What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Santa Cruz, California. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:40 AM
80° EDawn 6:14 AM
Sunrise in Santa Cruz will be at 6:40:53 AM PDT (in 1 hour).
Sunset
7:32 PM
279° WDusk 7:58 PM
Sunset in Santa Cruz will be at 7:32:35 PM PDT (in 14 hours).
Now
6:40a7:32p
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Astronomical twilight now · Nautical dawn at 5:43 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 51m
- Darkness
- 8h 08m
- Solar noon
- 1:07 PM
- Sun altitude
- 15.8° below
- Sun direction
- 68° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:41 AM
81° EDawn 6:15 AM
Sunrise in Santa Cruz will be at 6:41:42 AM PDT (in 25 hours).
Sunset
7:31 PM
279° WDusk 7:57 PM
Sunset in Santa Cruz will be at 7:31:07 PM PDT (in 38 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Santa Cruz
Last Quarter
45% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 3:01 PM
Calendar
America/Los_Angeles · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 1:08 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:58:31 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 1:07 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:56:15 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 1:07 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:53:58 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:14 am | 6:40 am | 1:07 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:51:42 | |
Friday, September 4 12:51:42 of daylight·−2m 16s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:14 am – 7:58 pm Time 5:23 AM Altitude -15.9° Heading 68° ENE Light Astronomical twilight 5:23 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -15.9 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:15 am | 6:41 am | 1:06 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:49:24 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:16 am | 6:42 am | 1:06 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:47:07 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:17 am | 6:43 am | 1:06 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:44:49 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 1:05 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:42:31 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:18 am | 6:44 am | 1:05 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:40:12 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:19 am | 6:45 am | 1:04 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:37:53 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:20 am | 6:46 am | 1:04 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:35:34 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:21 am | 6:47 am | 1:04 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:33:15 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:03 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:30:56 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:03 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:28:36 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:23 am | 6:49 am | 1:03 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:26:16 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:24 am | 6:50 am | 1:02 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:23:56 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:02 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:21:36 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 1:02 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:19:16 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:01 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:16:55 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:01 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:14:35 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:01 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:12:15 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 1:00 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:09:54 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:00 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:07:33 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:00 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:05:13 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:32 am | 6:57 am | 12:59 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:02:52 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 12:59 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:00:32 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 12:59 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:23 pm | 11:58:11 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 12:58 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:22 pm | 11:55:51 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 12:58 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:20 pm | 11:53:31 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:36 am | 7:02 am | 12:58 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:19 pm | 11:51:10 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Santa Cruz today?
- Sunrise in Santa Cruz today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:40 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Santa Cruz today?
- Sunset today is at 7:32 PM, after 12h 51m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Santa Cruz, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Santa Cruz is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 42m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Santa Cruz, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Santa Cruz, California is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 37m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Santa Cruz get in summer than in winter?
- Santa Cruz gets 5h 04m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 42m against 9h 37m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Santa Cruz?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Santa Cruz is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:49 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Santa Cruz?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:32 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Santa Cruz?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the sun down by 4:52 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Santa Cruz?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:32 AM.
- Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Santa Cruz 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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