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San Jose, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in San Jose Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in San Jose, California, giving 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 54m
−2m 13s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.7° 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 San Jose for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 54m | −2m 13s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 52m | −2m 12s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 50m | −2m 11s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 48m | −2m 11s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 45m | −2m 10s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 43m | −2m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 41m | −2m 08s |
Daylight in San Jose through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 44m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 San Jose
Today's times; the difference is against San Jose.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs San Jose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 3.5 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Campbell | 4.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| East Foothills | 5.1 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Milpitas | 6.2 mi N | same minute | ||
| Cupertino | 7.6 mi W | 32 seconds later | ||
| Sunnyvale | 8.0 mi WNW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Saratoga | 8.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Los Gatos | 8.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mountain View | 11 mi WNW | 49 seconds later | ||
| Los Altos | 12 mi WNW | 56 seconds later |
About San Jose
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- County / district
- Santa Clara County
- Coordinates
- 37.3394°N, 121.8950°W
- Elevation
- 26 m (85 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 997,368
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 San Jose
What time is sunrise in San Jose today?
Sunrise in San Jose, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:24 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:19 PM.
How many hours of daylight does San Jose get today?
San Jose gets 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in San Jose this evening?
Evening golden hour in San Jose runs from 5:43 PM to 6:35 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in San Jose?
The longest day of 2026 in San Jose is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is San Jose in?
San Jose uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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