40 PM05:34 AM08:10 PM05:03 AM08:41 PM06:13 AM – 07:02 AM06:41 PM – 07:30 PM05:54 AM – 06:13 AM07:30 PM – 07:50 PM
Sun, Sep 606:30 AM82° E07:13 PM278° W12h 43m 0s−3m 0s12:51 PM06:04 AM07:39 PM05:34 AM08:08 PM05:04 AM08:39 PM06:14 AM – 07:03 AM06:40 PM – 07:29 PM05:54 AM – 06:14 AM07:29 PM – 07:48 PM
Mon, Sep 706:30 AM82° E07:12 PM278° W12h 42m 0s−1m 0s12:51 PM06:05 AM07:37 PM05:35 AM08:07 PM05:05 AM08:38 PM06:15 AM – 07:04 AM06:39 PM – 07:27 PM05:55 AM – 06:15 AM07:27 PM – 07:47 PM
Tue, Sep 806:31 AM83° E07:11 PM277° W12h 40m 0s−2m 0s12:51 PM06:06 AM07:36 PM05:36 AM08:06 PM05:06 AM08:36 PM06:16 AM – 07:04 AM06:37 PM – 07:26 PM05:56 AM – 06:16 AM07:26 PM – 07:46 PM
Wed, Sep 906:32 AM83° E07:09 PM277° W12h 37m 0s−3m 0s12:50 PM06:07 AM07:34 PM05:37 AM08:04 PM05:06 AM08:34 PM06:16 AM – 07:05 AM06:36 PM – 07:25 PM05:57 AM – 06:16 AM07:25 PM – 07:44 PM
Thu, Sep 1006:33 AM84° E07:08 PM276° W12h 35m 0s−2m 0s12:50 PM06:07 AM07:33 PM05:38 AM08:03 PM05:07 AM08:33 PM06:17 AM – 07:06 AM06:35 PM – 07:23 PM05:57 AM – 06:17 AM07:23 PM – 07:43 PM
Fri, Sep 1106:33 AM84° E07:06 PM276° W12h 33m 0s−2m 0s12:49 PM06:08 AM07:32 PM05:38 AM08:01 PM05:08 AM08:31 PM06:18 AM – 07:06 AM06:33 PM – 07:22 PM05:58 AM – 06:18 AM07:22 PM – 07:41 PM
Sat, Sep 1206:34 AM84° E07:05 PM275° W12h 31m 0s−2m 0s12:49 PM06:09 AM07:30 PM05:39 AM08:00 PM05:09 AM08:30 PM06:19 AM – 07:07 AM06:32 PM – 07:20 PM05:59 AM – 06:19 AM07:20 PM – 07:40 PM
Sun, Sep 1306:35 AM85° E07:04 PM275° W12h 29m 0s−2m 0s12:49 PM06:09 AM07:29 PM05:40 AM07:58 PM05:10 AM08:28 PM06:19 AM – 07:08 AM06:31 PM – 07:19 PM06:00 AM – 06:19 AM07:19 PM – 07:39 PM
Mon, Sep 1406:35 AM85° E07:02 PM274° W12h 27m 0s−2m 0s12:48 PM06:10 AM07:27 PM05:41 AM07:57 PM05:11 AM08:27 PM06:20 AM – 07:08 AM06:29 PM – 07:18 PM06:00 AM – 06:20 AM07:18 PM – 07:37 PM
Tue, Sep 1506:36 AM86° E07:01 PM274° W12h 25m 0s−2m 0s12:48 PM06:11 AM07:26 PM05:42 AM07:55 PM05:12 AM08:25 PM06:21 AM – 07:09 AM06:28 PM – 07:16 PM06:01 AM – 06:21 AM07:16 PM – 07:36 PM
Wed, Sep 1606:37 AM86° E06:59 PM273° W12h 22m 0s−3m 0s12:48 PM06:12 AM07:25 PM05:42 AM07:54 PM05:12 AM08:24 PM06:21 AM – 07:10 AM06:26 PM – 07:15 PM06:02 AM – 06:21 AM07:15 PM – 07:34 PM
Thu, Sep 1706:37 AM87° E06:58 PM273° W12h 21m 0s−1m 0s12:47 PM06:12 AM07:23 PM05:43 AM07:52 PM05:13 AM08:22 PM06:22 AM – 07:10 AM06:25 PM – 07:13 PM06:03 AM – 06:22 AM07:13 PM – 07:33 PM
Fri, Sep 1806:38 AM87° E06:57 PM273° W12h 19m 0s−2m 0s12:47 PM06:13 AM07:22 PM05:44 AM07:51 PM05:14 AM08:21 PM06:23 AM – 07:11 AM06:24 PM – 07:12 PM06:03 AM – 06:23 AM07:12 PM – 07:31 PM
