Seal Beach, California · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Seal Beach Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Seal Beach, California, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:07 AM 6:06 PM noon 12:36 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 10h 59m −1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.6° 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–5:43 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:43 AM–6:12 AMNautical twilight: 6:12 AM–6:41 AMCivil twilight: 6:41 AM–7:07 AMDaylight: 7:07 AM–6:06 PMCivil twilight: 6:06 PM–6:31 PMNautical twilight: 6:31 PM–7:01 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:01 PM–7:30 PMNight: 7:30 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:51 AM–7:41 AMGolden hour: 5:31 PM–6:21 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 Seal Beach for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 10h 59m −1m 55s
Tue Oct 27 10h 57m −1m 54s
Wed Oct 28 10h 56m −1m 53s
Thu Oct 29 10h 54m −1m 52s
Fri Oct 30 10h 52m −1m 52s
Sat Oct 31 10h 50m −1m 50s
Sun Nov 1 10h 48m −1m 50s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Seal Beach 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 24m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Seal Beach 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

99% illuminated · 15.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Seal Beach

Sunrise and sunset in places near Seal Beach

Today's times; the difference is against Seal Beach.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Seal Beach
Rossmoor 3.3 mi NNE same minute
Los Alamitos 4.6 mi NNE same minute
Long Beach 5.2 mi WNW same minute
Signal Hill 5.7 mi NW same minute
Westminster 5.8 mi ENE same minute
Hawaiian Gardens 6.5 mi NNE same minute
Cypress 6.5 mi NE same minute
Stanton 7.7 mi ENE same minute
Lakewood 7.9 mi NNW same minute
La Palma 8.0 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Seal Beach

Location
Seal Beach, California, United States
County / district
Orange County
Coordinates
33.7414°N, 118.1048°W
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
Population
24,619

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 Seal Beach

What time is sunrise in Seal Beach today?

Sunrise in Seal Beach, California today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:07 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Seal Beach get today?

Seal Beach gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Seal Beach this evening?

Evening golden hour in Seal Beach runs from 5:31 PM to 6:21 PM PDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Seal Beach?

The longest day of 2026 in Seal Beach is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 55 minutes.

What time zone is Seal Beach in?

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

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