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Costa Mesa, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Costa Mesa Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Costa Mesa, California, giving 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 01m
−1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.1° 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 Costa Mesa for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 01m | −1m 55s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 54s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 53s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 56m | −1m 53s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 54m | −1m 52s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 52m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 50m | −1m 50s |
Daylight in Costa Mesa through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Costa Mesa
Today's times; the difference is against Costa Mesa.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Costa Mesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach | 1.6 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Huntington Beach | 4.8 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Fountain Valley | 5.1 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Irvine | 5.8 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Turtle Rock | 6.2 mi E | same minute | ||
| Santa Ana | 7.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Tustin | 9.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Garden Grove | 9.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Westminster | 9.6 mi NNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Laguna Beach | 10 mi SE | 40 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Costa Mesa
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
- County / district
- Orange County
- Coordinates
- 33.6411°N, 117.9187°W
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 113,204
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 Costa Mesa
What time is sunrise in Costa Mesa today?
Sunrise in Costa Mesa, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:05 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Costa Mesa get today?
Costa Mesa gets 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Costa Mesa this evening?
Evening golden hour in Costa Mesa runs from 5:32 PM to 6:22 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Costa Mesa?
The longest day of 2026 in Costa Mesa is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 55 minutes.
What time zone is Costa Mesa in?
Costa Mesa uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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