06:50:12 AM
UTC 04:50:12 AM
09:33:42 PM
UTC 07:33:42 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 06:17:42 AM
· End 10:06:18 PM
Sunrise in San Diego today is at 06:50:12 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 09:33:42 PM, giving San Diego 14h 43min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 06:17:42 AM and ends at 10:06:18 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for San Diego
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in San Diego.
Get a full year of light data with the printable San Diego Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in San Diego throughout the year
San Diego 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), San Diego receives 15.1 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 06:44 AM and sunset at 09:48 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.3 hours —
a difference of 5.8 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 06:44,
while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:48.
The evening golden hour in San Diego lasts about 61 minutes in summer
and 62 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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