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Koreatown, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Koreatown Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Koreatown, California, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.0° 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 Koreatown for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 02m | −1m 57s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 57s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 58m | −1m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 57m | −1m 55s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 55m | −1m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 53m | −1m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 52s |
Daylight in Koreatown through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 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 Koreatown
Today's times; the difference is against Koreatown.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Koreatown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | 3.2 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Los Angeles | 3.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| Universal City | 6.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Glendale | 6.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Huntington Park | 6.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Florence-Graham | 7.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Inglewood | 7.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Walnut Park | 7.6 mi SE | same minute | ||
| East Los Angeles | 7.7 mi ESE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Westmont | 8.0 mi S | same minute |
About Koreatown
- Location
- Koreatown, California, United States
- County / district
- Los Angeles County
- Coordinates
- 34.0578°N, 118.3009°W
- Elevation
- 61 m (200 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 124,281
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 Koreatown
What time is sunrise in Koreatown today?
Sunrise in Koreatown, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:06 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Koreatown get today?
Koreatown gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Koreatown this evening?
Evening golden hour in Koreatown runs from 5:34 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Koreatown?
The longest day of 2026 in Koreatown is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 53 minutes.
What time zone is Koreatown in?
Koreatown uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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