Sunrise & sunset times in San Francisco
Sunrise in San Francisco today is at 06:10 and sunset is at 20:20, giving 14h 10m of daylight (times for Tuesday, 28 July 2026, in San Francisco's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 19:43 to 20:20. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for San Francisco, United States. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:35 in San Francisco (14h 47m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:54 (9h 33m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:21 | 12h 9m |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:35 | 14h 47m |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:06 | 12h 9m |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:54 | 9h 33m |
Full sun timeline for San Francisco
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 San Francisco
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:23 | 17:14 | 9h 51m |
| February | 06:59 | 17:48 | 10h 49m |
| March | 07:20 | 19:16 | 11h 56m |
| April | 06:34 | 19:45 | 13h 11m |
| May | 05:59 | 20:12 | 14h 13m |
| June | 05:47 | 20:33 | 14h 46m |
| July | 05:59 | 20:31 | 14h 31m |
| August | 06:25 | 20:02 | 13h 37m |
| September | 06:51 | 19:17 | 12h 26m |
| October | 07:18 | 18:31 | 11h 14m |
| November | 06:50 | 16:58 | 10h 8m |
| December | 07:17 | 16:51 | 9h 34m |
Sun and moon in San Francisco
For photographers, gardeners, runners and anyone chasing good light, the daily sun and moon schedule for San Francisco 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 San Francisco. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of San Francisco, United States. San Francisco sits at roughly 37.77 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a clear but moderate seasonal swing, with noticeably longer days in summer and cosier, earlier sunsets in winter. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in San Francisco 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 San Francisco. 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 San Francisco, United States for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about San Francisco
What time is sunrise in San Francisco today?
The sunrise time in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
When is golden hour in San Francisco?
San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
Because San Francisco lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In San Francisco the longer solstice day runs about 14h 47m and the shorter one about 9h 33m, 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 San Francisco accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for San Francisco 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 San Francisco's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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