Sunrise and sunset in San Jose, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:13 in San Jose (GMT-7): 10 h 45 min of daylight, 2 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:51, it is 39.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Solar noon
- 12:51, 39.3° high
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 07:28–08:04 and 17:37–18:13
- Blue hour
- 06:51–07:11 and 18:30–18:50
See the sun’s path over San Jose on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:00–06:30 | 19:11–19:41 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:30–07:01 | 18:40–19:11 |
| Civil twilight | 07:01–07:28 | 18:13–18:40 |
Sunrise and sunset in San Jose through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:21 | 17:00 | 9 h 39 min | 29.7° |
| February | 07:10 | 17:32 | 10 h 21 min | 35.7° |
| March | 06:38 | 18:01 | 11 h 23 min | 45.3° |
| April | 06:52 | 19:30 | 12 h 37 min | 57.4° |
| May | 06:12 | 19:57 | 13 h 44 min | 67.9° |
| June | 05:48 | 20:22 | 14 h 34 min | 74.8° |
| July | 05:50 | 20:32 | 14 h 41 min | 75.7° |
| August | 06:12 | 20:15 | 14 h 02 min | 70.5° |
| September | 06:38 | 19:36 | 12 h 57 min | 60.7° |
| October | 07:03 | 18:50 | 11 h 47 min | 49.2° |
| November | 06:32 | 17:09 | 10 h 36 min | 38° |
| December | 07:03 | 16:49 | 9 h 46 min | 30.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from San Jose
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 55% of the sun covered at 08:22 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 37% of the sun covered at 10:22 (total eclipse)
Places near San Jose
- Sunnyvale 13 km
- Fremont 25 km
- Hayward 40 km
- San Mateo 45 km
- Oakland 61 km
- Daly City 64 km
- San Francisco 67 km
- Berkeley 68 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 37.3394°, -121.8950° at sea level, in the America/Los Angeles time zone.