Sunrise & sunset times in Los Angeles
Sunrise in Los Angeles today is at 06:02 and sunset is at 19:56, giving 13h 54m of daylight (times for Tuesday, 28 July 2026, in Los Angeles's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 19:20 to 19:56. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Los Angeles, United States. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:07 in Los Angeles (14h 26m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:54 and sets at 16:47 (9h 53m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 19:04 | 12h 8m |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:07 | 14h 26m |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:49 | 12h 8m |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:47 | 9h 53m |
Full sun timeline for Los Angeles
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Los Angeles
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:58 | 17:06 | 10h 8m |
| February | 06:37 | 17:36 | 10h 59m |
| March | 07:03 | 19:00 | 11h 57m |
| April | 06:22 | 19:24 | 13h 2m |
| May | 05:51 | 19:47 | 13h 56m |
| June | 05:41 | 20:05 | 14h 25m |
| July | 05:52 | 20:04 | 14h 12m |
| August | 06:14 | 19:39 | 13h 25m |
| September | 06:36 | 18:59 | 12h 23m |
| October | 06:58 | 18:18 | 11h 20m |
| November | 06:25 | 16:49 | 10h 23m |
| December | 06:51 | 16:45 | 9h 54m |
Sun and moon in Los Angeles
Whether you are planning a sunrise photo walk or timing an evening run, the daily sun and moon schedule for Los Angeles is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Los Angeles. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Los Angeles, United States. Los Angeles sits at roughly 34.05 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Los Angeles. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Los Angeles, United States for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles
What time is sunrise in Los Angeles today?
The sunrise time in Los Angeles, United States is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Los Angeles.
When is golden hour in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Los Angeles?
Because Los Angeles lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Los Angeles the longer solstice day runs about 14h 26m and the shorter one about 9h 53m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Los Angeles accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Los Angeles and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Los Angeles?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Los Angeles are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Los Angeles's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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