What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Monica?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Santa Monica, California. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:42 AM
90° EDawn 6:17 AM
Sunrise in Santa Monica was at 6:42:35 AM PDT (11 hours ago).
Sunset
6:48 PM
270° WDusk 7:13 PM
Sunset in Santa Monica will be at 6:48:38 PM PDT (in 1 hour).
Now
6:42a6:48p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 6:16 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 06m
- Darkness
- 9h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
- Sun altitude
- 10.8°
- Sun direction
- 262° W
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:43 AM
91° EDawn 6:18 AM
Sunrise in Santa Monica will be at 6:43:17 AM PDT (in 13 hours).
Sunset
6:47 PM
269° WDusk 7:12 PM
Sunset in Santa Monica will be at 6:47:14 PM PDT (in 25 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Santa Monica
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:46 PM
- Moonset
- 4:38 AM
Calendar
America/Los_Angeles · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:53 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:53:50 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:01 am | 6:27 am | 12:53 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:51:48 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:02 am | 6:28 am | 12:53 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:49:45 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:52 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:47:43 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:52 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:45:40 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:04 am | 6:30 am | 12:52 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:43:36 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:05 am | 6:30 am | 12:51 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:41:33 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:51 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:39:29 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:06 am | 6:32 am | 12:51 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:37:24 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:07 am | 6:32 am | 12:50 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:35:20 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:50 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:33:15 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:09 am | 6:34 am | 12:50 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:31:11 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:09 am | 6:34 am | 12:49 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:29:05 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:10 am | 6:35 am | 12:49 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:27:00 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:11 am | 6:36 am | 12:49 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:24:55 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:11 am | 6:37 am | 12:48 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:22:49 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:48 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:20:44 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:13 am | 6:38 am | 12:47 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:18:38 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:14 am | 6:39 am | 12:47 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:16:32 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:14 am | 6:39 am | 12:47 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:14:26 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:15 am | 6:40 am | 12:46 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:12:20 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:16 am | 6:41 am | 12:46 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:10:14 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:16 am | 6:41 am | 12:46 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:08:08 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:17 am | 6:42 am | 12:45 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:06:02 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:06:02 of daylight·−2m 6s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:17 am – 7:13 pm Time 5:52 PM Altitude 10.9° Heading 262° W Light Daylight 5:52 PM, Daylight, altitude 10.9 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:18 am | 6:43 am | 12:45 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:03:56 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:19 am | 6:44 am | 12:45 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:01:50 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:19 am | 6:44 am | 12:44 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:09 pm | 11:59:44 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:20 am | 6:45 am | 12:44 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:07 pm | 11:57:39 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:21 am | 6:46 am | 12:44 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:06 pm | 11:55:33 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:21 am | 6:46 am | 12:43 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:05 pm | 11:53:27 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Santa Monica, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Santa Monica today?
- Sunrise in Santa Monica today (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 6:42 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Santa Monica today?
- Sunset today is at 6:48 PM, after 12h 06m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Santa Monica, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Santa Monica is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 25m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Santa Monica, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Santa Monica, California is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 53m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Santa Monica get in summer than in winter?
- Santa Monica gets 4h 32m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 25m against 9h 53m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Santa Monica?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Santa Monica is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:43 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Santa Monica?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Santa Monica?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 4:46 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Santa Monica?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:15 AM.
- Does Santa Monica observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Santa Monica 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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