Golden Hour in San Francisco, California, United States

· America/Los Angeles

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:06 AM – 07:58 AM (52 min)
Evening: 05:50 PM – 06:41 PM (52 min)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, America/Los Angeles local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in San Francisco, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:06 AM – 07:58 AM 05:50 PM – 06:41 PM
07:07 AM – 07:59 AM 05:48 PM – 06:40 PM
07:08 AM – 08:00 AM 05:47 PM – 06:39 PM
07:09 AM – 08:01 AM 05:45 PM – 06:38 PM
07:10 AM – 08:02 AM 05:44 PM – 06:36 PM
07:11 AM – 08:03 AM 05:43 PM – 06:35 PM
07:12 AM – 08:04 AM 05:41 PM – 06:34 PM
07:13 AM – 08:05 AM 05:40 PM – 06:33 PM
07:14 AM – 08:06 AM 05:39 PM – 06:32 PM
07:15 AM – 08:08 AM 05:38 PM – 06:31 PM
07:16 AM – 08:09 AM 05:36 PM – 06:30 PM
07:17 AM – 08:10 AM 05:35 PM – 06:28 PM
06:18 AM – 07:11 AM 04:34 PM – 05:27 PM
06:19 AM – 07:12 AM 04:33 PM – 05:26 PM

Times in America/Los Angeles local time, calculated for 37.77493, -122.41942. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in San Francisco occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for San Francisco, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in San Francisco.

About San Francisco

San Francisco has existed as a municipality since 1776, serving as both a city and a county in California. The city encompasses an area of 600.6 square kilometres at an elevation of 30 metres, with a 2023 population of 808,988 residents. It is situated along the Pacific Ocean, the San Francisco Bay, and the Golden Gate. Notable features within the city include the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension and road bridge, as well as the island of Alcatraz and the public University of California, San Francisco. It maintains international relationships with twin towns including Zurich, Abidjan, Burgas, Caracas, and Sydney.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.