Santa Maria, California · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Santa Maria Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Santa Maria, California, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:19 AM 6:11 PM noon 12:45 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 52m −1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:54 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:54 AM–6:23 AMNautical twilight: 6:23 AM–6:53 AMCivil twilight: 6:53 AM–7:19 AMDaylight: 7:19 AM–6:11 PMCivil twilight: 6:11 PM–6:37 PMNautical twilight: 6:37 PM–7:07 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:07 PM–7:37 PMNight: 7:37 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:03 AM–7:54 AMGolden hour: 5:36 PM–6:27 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Santa Maria for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 52m −1m 59s
Thu Oct 29 10h 50m −1m 57s
Fri Oct 30 10h 48m −1m 57s
Sat Oct 31 10h 46m −1m 56s
Sun Nov 1 10h 44m −1m 55s
Mon Nov 2 10h 43m −1m 54s
Tue Nov 3 10h 41m −1m 52s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Santa Maria through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 31m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Santa Maria sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026PDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026PST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Santa Maria

Sunrise and sunset in places near Santa Maria

Today's times; the difference is against Santa Maria.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Santa Maria
Orcutt 6.1 mi S same minute
Nipomo 6.6 mi NNW same minute
Guadalupe 7.8 mi W 34 seconds later
Oceano 14 mi NW 54 seconds later
Arroyo Grande 14 mi NW 51 seconds later
Grover Beach 16 mi NW 58 seconds later
Vandenberg Village 17 mi S same minute
Pismo Beach 18 mi NW 1 minute 5 seconds later
Lompoc 22 mi S same minute
San Luis Obispo 26 mi NNW 1 minute 21 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 637 places in California · United States

About Santa Maria

Location
Santa Maria, California, United States
County / district
Santa Barbara County
Coordinates
34.9530°N, 120.4357°W
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
Population
105,093

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Santa Maria

What time is sunrise in Santa Maria today?

Sunrise in Santa Maria, California today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:19 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Santa Maria get today?

Santa Maria gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Santa Maria this evening?

Evening golden hour in Santa Maria runs from 5:36 PM to 6:27 PM PDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Santa Maria?

The longest day of 2026 in Santa Maria is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 48 minutes.

What time zone is Santa Maria in?

Santa Maria uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).

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