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Imperial, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Imperial Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Imperial, California, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 03m
−1m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.8° 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 Imperial for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 58m | −1m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 48s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 53m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Imperial through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Imperial
Today's times; the difference is against Imperial.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | 3.9 mi S | same minute | ||
| Brawley | 9.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Holtville | 11 mi ESE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Calexico | 12 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Calipatria | 19 mi N | same minute | ||
| San Luis AZ | 52 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Oasis | 53 mi NW | 2 minutes 52 seconds later | ||
| Somerton AZ | 53 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Yuma AZ | 56 mi E | other time zone | ||
| Mecca | 58 mi NNW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later |
About Imperial
- Location
- Imperial, California, United States
- County / district
- Imperial County
- Coordinates
- 32.8476°N, 115.5694°W
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 17,095
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 Imperial
What time is sunrise in Imperial today?
Sunrise in Imperial, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:54 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:58 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Imperial get today?
Imperial gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Imperial this evening?
Evening golden hour in Imperial runs from 5:24 PM to 6:13 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Imperial?
The longest day of 2026 in Imperial is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Imperial in?
Imperial uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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