Sat, Sep 1906:39 AM88° E06:55 PM272° W12h 16m 0s−3m 0s12:47 PM06:14 AM07:20 PM05:45 AM07:50 PM05:15 AM08:19 PM06:23 AM – 07:12 AM06:22 PM – 07:11 PM06:04 AM – 06:23 AM07:11 PM – 07:30 PM
Sun, Sep 2006:40 AM88° E06:54 PM272° W12h 14m 0s−2m 0s12:47 PM06:15 AM07:19 PM05:45 AM07:48 PM05:16 AM08:18 PM06:24 AM – 07:13 AM06:21 PM – 07:09 PM06:05 AM – 06:24 AM07:09 PM – 07:29 PM
Mon, Sep 2106:40 AM89° E06:52 PM271° W12h 12m 0s−2m 0s12:46 PM06:15 AM07:17 PM05:46 AM07:47 PM05:16 AM08:16 PM06:25 AM – 07:13 AM06:19 PM – 07:08 PM06:06 AM – 06:25 AM07:08 PM – 07:27 PM
Tue, Sep 2206:41 AM89° E06:51 PM271° W12h 10m 0s−2m 0s12:46 PM06:16 AM07:16 PM05:47 AM07:45 PM05:17 AM08:15 PM06:26 AM – 07:14 AM06:18 PM – 07:06 PM06:06 AM – 06:26 AM07:06 PM – 07:26 PM
Wed, Sep 2306:42 AM90° E06:50 PM270° W12h 8m 0s−2m 0s12:46 PM06:17 AM07:15 PM05:48 AM07:44 PM05:18 AM08:13 PM06:26 AM – 07:15 AM06:17 PM – 07:05 PM06:07 AM – 06:26 AM07:05 PM – 07:24 PM
Thu, Sep 24 Today06:42 AM90° E06:48 PM270° W12h 6m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM06:17 AM07:13 PM05:48 AM07:42 PM05:19 AM08:12 PM06:27 AM – 07:15 AM06:15 PM – 07:04 PM06:08 AM – 06:27 AM07:04 PM – 07:23 PM
Fri, Sep 2506:43 AM91° E06:47 PM269° W12h 4m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM06:18 AM07:12 PM05:49 AM07:41 PM05:20 AM08:10 PM06:28 AM – 07:16 AM06:14 PM – 07:02 PM06:08 AM – 06:28 AM07:02 PM – 07:22 PM
Sat, Sep 2606:44 AM91° E06:45 PM269° W12h 1m 0s−3m 0s12:44 PM06:19 AM07:10 PM05:50 AM07:40 PM05:20 AM08:09 PM06:28 AM – 07:17 AM06:12 PM – 07:01 PM06:09 AM – 06:28 AM07:01 PM – 07:20 PM
Sun, Sep 2706:44 AM91° E06:44 PM268° W12h 0m 0s−1m 0s12:44 PM06:19 AM07:09 PM05:50 AM07:38 PM05:21 AM08:07 PM06:29 AM – 07:18 AM06:11 PM – 06:59 PM06:10 AM – 06:29 AM06:59 PM – 07:19 PM
Mon, Sep 2806:45 AM92° E06:43 PM268° W11h 58m 0s−2m 0s12:44 PM06:20 AM07:08 PM05:51 AM07:37 PM05:22 AM08:06 PM06:30 AM – 07:18 AM06:10 PM – 06:58 PM06:11 AM – 06:30 AM06:58 PM – 07:17 PM
Tue, Sep 2906:46 AM92° E06:41 PM267° W11h 55m 0s−3m 0s12:43 PM06:21 AM07:06 PM05:52 AM07:35 PM05:23 AM08:05 PM06:31 AM – 07:19 AM06:08 PM – 06:57 PM06:11 AM – 06:31 AM06:57 PM – 07:16 PM
Wed, Sep 3006:47 AM93° E06:40 PM267° W11h 53m 0s−2m 0s12:43 PM06:22 AM07:05 PM05:53 AM07:34 PM05:23 AM08:03 PM06:31 AM – 07:20 AM06:07 PM – 06:55 PM06:12 AM – 06:31 AM06:55 PM – 07:15 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Los Angeles

