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Exeter, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Exeter Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Exeter, California, giving 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 57m
−2m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.7° 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 Exeter for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 57m | −2m 08s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 55m | −2m 08s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 53m | −2m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 51m | −2m 06s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 48m | −2m 04s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 46m | −2m 04s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 44m | −2m 03s |
Daylight in Exeter through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 38m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Exeter
Today's times; the difference is against Exeter.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville | 3.6 mi W | same minute | ||
| Lindsay | 7.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Woodlake | 8.5 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Visalia | 8.7 mi WNW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Tulare | 13 mi WSW | 43 seconds later | ||
| Porterville | 17 mi SSE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| East Porterville | 19 mi SSE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Orosi | 19 mi NNW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Dinuba | 22 mi NW | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Orange Cove | 25 mi NNW | 1 minute 6 seconds later |
Other places called Exeter
About Exeter
- Location
- Exeter, California, United States
- County / district
- Tulare County
- Coordinates
- 36.2961°N, 119.1421°W
- Elevation
- 119 m (390 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 10,548
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 Exeter
What time is sunrise in Exeter today?
Sunrise in Exeter, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:12 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:09 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Exeter get today?
Exeter gets 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Exeter this evening?
Evening golden hour in Exeter runs from 5:33 PM to 6:25 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Exeter?
The longest day of 2026 in Exeter is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Exeter in?
Exeter uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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