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Oildale, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Oildale Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Oildale, California, giving 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 57m
−2m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.3° 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 Oildale for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 03s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 55m | −2m 02s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 53m | −2m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 51m | −2m 01s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 49m | −1m 59s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 47m | −1m 59s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 45m | −1m 58s |
Daylight in Oildale through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Oildale
Today's times; the difference is against Oildale.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Oildale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 3.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Greenacres | 5.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Rosedale | 7.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Lamont | 13 mi SSE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Shafter | 15 mi WNW | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Arvin | 18 mi SE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| McFarland | 21 mi NNW | 1 minute 10 seconds later | ||
| Wasco | 22 mi NW | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| Delano | 27 mi NNW | 1 minute 21 seconds later | ||
| Bear Valley Springs | 28 mi SE | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Oildale
- Location
- Oildale, California, United States
- County / district
- Kern County
- Coordinates
- 35.4197°N, 119.0196°W
- Elevation
- 143 m (469 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 32,684
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 Oildale
What time is sunrise in Oildale today?
Sunrise in Oildale, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:11 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Oildale get today?
Oildale gets 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Oildale this evening?
Evening golden hour in Oildale runs from 5:33 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Oildale?
The longest day of 2026 in Oildale is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 46 minutes.
What time zone is Oildale in?
Oildale uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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