Sunrise
Griffith Observatory
Area: Griffith Park, Hollywood Hills
This hillside terrace overlooks downtown LA and the Hollywood Sign; it's quieter in the early morning, when sunrise light sharpens the skyline.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 06:59 | 18:15 | 11h 16m |
| 2026-10-19 | 07:00 | 18:14 | 11h 14m |
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Los Angeles, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Los Angeles local time.
Daylight in Los Angeles is shortening — about 15 minutes less than a week ago, with 11h 16m of daylight today.
Today the sun rises toward the East (101°) and sets toward the West (259°) — useful for planning your shooting angle or which coast to face.
On 2026-10-18, the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:15 in Los Angeles (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Los Angeles is around 06:59 ~ 07:33 and the evening golden hour is around 17:42 ~ 18:15 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-10-19), sunrise in Los Angeles is 07:00 and sunset is 18:14 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Los Angeles is 18:15 on 2026-10-18, followed by civil dusk around 18:41 (local time).
For sunrise around Los Angeles, try Griffith Observatory. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Los Angeles, try Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Tomorrow in Los Angeles, sunrise is 07:00, sunset is 18:14, and daylight lasts 11h 14m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-10-18) afterglow estimate for Los Angeles:
Sunrise glow：8（Low，07:00） ｜ Sunset glow：8（Low，18:14）
Low 0% · Mid 0% · High 0% Visibility is about 48.3 km.
Use the local times above to plan when to arrive, then choose a viewpoint by direction: east and southeast for sunrise, west coast for sunset.
Sunrise
Area: Griffith Park, Hollywood Hills
This hillside terrace overlooks downtown LA and the Hollywood Sign; it's quieter in the early morning, when sunrise light sharpens the skyline.
Sunset
Area: Santa Monica Beach
The pier's Ferris wheel against the Pacific horizon is one of LA's classic sunset scenes, and the pier lights add atmosphere once the sun is down.
Sunset
Area: Venice, boardwalk
The boardwalk buzzes with street performers by day; as the crowds thin toward evening, the beach and ocean turn warm colours before sunset.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Los Angeles.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:58 | 16:53 | 9h 56m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:58 | 17:01 | 10h 03m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:56 | 17:11 | 10h 15m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:50 | 17:22 | 10h 32m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:42 | 17:32 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:32 | 17:41 | 11h 09m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:23 | 17:48 | 11h 26m |
| 2026-03-11 | 07:10 | 18:57 | 11h 47m |
| 2026-03-21 | 06:56 | 19:05 | 12h 08m |
| 2026-04-01 | 06:41 | 19:13 | 12h 32m |
| 2026-04-11 | 06:28 | 19:20 | 12h 52m |
| 2026-04-21 | 06:15 | 19:28 | 13h 13m |
| 2026-05-01 | 06:04 | 19:35 | 13h 31m |
| 2026-05-11 | 05:55 | 19:43 | 13h 49m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:47 | 19:51 | 14h 03m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:42 | 19:58 | 14h 16m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:40 | 20:03 | 14h 23m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:41 | 20:07 | 14h 26m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:44 | 20:08 | 14h 24m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:49 | 20:06 | 14h 17m |
| 2026-07-21 | 05:55 | 20:02 | 14h 07m |
| 2026-08-01 | 06:03 | 19:54 | 13h 51m |
| 2026-08-11 | 06:11 | 19:45 | 13h 34m |
| 2026-08-21 | 06:18 | 19:34 | 13h 16m |
| 2026-09-01 | 06:25 | 19:20 | 12h 54m |
| 2026-09-11 | 06:32 | 19:06 | 12h 34m |
| 2026-09-21 | 06:39 | 18:52 | 12h 13m |
| 2026-10-01 | 06:46 | 18:37 | 11h 52m |
| 2026-10-11 | 06:53 | 18:24 | 11h 31m |
| 2026-10-21 | 07:01 | 18:12 | 11h 10m |
| 2026-11-01 | 06:11 | 17:00 | 10h 49m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:21 | 16:52 | 10h 31m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:31 | 16:47 | 10h 16m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:40 | 16:44 | 10h 04m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:48 | 16:44 | 9h 56m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:54 | 16:47 | 9h 53m |
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