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Sunrise and Sunset in San Francisco

Sunrise, sunset and day length in San Francisco, CA, today and for every day this month.

San Francisco · Thursday, November 5, 2026

Sunrise6:39 AMSunset5:07 PM
Day length
10h 27m
Solar noon
11:53 AM · sun 36.4° high
Golden hour
6:39 AM – 7:17 AM and 4:29 PM – 5:07 PM
Civil twilight
6:12 AM – 6:39 AM and 5:07 PM – 5:34 PM
Nautical twilight
5:41 AM – 6:12 AM and 5:34 PM – 6:05 PM
Astronomical twilight
5:10 AM – 5:41 AM and 6:05 PM – 6:36 PM
12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM
The sun's height through the day in San Francisco: gold is daylight, the blue bands are civil, nautical and astronomical twilight.

Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco, November 2026

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChangeSolar noon
Nov 1 Sun6:35 AM5:11 PM10h 36m−2m 08s11:53 AM
Nov 2 Mon6:36 AM5:10 PM10h 33m−2m 07s11:53 AM
Nov 3 Tue6:37 AM5:09 PM10h 31m−2m 06s11:53 AM
Nov 4 Wed6:38 AM5:08 PM10h 29m−2m 04s11:53 AM
Nov 5 Thu6:39 AM5:07 PM10h 27m−2m 03s11:53 AM
Nov 6 Fri6:40 AM5:06 PM10h 25m−2m 02s11:53 AM
Nov 7 Sat6:42 AM5:05 PM10h 23m−2m 00s11:53 AM
Nov 8 Sun6:43 AM5:04 PM10h 21m−1m 59s11:53 AM
Nov 9 Mon6:44 AM5:03 PM10h 19m−1m 57s11:53 AM
Nov 10 Tue6:45 AM5:02 PM10h 17m−1m 56s11:54 AM
Nov 11 Wed6:46 AM5:01 PM10h 15m−1m 54s11:54 AM
Nov 12 Thu6:47 AM5:00 PM10h 14m−1m 53s11:54 AM
Nov 13 Fri6:48 AM5:00 PM10h 12m−1m 51s11:54 AM
Nov 14 Sat6:49 AM4:59 PM10h 10m−1m 49s11:54 AM
Nov 15 Sun6:50 AM4:58 PM10h 08m−1m 47s11:54 AM
Nov 16 Mon6:51 AM4:57 PM10h 06m−1m 45s11:54 AM
Nov 17 Tue6:52 AM4:57 PM10h 05m−1m 43s11:55 AM
Nov 18 Wed6:53 AM4:56 PM10h 03m−1m 41s11:55 AM
Nov 19 Thu6:54 AM4:56 PM10h 01m−1m 39s11:55 AM
Nov 20 Fri6:55 AM4:55 PM10h 00m−1m 37s11:55 AM
Nov 21 Sat6:56 AM4:54 PM9h 58m−1m 35s11:56 AM
Nov 22 Sun6:57 AM4:54 PM9h 56m−1m 33s11:56 AM
Nov 23 Mon6:59 AM4:53 PM9h 55m−1m 30s11:56 AM
Nov 24 Tue7:00 AM4:53 PM9h 54m−1m 28s11:56 AM
Nov 25 Wed7:01 AM4:53 PM9h 52m−1m 25s11:57 AM
Nov 26 Thu7:02 AM4:52 PM9h 51m−1m 23s11:57 AM
Nov 27 Fri7:03 AM4:52 PM9h 49m−1m 20s11:57 AM
Nov 28 Sat7:04 AM4:52 PM9h 48m−1m 17s11:58 AM
Nov 29 Sun7:05 AM4:51 PM9h 47m−1m 15s11:58 AM
Nov 30 Mon7:06 AM4:51 PM9h 46m−1m 12s11:58 AM

Longest and shortest days in 2026

ExtremeDateTime
Longest dayJune 2014h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 219h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 135:47 AM
Latest sunriseOctober 317:34 AM
Earliest sunsetDecember 64:51 PM
Latest sunsetJune 278:36 PM

In 2026 the shortest day in San Francisco is December 21 and the longest is June 20. The earliest sunset (December 6) comes 15 days before the shortest day. Daylight saving time moves both sunrise and sunset one hour later on the clock from March 8, which is why the latest sunset is in summer time.

Daylight in San Francisco through the year

  • Location: 37.8° N, 122.4° W
  • Time zone meridian: 120° W (UTC−8), 2.4° east of San Francisco
  • Solar noon: about 10 min after 12:00 standard time; between 11:53 AM and 1:20 PM on the clock in 2026
  • Day length: 9h 33m to 14h 47m, a swing of 5h 14m (New York: 5h 51m)
Around theDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 207:13 AM7:22 PM12h 09m
June solsticeJun 215:48 AM8:35 PM14h 47m
September equinoxSep 226:58 AM7:06 PM12h 09m
December solsticeDec 217:21 AM4:54 PM9h 33m

Times use NOAA's solar formulas for sea level. Twilight and golden hour are explained on the sunrise and sunset calculator.

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