Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Salinas

Sunrise in Salinas today is at 06:49:55 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 09:10:46 PM, giving Salinas 14h 20min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:19:18 AM and ends at 09:41:28 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Salinas or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Salinas. Get a full year of light data with the printable Salinas Photography Planner 2026.

Salinas is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Salinas receives 14.9 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:39 AM and sunset at 09:30 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.5 hours — a difference of 5.4 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 06:39, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 21:31. The evening golden hour in Salinas lasts about 59 minutes in summer and 60 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.