Sunrise & Sunset in Los Angeles
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Los Angeles
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 57m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:45sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:14sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:43sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:09sun appears at 105.0° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:43sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:38sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:32sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:06sun disappears at 255.0° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:32sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:01sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:30sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:10 | 18:05 | 17:31–18:21 | 10h 56m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:11 | 18:04 | 17:29–18:20 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:11 | 18:03 | 17:28–18:19 | 10h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:12 | 18:02 | 17:27–18:18 | 10h 50m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:13 | 17:01 | 16:26–17:17 | 10h 48m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:14 | 17:00 | 16:25–17:16 | 10h 46m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:15 | 16:59 | 16:24–17:15 | 10h 44m |
Los Angeles sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:48 | 18:39 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:49 | 18:37 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:50 | 18:36 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:50 | 18:34 | 11h 44m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:51 | 18:33 | 11h 42m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:52 | 18:32 | 11h 40m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:53 | 18:30 | 11h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:53 | 18:29 | 11h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:54 | 18:28 | 11h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:55 | 18:26 | 11h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:56 | 18:25 | 11h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:56 | 18:24 | 11h 28m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:57 | 18:23 | 11h 25m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:58 | 18:21 | 11h 23m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:59 | 18:20 | 11h 21m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:59 | 18:19 | 11h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:00 | 18:18 | 11h 17m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:01 | 18:16 | 11h 15m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:02 | 18:15 | 11h 13m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:03 | 18:14 | 11h 11m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:04 | 18:13 | 11h 09m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:04 | 18:12 | 11h 07m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:05 | 18:11 | 11h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:06 | 18:09 | 11h 03m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:07 | 18:08 | 11h 01m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:08 | 18:07 | 10h 59m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:09 | 18:06 | 10h 57m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:10 | 18:05 | 10h 56m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:11 | 18:04 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:11 | 18:03 | 10h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:12 | 18:02 | 10h 50m |
Daylight through the year in Los Angeles
At Los Angeles's latitude (34.05° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 25m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 53m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Los Angeles's coordinates (34.0522°, -118.2437°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Los Angeles.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Los Angeles today?
The sun rises at 07:09 today in Los Angeles, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Los Angeles today?
The sun sets at 18:06 today in Los Angeles, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Los Angeles?
Today, golden hour runs 06:53–07:43 in the morning and 17:32–18:22 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.