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La Mesa, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in La Mesa Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in La Mesa, California, giving 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 05m
−1m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.3° 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 La Mesa for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 05m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 51s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 58m | −1m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 47s |
Daylight in La Mesa 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, 202610h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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
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 La Mesa
Today's times; the difference is against La Mesa.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs La Mesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove | 1.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Spring Valley | 2.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 3.2 mi E | same minute | ||
| El Cajon | 4.0 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| La Presa | 4.4 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Rancho San Diego | 5.3 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Bostonia | 5.6 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Santee | 5.6 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Winter Gardens | 6.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Bonita | 7.6 mi S | same minute |
About La Mesa
- Location
- La Mesa, California, United States
- County / district
- San Diego County
- Coordinates
- 32.7678°N, 117.0231°W
- Elevation
- 161 m (528 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 60,089
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 La Mesa
What time is sunrise in La Mesa today?
Sunrise in La Mesa, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:59 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does La Mesa get today?
La Mesa gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in La Mesa this evening?
Evening golden hour in La Mesa runs from 5:31 PM to 6:20 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in La Mesa?
The longest day of 2026 in La Mesa is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours.
What time zone is La Mesa in?
La Mesa uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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