05:18:01 AM
UTC 11:18:01 AM
05:48:28 PM
UTC 11:48:28 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 04:55:38 AM
· End 06:10:53 PM
Sunrise in San Francisco today is at 05:18:01 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:48:28 PM, giving San Francisco 12h 30min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 04:55:38 AM and ends at 06:10:53 PM.
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Daylight in San Francisco throughout the year
San Francisco lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), San Francisco receives 12.7 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:17 AM and sunset at 05:59 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.5 hours —
a difference of 1.2 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around May 31 at 05:14,
while the latest sunset falls around July 10 at 18:01.
The evening golden hour in San Francisco lasts about 44 minutes in summer
and 44 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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