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Avenal, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Avenal Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Avenal, California, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.0° 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 Avenal for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 58m | −2m 07s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 53m | −2m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 51m | −2m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 49m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 47m | −2m 03s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 01s |
Daylight in Avenal through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 37m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Avenal
Today's times; the difference is against Avenal.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Avenal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | 14 mi N | same minute | ||
| Coalinga | 16 mi NW | 1 minute 6 seconds later | ||
| Lemoore Station | 22 mi NE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Lemoore | 28 mi NE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Corcoran | 32 mi ENE | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Hanford | 35 mi NE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Paso Robles | 41 mi SW | 1 minute 47 seconds later | ||
| Templeton | 45 mi SW | 1 minute 45 seconds later | ||
| Tulare | 46 mi ENE | 2 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Atascadero | 47 mi SW | 1 minute 32 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Avenal
- Location
- Avenal, California, United States
- County / district
- Kings County
- Coordinates
- 36.0041°N, 120.1290°W
- Elevation
- 246 m (807 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 13,301
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 Avenal
What time is sunrise in Avenal today?
Sunrise in Avenal, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:16 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Avenal get today?
Avenal gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Avenal this evening?
Evening golden hour in Avenal runs from 5:38 PM to 6:29 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Avenal?
The longest day of 2026 in Avenal is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Avenal in?
Avenal uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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