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Hercules, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hercules Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Hercules, California, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.0° 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 Hercules for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 52m | −2m 16s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 50m | −2m 16s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 48m | −2m 15s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 14s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 43m | −2m 13s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 41m | −2m 12s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 39m | −2m 11s |
Daylight in Hercules through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Hercules
Today's times; the difference is against Hercules.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hercules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinole | 1.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Rodeo | 1.6 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Tara Hills | 2.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| El Sobrante | 2.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| San Pablo | 4.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Vallejo | 6.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Richmond | 6.5 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| El Cerrito | 7.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Kensington | 7.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Benicia | 7.4 mi ENE | same minute |
About Hercules
- Location
- Hercules, California, United States
- County / district
- Contra Costa County
- Coordinates
- 38.0171°N, 122.2886°W
- Elevation
- 24 m (79 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 25,314
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 Hercules
What time is sunrise in Hercules today?
Sunrise in Hercules, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:27 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:19 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hercules get today?
Hercules gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hercules this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hercules runs from 5:43 PM to 6:36 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hercules?
The longest day of 2026 in Hercules is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Hercules in?
Hercules uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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