Sunrise & Sunset in San Francisco
🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in San Francisco
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 47m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:02sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:33sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:04sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:31sun appears at 105.7° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:07sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:54sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:41sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:18sun disappears at 254.3° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:45sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:16sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:46sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:32 | 18:17 | 17:40–18:33 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:33 | 18:16 | 17:39–18:32 | 10h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:34 | 18:14 | 17:38–18:31 | 10h 41m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 18:13 | 17:36–18:30 | 10h 39m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:36 | 17:12 | 16:35–17:29 | 10h 36m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:37 | 17:11 | 16:34–17:28 | 10h 34m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:38 | 17:10 | 16:33–17:27 | 10h 32m |
San Francisco sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:06 | 18:54 | 11h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:07 | 18:53 | 11h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:08 | 18:51 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:09 | 18:50 | 11h 41m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:09 | 18:48 | 11h 39m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:10 | 18:47 | 11h 36m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:11 | 18:45 | 11h 34m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:12 | 18:44 | 11h 31m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:13 | 18:42 | 11h 29m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:14 | 18:41 | 11h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:15 | 18:39 | 11h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:16 | 18:38 | 11h 22m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:17 | 18:36 | 11h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:18 | 18:35 | 11h 17m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:19 | 18:33 | 11h 15m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:20 | 18:32 | 11h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:21 | 18:31 | 11h 10m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:22 | 18:29 | 11h 08m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:23 | 18:28 | 11h 06m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:23 | 18:27 | 11h 03m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:24 | 18:25 | 11h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:25 | 18:24 | 10h 59m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:26 | 18:23 | 10h 56m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:27 | 18:22 | 10h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:28 | 18:20 | 10h 52m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:30 | 18:19 | 10h 50m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:31 | 18:18 | 10h 47m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:32 | 18:17 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:33 | 18:16 | 10h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:34 | 18:14 | 10h 41m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 18:13 | 10h 39m |
Daylight through the year in San Francisco
At San Francisco's latitude (37.77° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 47m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 33m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from San Francisco's coordinates (37.7749°, -122.4194°) 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 San Francisco today?
The sun rises at 07:31 today in San Francisco, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in San Francisco today?
The sun sets at 18:18 today in San Francisco, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in San Francisco?
Today, golden hour runs 07:14–08:07 in the morning and 17:41–18:34 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.