Solar Calculations for San Diego

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for San Diego

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

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:06 AM 07:42 PM 12:54 PM 13h 36m 0s 07:08 PM – 07:58 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:07 AM 07:41 PM 12:54 PM 13h 34m 0s 07:07 PM – 07:57 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:07 AM 07:40 PM 12:53 PM 13h 33m 0s 07:06 PM – 07:56 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:08 AM 07:39 PM 12:53 PM 13h 31m 0s 07:05 PM – 07:55 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:09 AM 07:38 PM 12:53 PM 13h 29m 0s 07:04 PM – 07:54 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:09 AM 07:37 PM 12:53 PM 13h 28m 0s 07:03 PM – 07:53 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:10 AM 07:36 PM 12:53 PM 13h 26m 0s 07:02 PM – 07:52 PM

Geographical & Solar Coordinates for San Diego

Latitude32.7157°
Longitude-117.1611°
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Elevation19m

Solar Facts — San Diego

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in San Diego: Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, La Jolla Cove, Mount Soledad.
  • 2San Diego sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 32.7157° and longitude -117.1611°.
  • 3Local solar times in San Diego use the America/Los_Angeles timezone.
  • 4Day length in San Diego, California changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Today's Sunrise & Sunset Time in San Diego, United States

Check sunrise and sunset times in San Diego, United States today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 32.7157°, -117.1611° (America/Los_Angeles). Popular places to watch the sun include Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, La Jolla Cove, Mount Soledad. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning. Use the date picker above to calculate sunrise, sunset, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight for any day of the year at coordinates 32.7157°, -117.1611° (America/Los_Angeles).

The 7-day forecast updates from your selected start date. Below it, the full-month sun calendar lists every day’s sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon — the same style of depth people expect from major sun-time references, written and computed uniquely for San Diego.

How to use this San Diego sun page

  • Today’s cards: live sunrise, sunset, day length, and sun path for San Diego.
  • Popular viewpoints: jump to the sunrise and sunset spots section for local places to watch the sun.
  • Date picker: jump to any date; the forecast and countdown follow.
  • Month calendar: browse day-by-day times for photography, travel, and outdoor planning.
  • Monthly overview: compare the 1st of each month to spot seasonal extremes quickly.
Full Month Sun Calendar

