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Tehachapi, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Tehachapi Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Tehachapi, California, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.6° 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 Tehachapi for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 58m | −2m 02s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 56m | −2m 01s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 54m | −2m 00s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 52m | −2m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 50m | −1m 58s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 48m | −1m 58s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 46m | −1m 56s |
Daylight in Tehachapi through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Tehachapi
Today's times; the difference is against Tehachapi.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Tehachapi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hills | 2.4 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Bear Valley Springs | 10 mi W | 45 seconds later | ||
| Arvin | 22 mi WNW | 1 minute 37 seconds later | ||
| Rosamond | 25 mi SE | 1 minute 29 seconds earlier | ||
| California City | 26 mi E | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Lamont | 28 mi WNW | 2 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Lancaster | 35 mi SSE | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Quartz Hill | 36 mi SSE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Bakersfield | 36 mi WNW | 2 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Oildale | 38 mi WNW | 2 minutes 39 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Tehachapi
- Location
- Tehachapi, California, United States
- County / district
- Kern County
- Coordinates
- 35.1322°N, 118.4490°W
- Elevation
- 1,210 m (3,970 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 13,021
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 Tehachapi
What time is sunrise in Tehachapi today?
Sunrise in Tehachapi, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:09 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Tehachapi get today?
Tehachapi gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Tehachapi this evening?
Evening golden hour in Tehachapi runs from 5:32 PM to 6:22 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Tehachapi?
The longest day of 2026 in Tehachapi is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 47 minutes.
What time zone is Tehachapi in?
Tehachapi uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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