What time is sunrise and sunset in San Marcos?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in San Marcos, California. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:50 AM
99° EDawn 6:25 AM
Sunrise in San Marcos was at 6:50:47 AM PDT (1h 25m ago).
Sunset
6:17 PM
260° WDusk 6:42 PM
Sunset in San Marcos will be at 6:17:30 PM PDT (in 10h 2m).
Now
6:50a6:17p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:41 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 26m
- Darkness
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:34 PM
- Sun altitude
- 15.8°
- Sun direction
- 112° ESE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:51 AM
100° EDawn 6:26 AM
Sunrise in San Marcos will be at 6:51:33 AM PDT (in 22h 36m).
Sunset
6:16 PM
260° WDusk 6:41 PM
Sunset in San Marcos will be at 6:16:18 PM PDT (in 34h).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in San Marcos
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:52 AM
- Moonset
- 9:29 PM
Calendar
Pacific Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:15 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:38 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 54m 39s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:16 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:37 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 52m 37s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:17 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:37 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 50m 36s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:18 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:37 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 48m 35s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:18 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 46m 35s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:19 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 44m 34s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:20 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 42m 34s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:20 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 40m 34s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:21 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 38m 34s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:22 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 36m 34s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:22 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 34m 35s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:23 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 32m 36s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:24 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 30m 38s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 28m 40s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:42 PM | 11h 26m 42s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 26m 42s of daylight·−1m 58s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:25 AM – 6:42 PM Time 8:16 AM Altitude 15.9° Heading 112° ESE Light Daylight 8:16 AM, Daylight, altitude 15.9 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:26 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 24m 45s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:27 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 22m 48s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:28 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 20m 52s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:28 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 18m 56s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:29 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:36 PM | 11h 17m 00s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:30 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 15m 06s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:31 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:34 PM | 11h 13m 11s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:31 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:33 PM | 11h 11m 18s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:32 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:32 PM | 11h 09m 25s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:33 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:31 PM | 11h 07m 33s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:34 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:30 PM | 11h 05m 41s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:35 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:29 PM | 11h 03m 51s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:35 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:28 PM | 11h 02m 01s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:36 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:27 PM | 11h 00m 11s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:37 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:26 PM | 10h 58m 23s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:38 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 56m 36s | |
Photos
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in San Marcos, United States
- What time does the sun rise in San Marcos today?
- Sunrise in San Marcos today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 6:50 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in San Marcos today?
- Sunset today is at 6:17 PM, after 11h 26m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in San Marcos tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:42 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:39 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in San Marcos, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in San Marcos is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 20m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in San Marcos, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in San Marcos, California is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 57m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does San Marcos get in summer than in winter?
- San Marcos gets 4h 23m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 20m against 9h 57m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in San Marcos?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in San Marcos is on Thursday, June 11, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:39 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in San Marcos?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in San Marcos?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, December 3, 2026, with the sun down by 4:41 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in San Marcos?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM.
- Does San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Marcos 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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