Sunrise & Sunset Today in Foster City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:20 ↑ 101.7° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:27 ↑ 258.1° WSW
Day Length: 11h 06m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -28.7°
Sun Distance: 149.053 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Foster City?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Foster City
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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 |
07:05
↑
94° E
|
18:51
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 23s | 05:37 | 20:18 | 06:08 | 19:48 | 06:38 | 19:18 | 12:58 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
07:05
↑
94° E
|
18:50
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 23s | 05:38 | 20:17 | 06:09 | 19:46 | 06:39 | 19:16 | 12:58 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:06
↑
95° E
|
18:48
↑
265° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 22s | 05:39 | 20:15 | 06:09 | 19:45 | 06:40 | 19:15 | 12:58 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:07
↑
95° E
|
18:47
↑
265° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 22s | 05:40 | 20:14 | 06:10 | 19:43 | 06:41 | 19:13 | 12:57 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:08
↑
96° E
|
18:45
↑
264° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 22s | 05:41 | 20:12 | 06:11 | 19:42 | 06:41 | 19:12 | 12:57 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
07:09
↑
96° E
|
18:44
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 22s | 05:42 | 20:11 | 06:12 | 19:40 | 06:42 | 19:10 | 12:57 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:10
↑
96° E
|
18:42
↑
263° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 22s | 05:43 | 20:09 | 06:13 | 19:39 | 06:43 | 19:09 | 12:57 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:11
↑
97° E
|
18:41
↑
263° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 21s | 05:44 | 20:08 | 06:14 | 19:38 | 06:44 | 19:07 | 12:56 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:12
↑
98° E
|
18:39
↑
262° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 21s | 05:44 | 20:06 | 06:15 | 19:36 | 06:45 | 19:06 | 12:56 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:13
↑
98° E
|
18:38
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 21s | 05:45 | 20:05 | 06:16 | 19:35 | 06:46 | 19:05 | 12:56 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:13
↑
98° E
|
18:36
↑
261° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 20s | 05:46 | 20:04 | 06:17 | 19:33 | 06:47 | 19:03 | 12:55 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:14
↑
99° E
|
18:35
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 20s | 05:47 | 20:02 | 06:17 | 19:32 | 06:48 | 19:02 | 12:55 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:15
↑
99° E
|
18:34
↑
260° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 20s | 05:48 | 20:01 | 06:18 | 19:31 | 06:48 | 19:00 | 12:55 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:16
↑
100° E
|
18:32
↑
260° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 19s | 05:49 | 19:59 | 06:19 | 19:29 | 06:49 | 18:59 | 12:55 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:17
↑
100° E
|
18:31
↑
259° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 19s | 05:50 | 19:58 | 06:20 | 19:28 | 06:50 | 18:58 | 12:54 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:18
↑
101° E
|
18:29
↑
259° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 18s | 05:51 | 19:57 | 06:21 | 19:27 | 06:51 | 18:56 | 12:54 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:19
↑
101° ESE
|
18:28
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 09m | -2m 18s | 05:52 | 19:55 | 06:22 | 19:25 | 06:52 | 18:55 | 12:54 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:20
↑
102° ESE
|
18:27
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 06m | -2m 17s | 05:52 | 19:54 | 06:23 | 19:24 | 06:53 | 18:54 | 12:54 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:21
↑
102° ESE
|
18:25
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 04m | -2m 17s | 05:53 | 19:53 | 06:24 | 19:23 | 06:54 | 18:52 | 12:54 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:22
↑
103° ESE
|
18:24
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 16s | 05:54 | 19:52 | 06:25 | 19:21 | 06:55 | 18:51 | 12:53 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:23
↑
103° ESE
|
18:23
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 59m | -2m 16s | 05:55 | 19:50 | 06:25 | 19:20 | 06:56 | 18:50 | 12:53 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:24
↑
104° ESE
|
18:22
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 15s | 05:56 | 19:49 | 06:26 | 19:19 | 06:57 | 18:49 | 12:53 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:25
↑
104° ESE
|
18:20
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 14s | 05:57 | 19:48 | 06:27 | 19:18 | 06:58 | 18:47 | 12:53 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:26
↑
104° ESE
|
18:19
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 53m | -2m 14s | 05:58 | 19:47 | 06:28 | 19:17 | 06:59 | 18:46 | 12:53 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:27
↑
105° ESE
|
18:18
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 13s | 05:59 | 19:46 | 06:29 | 19:16 | 07:00 | 18:45 | 12:53 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:28
↑
105° ESE
|
18:17
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 48m | -2m 12s | 06:00 | 19:45 | 06:30 | 19:14 | 07:01 | 18:44 | 12:53 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:29
↑
106° ESE
|
18:15
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 46m | -2m 11s | 06:01 | 19:44 | 06:31 | 19:13 | 07:02 | 18:43 | 12:52 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:30
↑
106° ESE
|
18:14
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 10s | 06:01 | 19:43 | 06:32 | 19:12 | 07:02 | 18:42 | 12:52 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:31
↑
107° ESE
|
18:13
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 09s | 06:02 | 19:42 | 06:33 | 19:11 | 07:03 | 18:41 | 12:52 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:32
↑
107° ESE
|
18:12
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 08s | 06:03 | 19:41 | 06:34 | 19:10 | 07:04 | 18:39 | 12:52 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:33
↑
107° ESE
|
18:11
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 07s | 06:04 | 19:40 | 06:35 | 19:09 | 07:05 | 18:38 | 12:52 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Foster City. 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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In Foster City, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 or October 02 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Foster City?
Days in Foster City are currently getting shorter by about 2m 19s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Foster City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:53-07:03 | 18:44-18:54 |
| Golden hour | 07:03-07:55 | 17:52-18:44 |
Foster City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 44m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:47 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Foster City
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Foster City also fixes the Qibla: face 19deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,194 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Foster City on a live compass.
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 Foster City get the golden hour at 07:03-07:55 in the morning and 17:52-18:44 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:53-07:03 and 18:44-18:54. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Foster City
What time is sunrise in Foster City today?
Today Foster City has sunrise at 07:20 local time.
What time is sunset in Foster City today?
Today Foster City has sunset at 18:27 local time.
What time is solar noon in Foster City today?
Solar noon in Foster City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:54 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Foster City?
In Foster City today: civil twilight begins at 06:53 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:54 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Foster City?
Nautical twilight in Foster City today runs from 06:23 in the morning to 19:24 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Foster City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Foster City ends at 19:54 in the evening and resumes at 05:52 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 Foster City?
Today in Foster City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 102° and sets at 258° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
