May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Berkeley, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:26 ↑ 72.4° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:58 ↑ 287.3° WNW
Day Length: 13h 32m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 34.23°
Sun Distance: 151.441 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Berkeley?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Berkeley
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:13
↑
70° ENE
|
19:59
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 46m | +2m 05s | 04:33 | 21:39 | 05:10 | 21:02 | 05:44 | 20:28 | 13:06 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:12
↑
70° ENE
|
20:00
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 48m | +2m 04s | 04:32 | 21:40 | 05:08 | 21:03 | 05:43 | 20:29 | 13:06 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 50m | +2m 02s | 04:30 | 21:42 | 05:07 | 21:05 | 05:41 | 20:30 | 13:06 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 01s | 04:29 | 21:43 | 05:06 | 21:06 | 05:40 | 20:31 | 13:05 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:08
↑
68° ENE
|
20:03
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 00s | 04:27 | 21:44 | 05:04 | 21:07 | 05:39 | 20:32 | 13:05 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 58s | 04:26 | 21:46 | 05:03 | 21:08 | 05:38 | 20:33 | 13:05 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:06
↑
68° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 57s | 04:24 | 21:47 | 05:02 | 21:09 | 05:37 | 20:34 | 13:05 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
06:05
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 55s | 04:23 | 21:48 | 05:01 | 21:10 | 05:36 | 20:35 | 13:05 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:04
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 54s | 04:21 | 21:50 | 04:59 | 21:11 | 05:35 | 20:36 | 13:05 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:03
↑
67° ENE
|
20:07
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 52s | 04:20 | 21:51 | 04:58 | 21:13 | 05:34 | 20:37 | 13:05 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:02
↑
66° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 50s | 04:19 | 21:52 | 04:57 | 21:14 | 05:33 | 20:38 | 13:05 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 48s | 04:17 | 21:54 | 04:56 | 21:15 | 05:31 | 20:39 | 13:05 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:00
↑
66° ENE
|
20:10
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 47s | 04:16 | 21:55 | 04:55 | 21:16 | 05:30 | 20:40 | 13:05 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:59
↑
65° ENE
|
20:11
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 45s | 04:15 | 21:56 | 04:54 | 21:17 | 05:30 | 20:41 | 13:05 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:59
↑
65° ENE
|
20:12
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 43s | 04:13 | 21:58 | 04:53 | 21:18 | 05:29 | 20:42 | 13:05 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:58
↑
65° ENE
|
20:13
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 41s | 04:12 | 21:59 | 04:52 | 21:19 | 05:28 | 20:43 | 13:05 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:57
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 39s | 04:11 | 22:00 | 04:51 | 21:20 | 05:27 | 20:44 | 13:05 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:56
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 37s | 04:10 | 22:01 | 04:50 | 21:21 | 05:26 | 20:45 | 13:05 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 35s | 04:08 | 22:03 | 04:49 | 21:22 | 05:25 | 20:46 | 13:05 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 33s | 04:07 | 22:04 | 04:48 | 21:23 | 05:24 | 20:47 | 13:05 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:54
↑
63° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 30s | 04:06 | 22:05 | 04:47 | 21:24 | 05:24 | 20:47 | 13:05 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 28s | 04:05 | 22:06 | 04:46 | 21:25 | 05:23 | 20:48 | 13:05 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 26s | 04:04 | 22:08 | 04:45 | 21:26 | 05:22 | 20:49 | 13:05 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:52
↑
62° ENE
|
20:19
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 23s | 04:03 | 22:09 | 04:44 | 21:27 | 05:21 | 20:50 | 13:05 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:52
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 21s | 04:02 | 22:10 | 04:43 | 21:28 | 05:21 | 20:51 | 13:05 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:51
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 18s | 04:01 | 22:11 | 04:43 | 21:29 | 05:20 | 20:52 | 13:06 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 16s | 04:00 | 22:12 | 04:42 | 21:30 | 05:19 | 20:53 | 13:06 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 13s | 03:59 | 22:13 | 04:41 | 21:31 | 05:19 | 20:53 | 13:06 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:49
↑
61° ENE
|
20:23
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 11s | 03:58 | 22:15 | 04:41 | 21:32 | 05:18 | 20:54 | 13:06 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 08s | 03:58 | 22:16 | 04:40 | 21:33 | 05:18 | 20:55 | 13:06 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:49
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 05s | 03:57 | 22:17 | 04:39 | 21:34 | 05:17 | 20:56 | 13:06 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for Berkeley. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Berkeley?
Days in Berkeley are currently getting shorter by about 2m 09s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Berkeley Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:58-06:08 | 20:16-20:27 |
| Golden hour | 06:08-07:01 | 19:24-20:16 |
Berkeley's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 46m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 31m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:46 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:35 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Berkeley get the golden hour at 06:08-07:01 in the morning and 19:24-20:16 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:58-06:08 and 20:16-20:27. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Berkeley
What time is sunrise in Berkeley today?
Today Berkeley has sunrise at 06:26 local time.
What time is sunset in Berkeley today?
Today Berkeley has sunset at 19:58 local time.
What time is solar noon in Berkeley today?
Solar noon in Berkeley — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:13 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Berkeley?
In Berkeley today: civil twilight begins at 05:58 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:27 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Berkeley?
Nautical twilight in Berkeley today runs from 05:24 in the morning to 21:00 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Berkeley for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Berkeley ends at 21:35 in the evening and resumes at 04:49 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Berkeley?
Today in Berkeley, the sun rises at an azimuth of 72° and sets at 287° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
