August, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in August Today

Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in August, California, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:24 AM 6:14 PM noon 12:49 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 10h 50m −2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:55 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:55 AM–6:26 AMNautical twilight: 6:26 AM–6:57 AMCivil twilight: 6:57 AM–7:24 AMDaylight: 7:24 AM–6:14 PMCivil twilight: 6:14 PM–6:41 PMNautical twilight: 6:41 PM–7:12 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:12 PM–7:42 PMNight: 7:42 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:07 AM–8:00 AMGolden hour: 5:38 PM–6:31 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in August for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 25 10h 50m −2m 15s
Mon Oct 26 10h 48m −2m 15s
Tue Oct 27 10h 46m −2m 14s
Wed Oct 28 10h 44m −2m 12s
Thu Oct 29 10h 41m −2m 12s
Fri Oct 30 10h 39m −2m 11s
Sat Oct 31 10h 37m −2m 10s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in August through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

August sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026PDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026PST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 14.3 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for August

Sunrise and sunset in places near August

Today's times; the difference is against August.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs August
Garden Acres 2.1 mi ESE same minute
Stockton 2.1 mi SW same minute
Lodi 10 mi N same minute
Lathrop 11 mi S same minute
Manteca 13 mi SSE same minute
Ripon 18 mi SSE 52 seconds earlier
Tracy 19 mi SSW same minute
Discovery Bay 19 mi WSW 1 minute 15 seconds later
Escalon 19 mi SE 1 minute 18 seconds earlier
Galt 19 mi N 32 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 637 places in California · United States

About August

Location
August, California, United States
County / district
San Joaquin County
Coordinates
37.9788°N, 121.2622°W
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
Population
8,390

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in August

What time is sunrise in August today?

Sunrise in August, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:24 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.

How many hours of daylight does August get today?

August gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in August this evening?

Evening golden hour in August runs from 5:38 PM to 6:31 PM PDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in August?

The longest day of 2026 in August is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 32 minutes.

What time zone is August in?

August uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).

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