Sunrise & Sunset in San Jose
🇺🇸 San Jose, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in San Jose
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 49m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:00sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:30sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:01sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:28sun appears at 105.6° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:04sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:52sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:40sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:16sun disappears at 254.4° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:43sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:14sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:44sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:29 | 18:15 | 17:39–18:32 | 10h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:30 | 18:14 | 17:38–18:31 | 10h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:31 | 18:13 | 17:37–18:30 | 10h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:32 | 18:12 | 17:35–18:29 | 10h 40m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:33 | 17:11 | 16:34–17:27 | 10h 38m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:34 | 17:10 | 16:33–17:26 | 10h 36m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:35 | 17:09 | 16:32–17:25 | 10h 34m |
San Jose sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:04 | 18:52 | 11h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:05 | 18:51 | 11h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:05 | 18:49 | 11h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:06 | 18:48 | 11h 41m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:07 | 18:46 | 11h 39m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:08 | 18:45 | 11h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:09 | 18:43 | 11h 34m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:10 | 18:42 | 11h 32m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:11 | 18:40 | 11h 30m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:12 | 18:39 | 11h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:12 | 18:37 | 11h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:13 | 18:36 | 11h 23m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:14 | 18:35 | 11h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:15 | 18:33 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:16 | 18:32 | 11h 16m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:17 | 18:30 | 11h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:18 | 18:29 | 11h 11m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:19 | 18:28 | 11h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:20 | 18:26 | 11h 06m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:21 | 18:25 | 11h 04m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:22 | 18:24 | 11h 02m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:23 | 18:23 | 10h 60m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:24 | 18:21 | 10h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:25 | 18:20 | 10h 55m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:26 | 18:19 | 10h 53m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:27 | 18:18 | 10h 51m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:28 | 18:16 | 10h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:29 | 18:15 | 10h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:30 | 18:14 | 10h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:31 | 18:13 | 10h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:32 | 18:12 | 10h 40m |
Daylight through the year in San Jose
At San Jose's latitude (37.34° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 44m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 35m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from San Jose's coordinates (37.3394°, -121.8950°) 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 Jose today?
The sun rises at 07:28 today in San Jose, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in San Jose today?
The sun sets at 18:16 today in San Jose, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in San Jose?
Today, golden hour runs 07:11–08:04 in the morning and 17:40–18:33 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.