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Vacaville, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Vacaville Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Vacaville, California, giving 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 49m
−2m 18s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.3° 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 Vacaville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 49m | −2m 18s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 47m | −2m 16s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 45m | −2m 16s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 42m | −2m 14s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 40m | −2m 14s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 38m | −2m 13s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 36m | −2m 12s |
Daylight in Vacaville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Vacaville
Today's times; the difference is against Vacaville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Vacaville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 7.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Suisun | 8.7 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Dixon | 11 mi NE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Winters | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Napa | 17 mi WSW | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Davis | 19 mi NE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| American Canyon | 19 mi SW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Rio Vista | 21 mi SE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Bay Point | 23 mi S | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Vallejo | 23 mi SW | 44 seconds later |
About Vacaville
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- County / district
- Solano County
- Coordinates
- 38.3566°N, 121.9877°W
- Elevation
- 53 m (174 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 96,803
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 Vacaville
What time is sunrise in Vacaville today?
Sunrise in Vacaville, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:27 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Vacaville get today?
Vacaville gets 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Vacaville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Vacaville runs from 5:40 PM to 6:33 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Vacaville?
The longest day of 2026 in Vacaville is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Vacaville in?
Vacaville uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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