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Accurate Sunrise & Sunset Time in San Diego
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Sunrise and Sunset Times in San Diego
Today's sunrise and sunset times in San Diego, United States are calculated from the city's exact coordinates (32.72°, -117.16°) using the NOAA solar algorithm. The data accounts for atmospheric refraction and your timezone, with Daylight Saving Time applied automatically.
Sunrise and sunset times in San Diego change throughout the year — the variation is largest at higher latitudes and smallest near the equator. The calendar view above lets you check times for any past or future date, and the calculator shows civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight phases plus the morning and evening golden hours used by photographers.
In San Diego, the longest day (June solstice) lasts 14h 18m and the shortest (December solstice) lasts 10h 0m — a 4h 18m seasonal swing in daylight.
Year-Round Sunrise & Sunset Reference for San Diego
Approximate solar times for San Diego across the calendar year. Use the calculator above for precision on a specific date.
| Month | Typical Sunrise | Typical Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:50 | 17:05 | 10h 15m |
| February | 06:31 | 17:33 | 11h 2m |
| March | 06:58 | 18:56 | 11h 58m |
| April | 06:18 | 19:18 | 13h 0m |
| May | 05:49 | 19:40 | 13h 51m |
| June | 05:40 | 19:57 | 14h 17m |
| July | 05:51 | 19:57 | 14h 6m |
| August | 06:12 | 19:34 | 13h 22m |
| September | 06:32 | 18:55 | 12h 23m |
| October | 06:52 | 18:16 | 11h 24m |
| November | 06:18 | 16:47 | 10h 29m |
| December | 06:43 | 16:44 | 10h 1m |
Times shown are mid-month references. The day-by-day variation can be 1-3 minutes; use the live calculator above for the exact time on any given date.
For photography, the morning golden hour begins at sunrise and lasts ~60 minutes; the evening golden hour starts ~60 minutes before sunset. Plan east-facing shoots around sunrise and west-facing shoots around sunset.