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in America/Los_Angeles for 2026-08-28.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-44.0°341.0°Night
01:00-45.9°1.8°Night
02:00-43.3°22.3°Night
03:00-36.9°39.8°Night
04:00-27.8°53.6°Night
05:00-17.2°64.7°Astronomical twilight
06:00-5.5°74.0°Civil twilight
07:00+6.5°82.8°Daylight
08:00+18.9°91.1°Daylight
09:00+31.2°100.1°Daylight
10:00+43.2°111.1°Daylight
11:00+54.1°126.4°Daylight
12:00+62.4°149.9°Daylight
13:00+65.4°183.3°Daylight
14:00+61.2°215.3°Daylight
15:00+52.1°236.9°Daylight
16:00+41.0°251.1°Daylight
17:00+28.9°261.5°Daylight
18:00+16.5°270.3°Daylight
19:00+4.1°278.6°Golden hour
20:00-8.0°287.1°Nautical twilight
21:00-19.6°296.7°Night
22:00-30.1°308.2°Night
23:00-38.8°322.7°Night

Los Angeles Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Los Angeles on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 106:58 AM04:54 PM9h 56m 0s
February 106:50 AM05:22 PM10h 32m 0s
March 106:21 AM05:48 PM11h 27m 0s
April 106:40 AM07:12 PM12h 32m 0s
May 106:04 AM07:36 PM13h 32m 0s
June 105:43 AM07:59 PM14h 16m 0s
July 105:45 AM08:08 PM14h 23m 0s
August 106:04 AM07:54 PM13h 50m 0s
September 106:26 AM07:20 PM12h 54m 0s
October 106:47 AM06:39 PM11h 52m 0s
November 106:12 AM05:01 PM10h 49m 0s
December 106:39 AM04:43 PM10h 4m 0s
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Why is Los Angeles special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Los Angeles sits in the United States east–west spread.

Latitude34.0522°
Longitude-118.2437°
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Elevation89m

Solar facts

  • 1Santa Monica State Beach and Venice Beach Pier are world-class Pacific ocean sunset spots.
  • 2Griffith Observatory offers elevated solar views across the entire Los Angeles basin.
  • 3LA daylight ranges from 14 hours and 26 minutes in summer to 9 hours and 53 minutes in winter.

Daylight Saving Time

Los Angeles observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across United States on this site, the Sun rises first in Boston (06:06 AM, -71.0589°) and last in Honolulu (06:14 AM, -157.8583°). That east–west spread is about 6h 8m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 6h 8m even when local clock times look closer. Los Angeles sits at -118.2437°.

Famous for warm Mediterranean coastal light, Los Angeles offers golden hour glows over palm trees, Santa Monica Pier sunsets, and Griffith Observatory twilight views.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Los Angeles

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About United States

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Why Sunrise in New York Is Not the Same as Los Angeles (US Time Zones Explained) United States & Time Zones
11 min read • August 15, 2026

Why Sunrise in New York Is Not the Same as Los Angeles (US Time Zones Explained)

The United States uses several civil clocks from Maine to Hawaii. Here is why New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Seattle disagree on sunrise — and why latitude still beats the timezone map in June.

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Los Angeles Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Golden hour lasts about 45 to 50 minutes around sunrise and sunset in Southern California.
Griffith Observatory, El Matador State Beach, and Santa Monica Pier are top picks.
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles are calculated daily from its coordinates and the America/Los_Angeles timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 78° ENE and sets at 282° WNW in Los Angeles. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Los Angeles starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Los Angeles is Jun 19, 2026 with 14h 26m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 18, 2026 with 9h 53m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Los Angeles is 05:41 AM on Jun 6, 2026. The latest sunset is 08:08 PM on Jun 24, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:12 AM on Mar 8, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:43 PM on Nov 28, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Los Angeles shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

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New York City, the iconic financial and cultural hub of the United States, experiences clear four-season solar shifts with famous urban solar alignments like "Manhattanhenge" twice every year.

Chicago

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The Windy City sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan, providing majestic, unobstructed lakefront sunrises over water and crisp urban architecture silhouettes.

Houston

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Check sunrise and sunset times in Houston, United States today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 29.7604°, -95.3698° (America/Chicago). Popular places to watch the sun include Buffalo Bayou Park, Eleanor Tinsley Park, Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.