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Lake Arrowhead, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lake Arrowhead Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Lake Arrowhead, California, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.8° 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 Lake Arrowhead for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 02m | −1m 58s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 58s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 58m | −1m 57s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 56m | −1m 56s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 54m | −1m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 52m | −1m 55s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 50m | −1m 54s |
Daylight in Lake Arrowhead through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 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 Lake Arrowhead
Today's times; the difference is against Lake Arrowhead.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestline | 5.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Highland | 8.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Muscoy | 11 mi SW | 30 seconds later | ||
| San Bernardino | 11 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mentone | 13 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Redlands | 13 mi S | same minute | ||
| Hesperia | 14 mi NNW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Colton | 14 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Rialto | 14 mi SW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Oak Hills | 14 mi NW | 56 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Lake Arrowhead
- Location
- Lake Arrowhead, California, United States
- County / district
- San Bernardino County
- Coordinates
- 34.2483°N, 117.1892°W
- Elevation
- 1,577 m (5,174 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 12,424
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 Lake Arrowhead
What time is sunrise in Lake Arrowhead today?
Sunrise in Lake Arrowhead, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:02 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lake Arrowhead get today?
Lake Arrowhead gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lake Arrowhead this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lake Arrowhead runs from 5:29 PM to 6:19 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lake Arrowhead?
The longest day of 2026 in Lake Arrowhead is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Lake Arrowhead in?
Lake Arrowhead uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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