What time is sunrise and sunset in Palm Desert?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Palm Desert, California. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:20 AM
81° EDawn 5:54 AM
Sunrise in Palm Desert will be at 6:20:00 AM PDT (in 6 hours).
Sunset
7:08 PM
279° WDusk 7:33 PM
Sunset in Palm Desert will be at 7:08:20 PM PDT (in 19 hours).
Now
6:20a7:08p
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Night now · First light at 4:54 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 48m
- Darkness
- 8h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:44 PM
- Sun altitude
- 48.6° below
- Sun direction
- 351° N
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:20 AM
81° EDawn 5:55 AM
Sunrise in Palm Desert will be at 6:20:41 AM PDT (in 30 hours).
Sunset
7:06 PM
279° WDusk 7:32 PM
Sunset in Palm Desert will be at 7:06:59 PM PDT (in 43 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Palm Desert
Last Quarter
45% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 2:25 PM
Calendar
America/Los_Angeles · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:52 am | 6:17 am | 12:45 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:54:23 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:53 am | 6:18 am | 12:45 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:52:22 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:53 am | 6:19 am | 12:44 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:50:21 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:54 am | 6:20 am | 12:44 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:48:20 | |
Friday, September 4 12:48:20 of daylight·−2m 1s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:54 am – 7:33 pm Time 12:22 AM Altitude -48.6° Heading 351° N Light Night 12:22 AM, Night, altitude -48.6 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 5:55 am | 6:20 am | 12:44 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:46:18 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:56 am | 6:21 am | 12:43 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:44:16 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:56 am | 6:22 am | 12:43 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:42:14 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:57 am | 6:22 am | 12:43 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:40:11 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:58 am | 6:23 am | 12:42 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:38:08 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:58 am | 6:24 am | 12:42 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:36:05 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:59 am | 6:24 am | 12:42 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:34:02 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:00 am | 6:25 am | 12:41 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:31:58 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:41 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:29:55 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:40 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:27:51 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:02 am | 6:27 am | 12:40 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:25:47 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:40 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:23:43 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:39 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:21:38 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:39 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:19:34 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:05 am | 6:30 am | 12:39 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:17:30 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:05 am | 6:30 am | 12:38 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:15:25 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:38 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:13:21 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:07 am | 6:32 am | 12:38 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:11:16 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:08 am | 6:32 am | 12:37 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:09:11 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:37 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:07:07 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:09 am | 6:34 am | 12:37 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:05:02 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:10 am | 6:34 am | 12:36 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:02:58 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:10 am | 6:35 am | 12:36 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:01 pm | 12:00:53 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:11 am | 6:36 am | 12:36 pm | 6:35 pm | 7:00 pm | 11:58:49 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:35 pm | 6:33 pm | 6:58 pm | 11:56:44 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:35 pm | 6:32 pm | 6:57 pm | 11:54:40 | |
Photos
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Palm Desert, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Palm Desert today?
- Sunrise in Palm Desert today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:20 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Palm Desert today?
- Sunset today is at 7:08 PM, after 12h 48m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Palm Desert, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Palm Desert is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 23m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Palm Desert, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Palm Desert, California is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 54m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Palm Desert get in summer than in winter?
- Palm Desert gets 4h 29m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 23m against 9h 54m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Palm Desert?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Palm Desert is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:35 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Palm Desert?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Palm Desert?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 4:38 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Palm Desert?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:06 AM.
- Does Palm Desert observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Palm Desert 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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