Sunrise & Sunset in Taft
🇺🇸 Taft, United States · October 30, 2026 · current time in Taft
Today · October 30, 2026
10h 49m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:52sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:22sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:52sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:18sun appears at 106.4° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:53sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:42sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:31sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:07sun disappears at 253.6° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:33sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:03sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:32sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:19 | 18:06 | 17:30–18:22 | 10h 47m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:20 | 17:05 | 16:29–17:21 | 10h 45m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:21 | 17:04 | 16:28–17:20 | 10h 43m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:22 | 17:03 | 16:27–17:19 | 10h 41m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:23 | 17:02 | 16:26–17:18 | 10h 39m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:24 | 17:01 | 16:25–17:17 | 10h 37m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:25 | 17:00 | 16:24–17:16 | 10h 35m |
Taft sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:53 | 18:43 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:54 | 18:42 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:55 | 18:40 | 11h 45m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:56 | 18:39 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:56 | 18:37 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:57 | 18:36 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:58 | 18:35 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:59 | 18:33 | 11h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:00 | 18:32 | 11h 32m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:00 | 18:31 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:01 | 18:29 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:02 | 18:28 | 11h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:03 | 18:27 | 11h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:04 | 18:25 | 11h 22m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:04 | 18:24 | 11h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:05 | 18:23 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:06 | 18:21 | 11h 15m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:07 | 18:20 | 11h 13m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:08 | 18:19 | 11h 11m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:09 | 18:18 | 11h 09m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:10 | 18:17 | 11h 07m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:11 | 18:15 | 11h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:11 | 18:14 | 11h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:12 | 18:13 | 11h 01m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:13 | 18:12 | 10h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:14 | 18:11 | 10h 57m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:15 | 18:10 | 10h 55m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:16 | 18:09 | 10h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:17 | 18:08 | 10h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 07:18 | 18:07 | 10h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:19 | 18:06 | 10h 47m |
Daylight through the year in Taft
At Taft's latitude (35.14° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 31m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 47m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Taft's coordinates (35.1425°, -119.4565°) 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 Taft today?
The sun rises at 07:18 today in Taft, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Taft today?
The sun sets at 18:07 today in Taft, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Taft?
Today, golden hour runs 07:02–07:53 in the morning and 17:31–18:23 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.