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Templeton, California · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Templeton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Templeton, California, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.5° 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 Templeton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 59m | −2m 04s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 55m | −2m 03s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 53m | −2m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 51m | −2m 01s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 49m | −2m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 47m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in Templeton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 34m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 45m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 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
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 Templeton
Today's times; the difference is against Templeton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascadero | 4.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Paso Robles | 5.4 mi N | same minute | ||
| Morro Bay | 15 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Los Osos | 18 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| San Luis Obispo | 19 mi S | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Cambria | 21 mi W | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Pismo Beach | 28 mi S | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Grover Beach | 30 mi S | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Arroyo Grande | 30 mi SSE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Oceano | 32 mi S | 56 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Templeton
About Templeton
- Location
- Templeton, California, United States
- County / district
- San Luis Obispo County
- Coordinates
- 35.5497°N, 120.7060°W
- Elevation
- 246 m (807 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 7,674
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 Templeton
What time is sunrise in Templeton today?
Sunrise in Templeton, California today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:17 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Templeton get today?
Templeton gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Templeton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Templeton runs from 5:41 PM to 6:32 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Templeton?
The longest day of 2026 in Templeton is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 45 minutes.
What time zone is Templeton in?
Templeton uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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