Sunrise
Twin Peaks
Area: Central San Francisco hills
The eastern high point sees city and bay dawn; when fog fills the bay, work the city close-up.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 07:19 | 18:28 | 11h 09m |
| 2026-10-19 | 07:20 | 18:27 | 11h 07m |
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in San Francisco, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in San Francisco local time.
Daylight in San Francisco is shortening — about 17 minutes less than a week ago, with 11h 09m 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 07:19 and sets at 18:28 in San Francisco (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in San Francisco is around 07:19 ~ 07:55 and the evening golden hour is around 17:53 ~ 18:28 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-10-19), sunrise in San Francisco is 07:20 and sunset is 18:27 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in San Francisco is 18:28 on 2026-10-18, followed by civil dusk around 18:55 (local time).
For sunrise around San Francisco, try Twin Peaks. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around San Francisco, try Baker Beach, Pier 7. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Tomorrow in San Francisco, sunrise is 07:20, sunset is 18:27, and daylight lasts 11h 07m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-10-18) afterglow estimate for San Francisco:
Sunrise glow：2（Low，07:21） ｜ Sunset glow：0（Low，18:27）
Low 23% · Mid 0% · High 0% Visibility is about 13.6 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: Central San Francisco hills
The eastern high point sees city and bay dawn; when fog fills the bay, work the city close-up.
Sunset
Area: South of Golden Gate
The west beach frames sunset and the bridge; surf and rip-current warnings mean staying back.
Sunset
Area: Embarcadero
The west-facing pier suits towers and blue hour; slippery boards and crowds make the edge a bad tripod spot.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in San Francisco.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 07:24 | 17:00 | 9h 36m |
| 2026-01-11 | 07:24 | 17:09 | 9h 45m |
| 2026-01-21 | 07:21 | 17:19 | 9h 58m |
| 2026-02-01 | 07:14 | 17:32 | 10h 18m |
| 2026-02-11 | 07:04 | 17:43 | 10h 39m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:53 | 17:54 | 11h 01m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:42 | 18:02 | 11h 20m |
| 2026-03-11 | 07:28 | 19:12 | 11h 44m |
| 2026-03-21 | 07:13 | 19:22 | 12h 09m |
| 2026-04-01 | 06:56 | 19:32 | 12h 35m |
| 2026-04-11 | 06:41 | 19:40 | 12h 59m |
| 2026-04-21 | 06:27 | 19:49 | 13h 22m |
| 2026-05-01 | 06:14 | 19:59 | 13h 44m |
| 2026-05-11 | 06:04 | 20:08 | 14h 04m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:55 | 20:16 | 14h 21m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:49 | 20:25 | 14h 36m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:47 | 20:31 | 14h 44m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:47 | 20:34 | 14h 47m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:50 | 20:35 | 14h 45m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:56 | 20:33 | 14h 37m |
| 2026-07-21 | 06:03 | 20:28 | 14h 25m |
| 2026-08-01 | 06:12 | 20:19 | 14h 07m |
| 2026-08-11 | 06:21 | 20:08 | 13h 48m |
| 2026-08-21 | 06:29 | 19:55 | 13h 26m |
| 2026-09-01 | 06:38 | 19:40 | 13h 01m |
| 2026-09-11 | 06:47 | 19:24 | 12h 38m |
| 2026-09-21 | 06:55 | 19:09 | 12h 14m |
| 2026-10-01 | 07:03 | 18:53 | 11h 50m |
| 2026-10-11 | 07:12 | 18:38 | 11h 26m |
| 2026-10-21 | 07:22 | 18:25 | 11h 02m |
| 2026-11-01 | 06:34 | 17:11 | 10h 38m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:45 | 17:02 | 10h 17m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:55 | 16:55 | 10h 00m |
| 2026-12-01 | 07:06 | 16:51 | 9h 46m |
| 2026-12-11 | 07:14 | 16:51 | 9h 36m |
| 2026-12-21 | 07:21 | 16:54 | 9h 33m |
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