Sunrise & sunset times in San Diego in October 2026
In San Diego, October 2026 opens with sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:33 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 0h 57m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in San Diego's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 06:42 | 18:33 | 11h 50m |
| October 2 | 06:43 | 18:31 | 11h 48m |
| October 3 | 06:44 | 18:30 | 11h 46m |
| October 4 | 06:44 | 18:29 | 11h 44m |
| October 5 | 06:45 | 18:27 | 11h 42m |
| October 6 | 06:46 | 18:26 | 11h 40m |
| October 7 | 06:47 | 18:25 | 11h 38m |
| October 8 | 06:47 | 18:23 | 11h 36m |
| October 9 | 06:48 | 18:22 | 11h 34m |
| October 10 | 06:49 | 18:21 | 11h 32m |
| October 11 | 06:49 | 18:20 | 11h 30m |
| October 12 | 06:50 | 18:19 | 11h 28m |
| October 13 | 06:51 | 18:17 | 11h 26m |
| October 14 | 06:52 | 18:16 | 11h 25m |
| October 15 | 06:52 | 18:15 | 11h 23m |
| October 16 | 06:53 | 18:14 | 11h 21m |
| October 17 | 06:54 | 18:13 | 11h 19m |
| October 18 | 06:55 | 18:11 | 11h 17m |
| October 19 | 06:55 | 18:10 | 11h 15m |
| October 20 | 06:56 | 18:09 | 11h 13m |
| October 21 | 06:57 | 18:08 | 11h 11m |
| October 22 | 06:58 | 18:07 | 11h 9m |
| October 23 | 06:59 | 18:06 | 11h 7m |
| October 24 | 06:59 | 18:05 | 11h 6m |
| October 25 | 07:00 | 18:04 | 11h 4m |
| October 26 | 07:01 | 18:03 | 11h 2m |
| October 27 | 07:02 | 18:02 | 11h 0m |
| October 28 | 07:03 | 18:01 | 10h 58m |
| October 29 | 07:03 | 18:00 | 10h 56m |
| October 30 | 07:04 | 17:59 | 10h 55m |
| October 31 | 07:05 | 17:58 | 10h 53m |
Planning around the light in San Diego in October
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of October 2026 in San Diego, United States, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full San Diego page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about October in San Diego
What time does the sun set in San Diego in October?
Around the middle of October the sun sets at about 18:14 in San Diego. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in San Diego in October?
Around mid October the sun rises at about 06:53 in San Diego, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in San Diego in October?
In October 2026 the longest day in San Diego is the 1st (11h 50m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (10h 53m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in San Diego, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: