Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Berkeley

Sunrise in Berkeley today is at 06:44:21 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:01:20 PM, giving Berkeley 10h 16min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:16:56 AM and ends at 05:28:45 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Berkeley or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Berkeley. Get a full year of light data with the printable Berkeley Photography Planner 2026.

Berkeley sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Berkeley receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:40 AM and sunset at 08:08 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.6 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:31, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:12. The evening golden hour in Berkeley lasts about 56 minutes in summer and 55 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.