Santa Monica, California · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Santa Monica Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Santa Monica, California, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:11 AM 6:04 PM noon 12:37 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 53m −1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.3° 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–5:47 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:47 AM–6:16 AMNautical twilight: 6:16 AM–6:45 AMCivil twilight: 6:45 AM–7:11 AMDaylight: 7:11 AM–6:04 PMCivil twilight: 6:04 PM–6:30 PMNautical twilight: 6:30 PM–6:59 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:59 PM–7:28 PMNight: 7:28 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:55 AM–7:46 AMGolden hour: 5:29 PM–6:20 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 Monica for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 53m −1m 53s
Fri Oct 30 10h 51m −1m 53s
Sat Oct 31 10h 49m −1m 52s
Sun Nov 1 10h 47m −1m 51s
Mon Nov 2 10h 45m −1m 49s
Tue Nov 3 10h 44m −1m 49s
Wed Nov 4 10h 42m −1m 48s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Santa Monica 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 25m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Santa Monica 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

83% illuminated · 18.8 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Santa Monica

Sunrise and sunset in places near Santa Monica

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

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Santa Monica
Topanga 8.1 mi NW 33 seconds later
El Segundo 8.2 mi SSE same minute
Inglewood 8.9 mi ESE 38 seconds earlier
Lennox 9.7 mi SE 40 seconds earlier
Del Aire 10.0 mi SE 38 seconds earlier
Manhattan Beach 10 mi SSE 30 seconds earlier
Hawthorne 11 mi SE 42 seconds earlier
Hollywood 11 mi ENE 33 seconds earlier
Koreatown 11 mi ENE 43 seconds earlier
Universal City 11 mi NE same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Santa Monica

Location
Santa Monica, California, United States
County / district
Los Angeles County
Coordinates
34.0195°N, 118.4914°W
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
Population
93,220

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 Monica

What time is sunrise in Santa Monica today?

Sunrise in Santa Monica, California today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:11 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Santa Monica get today?

Santa Monica gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Santa Monica this evening?

Evening golden hour in Santa Monica runs from 5:29 PM to 6:20 PM PDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Santa Monica?

The longest day of 2026 in Santa Monica is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 53 minutes.

What time zone is Santa Monica in?

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

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