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Redding, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Redding Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Redding, California, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 45m
−2m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.4° 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 Redding for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 45m | −2m 30s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 43m | −2m 29s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 38m | −2m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 36m | −2m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 33m | −2m 25s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 31m | −2m 24s |
Daylight in Redding through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 16m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Redding
Today's times; the difference is against Redding.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake | 6.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Anderson | 11 mi SSE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Red Bluff | 29 mi SSE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Corning | 47 mi SSE | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Orland | 59 mi S | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Chico | 66 mi SSE | 3 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Magalia | 69 mi SE | 4 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Paradise | 70 mi SE | 4 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Durham | 72 mi SSE | 3 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Willows | 74 mi S | 2 minutes 16 seconds earlier |
About Redding
- Location
- Redding, California, United States
- County / district
- Shasta County
- Coordinates
- 40.5865°N, 122.3917°W
- Elevation
- 172 m (564 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 91,582
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 Redding
What time is sunrise in Redding today?
Sunrise in Redding, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Redding get today?
Redding gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Redding this evening?
Evening golden hour in Redding runs from 5:38 PM to 6:33 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Redding?
The longest day of 2026 in Redding is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 16 minutes.
What time zone is Redding in?
Redding uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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