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Aptos, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Aptos Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Aptos, California, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 53m
−2m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Aptos for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 53m | −2m 10s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 51m | −2m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 09s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 47m | −2m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 44m | −2m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 42m | −2m 06s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 40m | −2m 05s |
Daylight in Aptos through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | PST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Aptos
Today's times; the difference is against Aptos.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Aptos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Del Mar | 0.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Capitola | 3.0 mi W | same minute | ||
| Soquel | 3.2 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Live Oak | 4.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Santa Cruz | 7.3 mi W | 31 seconds later | ||
| Scotts Valley | 8.2 mi NW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Watsonville | 9.1 mi ESE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Interlaken | 9.3 mi E | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Ben Lomond | 13 mi NW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Castroville | 17 mi SSE | 51 seconds earlier |
About Aptos
- Location
- Aptos, California, United States
- County / district
- Santa Cruz County
- Coordinates
- 36.9772°N, 121.8994°W
- Elevation
- 33 m (108 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 6,220
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Aptos
What time is sunrise in Aptos today?
Sunrise in Aptos, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:25 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Aptos get today?
Aptos gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Aptos this evening?
Evening golden hour in Aptos runs from 5:42 PM to 6:34 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Aptos?
The longest day of 2026 in Aptos is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 37 minutes.
What time zone is Aptos in?
Aptos uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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