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Oakley, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Oakley Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Oakley, California, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 50m
−2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.7° 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 Oakley for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 50m | −2m 16s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 48m | −2m 14s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 14s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 44m | −2m 13s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 41m | −2m 12s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 39m | −2m 11s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 37m | −2m 10s |
Daylight in Oakley through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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
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 Oakley
Today's times; the difference is against Oakley.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Oakley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 4.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Antioch | 5.1 mi W | same minute | ||
| Discovery Bay | 8.7 mi SE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Pittsburg | 9.6 mi WNW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Rio Vista | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Clayton | 13 mi WSW | 49 seconds later | ||
| Bay Point | 14 mi W | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Blackhawk | 16 mi SW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Concord | 17 mi W | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| Mountain House | 17 mi SSE | 58 seconds earlier |
About Oakley
- Location
- Oakley, California, United States
- County / district
- Contra Costa County
- Coordinates
- 37.9974°N, 121.7125°W
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 39,813
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 Oakley
What time is sunrise in Oakley today?
Sunrise in Oakley, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:26 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Oakley get today?
Oakley gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Oakley this evening?
Evening golden hour in Oakley runs from 5:39 PM to 6:32 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Oakley?
The longest day of 2026 in Oakley is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 32 minutes.
What time zone is Oakley in?
Oakley uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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