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Los Angeles, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Los Angeles Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles 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 59m | −1m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 57m | −1m 56s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 55m | −1m 54s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 53m | −1m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 53s |
Daylight in Los Angeles 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 4, 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
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 Los Angeles
Today's times; the difference is against Los Angeles.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koreatown | 3.3 mi W | same minute | ||
| East Los Angeles | 4.5 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Huntington Park | 5.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Maywood | 5.6 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Hollywood | 5.7 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Florence-Graham | 5.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Walnut Park | 5.9 mi S | same minute | ||
| Commerce | 6.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Bell | 6.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Glendale | 6.3 mi N | same minute |
About Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- County / district
- Los Angeles County
- Coordinates
- 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W
- Elevation
- 89 m (292 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 3,820,914
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 Los Angeles
What time is sunrise in Los Angeles today?
Sunrise in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles get today?
Los Angeles gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Los Angeles this evening?
Evening golden hour in Los Angeles runs from 5:34 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Los Angeles?
The longest day of 2026 in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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