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Red Bluff, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Red Bluff Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Red Bluff, California, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.9° 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 Red Bluff for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 47m | −2m 27s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 44m | −2m 27s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 42m | −2m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 39m | −2m 25s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 37m | −2m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 34m | −2m 23s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 32m | −2m 22s |
Daylight in Red Bluff through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 02m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Red Bluff
Today's times; the difference is against Red Bluff.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Red Bluff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning | 18 mi S | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Anderson | 19 mi N | 38 seconds later | ||
| Redding | 29 mi NNW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Orland | 30 mi S | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Shasta Lake | 35 mi NNW | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| Chico | 38 mi SE | 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Magalia | 43 mi SE | 3 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Durham | 43 mi SSE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Paradise | 44 mi SE | 3 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Willows | 45 mi S | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier |
About Red Bluff
- Location
- Red Bluff, California, United States
- County / district
- Tehama County
- Coordinates
- 40.1785°N, 122.2358°W
- Elevation
- 93 m (305 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 14,131
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 Red Bluff
What time is sunrise in Red Bluff today?
Sunrise in Red Bluff, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:30 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Red Bluff get today?
Red Bluff gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Red Bluff this evening?
Evening golden hour in Red Bluff runs from 5:38 PM to 6:33 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Red Bluff?
The longest day of 2026 in Red Bluff is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Red Bluff in?
Red Bluff uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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