San Diego Sun Times — August 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon for San Diego in America/Los_Angeles. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Use the arrows to browse other months, or the date picker above to jump to any day.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Civil Dawn Civil Dusk Solar Noon
Sat, Aug 1 06:02 AM 07:47 PM 13h 45m 0s — 05:35 AM 08:14 PM 12:54 PM
Sun, Aug 2 06:03 AM 07:46 PM 13h 43m 0s −2m 0s 05:36 AM 08:13 PM 12:54 PM
Mon, Aug 3 06:03 AM 07:45 PM 13h 42m 0s −1m 0s 05:36 AM 08:12 PM 12:54 PM
Tue, Aug 4 06:04 AM 07:45 PM 13h 41m 0s −1m 0s 05:37 AM 08:11 PM 12:54 PM
Wed, Aug 5 06:05 AM 07:44 PM 13h 39m 0s −2m 0s 05:38 AM 08:10 PM 12:54 PM
Thu, Aug 6 06:05 AM 07:43 PM 13h 38m 0s −1m 0s 05:39 AM 08:09 PM 12:54 PM
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:06 AM 07:42 PM 13h 36m 0s −2m 0s 05:39 AM 08:09 PM 12:54 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:07 AM 07:41 PM 13h 34m 0s −2m 0s 05:40 AM 08:08 PM 12:54 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:07 AM 07:40 PM 13h 33m 0s −1m 0s 05:41 AM 08:07 PM 12:53 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:08 AM 07:39 PM 13h 31m 0s −2m 0s 05:42 AM 08:06 PM 12:53 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:09 AM 07:38 PM 13h 29m 0s −2m 0s 05:43 AM 08:04 PM 12:53 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:09 AM 07:37 PM 13h 28m 0s −1m 0s 05:43 AM 08:03 PM 12:53 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:10 AM 07:36 PM 13h 26m 0s −2m 0s 05:44 AM 08:02 PM 12:53 PM
Fri, Aug 14 06:11 AM 07:35 PM 13h 24m 0s −2m 0s 05:45 AM 08:01 PM 12:53 PM
Sat, Aug 15 06:12 AM 07:34 PM 13h 22m 0s −2m 0s 05:46 AM 08:00 PM 12:53 PM
Sun, Aug 16 06:12 AM 07:33 PM 13h 21m 0s −1m 0s 05:46 AM 07:59 PM 12:52 PM
Mon, Aug 17 06:13 AM 07:32 PM 13h 19m 0s −2m 0s 05:47 AM 07:58 PM 12:52 PM
Tue, Aug 18 06:14 AM 07:31 PM 13h 17m 0s −2m 0s 05:48 AM 07:57 PM 12:52 PM
Wed, Aug 19 06:14 AM 07:30 PM 13h 16m 0s −1m 0s 05:49 AM 07:56 PM 12:52 PM
Thu, Aug 20 06:15 AM 07:29 PM 13h 14m 0s −2m 0s 05:49 AM 07:54 PM 12:52 PM
Fri, Aug 21 06:16 AM 07:28 PM 13h 12m 0s −2m 0s 05:50 AM 07:53 PM 12:52 PM
Sat, Aug 22 06:16 AM 07:26 PM 13h 10m 0s −2m 0s 05:51 AM 07:52 PM 12:51 PM
Sun, Aug 23 06:17 AM 07:25 PM 13h 8m 0s −2m 0s 05:51 AM 07:51 PM 12:51 PM
Mon, Aug 24 06:18 AM 07:24 PM 13h 6m 0s −2m 0s 05:52 AM 07:50 PM 12:51 PM
Tue, Aug 25 06:18 AM 07:23 PM 13h 5m 0s −1m 0s 05:53 AM 07:48 PM 12:50 PM
Wed, Aug 26 06:19 AM 07:22 PM 13h 3m 0s −2m 0s 05:54 AM 07:47 PM 12:50 PM
Thu, Aug 27 06:20 AM 07:21 PM 13h 1m 0s −2m 0s 05:54 AM 07:46 PM 12:50 PM
Fri, Aug 28 06:20 AM 07:19 PM 12h 59m 0s −2m 0s 05:55 AM 07:45 PM 12:49 PM
Sat, Aug 29 06:21 AM 07:18 PM 12h 57m 0s −2m 0s 05:56 AM 07:43 PM 12:49 PM
Sun, Aug 30 06:22 AM 07:17 PM 12h 55m 0s −2m 0s 05:56 AM 07:42 PM 12:49 PM
Mon, Aug 31 06:22 AM 07:16 PM 12h 54m 0s −1m 0s 05:57 AM 07:41 PM 12:49 PM

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

San Diego Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in San Diego 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 106:50 AM04:53 PM10h 3m 0s
February 106:43 AM05:20 PM10h 37m 0s
March 106:16 AM05:44 PM11h 28m 0s
April 106:36 AM07:07 PM12h 31m 0s
May 106:01 AM07:29 PM13h 28m 0s
June 105:42 AM07:51 PM14h 9m 0s
July 105:44 AM08:00 PM14h 16m 0s
August 106:02 AM07:47 PM13h 45m 0s
September 106:23 AM07:14 PM12h 51m 0s
October 106:43 AM06:35 PM11h 52m 0s
November 106:06 AM04:58 PM10h 52m 0s
December 106:32 AM04:42 PM10h 10m 0s
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San Diego Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in San Diego is calculated daily from its coordinates (32.7157°, -117.1611°) and the America/Los_Angeles timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in San Diego updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in San Diego include Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, La Jolla Cove, Mount Soledad, and Coronado Beach. Check today's solar times above to plan golden hour and blue hour at these spots.
Based on 2026 solar calculations, the longest day in San Diego falls around July with roughly 14h 16m 0s of daylight, while the shortest day falls around January with roughly 10h 3m 0s of daylight.
Yes, San Diego 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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