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Oceanside, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Oceanside Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Oceanside, California, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 03m
−1m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.5° 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 Oceanside for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 52m | −1m 48s |
Daylight in Oceanside through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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 Oceanside
Today's times; the difference is against Oceanside.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Oceanside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Pendleton South | 2.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Carlsbad | 3.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Vista | 7.9 mi E | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Camp Pendleton North | 9.0 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Encinitas | 12 mi SSE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| San Marcos | 13 mi ESE | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Fallbrook | 15 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Solana Beach | 15 mi SSE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Escondido | 18 mi ESE | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Valley Center | 20 mi E | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Oceanside
About Oceanside
- Location
- Oceanside, California, United States
- County / district
- San Diego County
- Coordinates
- 33.1959°N, 117.3795°W
- Elevation
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 175,691
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 Oceanside
What time is sunrise in Oceanside today?
Sunrise in Oceanside, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:02 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Oceanside get today?
Oceanside gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Oceanside this evening?
Evening golden hour in Oceanside runs from 5:31 PM to 6:20 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Oceanside?
The longest day of 2026 in Oceanside is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 57 minutes.
What time zone is Oceanside in?
Oceanside uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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