05:53:41 AM
UTC 09:53:41 PM
06:09:13 PM
UTC 10:09:13 AM
Sunrise in Santa Monica today is at 05:53:41 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:09:13 PM, giving Santa Monica 12h 15min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:31:46 AM and ends at 06:31:09 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Santa Monica
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Santa Monica.
Daylight in Santa Monica throughout the year
Santa Monica 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), Santa Monica receives 13.0 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:27 AM and sunset at 06:29 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.2 hours —
a difference of 1.8 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 05 at 05:25,
while the latest sunset falls around July 10 at 18:31.
The evening golden hour in Santa Monica lasts about 45 minutes in summer
and 45 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.