Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:18 in San Francisco (GMT-7): 10 h 47 min of daylight, 2 min 13 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:54, it is 39.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Solar noon
- 12:54, 39.4° high
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Golden hour
- 07:31–08:07 and 17:41–18:18
- Blue hour
- 06:53–07:14 and 18:34–18:55
See the sun’s path over San Francisco on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:02–06:33 | 19:16–19:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:33–07:04 | 18:45–19:16 |
| Civil twilight | 07:04–07:31 | 18:18–18:45 |
Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:26 | 17:02 | 9 h 36 min | 29.2° |
| February | 07:14 | 17:34 | 10 h 19 min | 35.2° |
| March | 06:42 | 18:04 | 11 h 21 min | 44.7° |
| April | 06:56 | 19:33 | 12 h 37 min | 56.8° |
| May | 06:15 | 20:00 | 13 h 45 min | 67.4° |
| June | 05:50 | 20:27 | 14 h 36 min | 74.3° |
| July | 05:52 | 20:36 | 14 h 44 min | 75.3° |
| August | 06:14 | 20:20 | 14 h 05 min | 70.2° |
| September | 06:41 | 19:41 | 12 h 59 min | 60.4° |
| October | 07:06 | 18:54 | 11 h 48 min | 49° |
| November | 06:36 | 17:12 | 10 h 36 min | 37.7° |
| December | 07:07 | 16:52 | 9 h 44 min | 30.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from San Francisco
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 56% of the sun covered at 08:22 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 38% of the sun covered at 10:22 (total eclipse)
Places near San Francisco
- Daly City 9 km
- Oakland 13 km
- Berkeley 17 km
- Richmond 19 km
- San Mateo 25 km
- Hayward 32 km
- Vallejo 39 km
- Concord 41 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 37.7749°, -122.4194° at sea level, in the America/Los Angeles time zone.