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Arcata, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Arcata Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Arcata, California, giving 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 42m
−2m 31s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.8° 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 Arcata for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 42m | −2m 31s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 30s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 37m | −2m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 32m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 26s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 27m | −2m 25s |
Daylight in Arcata through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Arcata
Today's times; the difference is against Arcata.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Arcata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside | 1.9 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| McKinleyville | 5.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Eureka | 6.1 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Fortuna | 19 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Crescent City | 62 mi N | 1 minute 48 seconds later | ||
| Brookings OR | 83 mi N | 2 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Shasta Lake | 90 mi E | 7 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Redding | 91 mi ESE | 7 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Yreka | 96 mi NE | 4 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Anderson | 98 mi ESE | 7 minutes 45 seconds earlier |
About Arcata
- Location
- Arcata, California, United States
- County / district
- Humboldt County
- Coordinates
- 40.8665°N, 124.0828°W
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 17,843
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 Arcata
What time is sunrise in Arcata today?
Sunrise in Arcata, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:39 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Arcata get today?
Arcata gets 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Arcata this evening?
Evening golden hour in Arcata runs from 5:43 PM to 6:38 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Arcata?
The longest day of 2026 in Arcata is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 14 minutes.
What time zone is Arcata in?
Arcata uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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