May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in La Mesa, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:23 ↑ 80.2° E
Sunset Today: 19:11 ↑ 279.5° W
Day Length: 12h 47m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 50.62°
Sun Distance: 150.922 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in La Mesa?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in La Mesa
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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 |
06:00
↑
71° ENE
|
19:29
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 28m | +1m 42s | 04:30 | 21:00 | 05:02 | 20:27 | 05:34 | 19:56 | 12:45 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:00
↑
71° ENE
|
19:30
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 30m | +1m 41s | 04:28 | 21:01 | 05:01 | 20:28 | 05:33 | 19:57 | 12:45 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:59
↑
71° ENE
|
19:31
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 32m | +1m 40s | 04:27 | 21:02 | 05:00 | 20:29 | 05:32 | 19:58 | 12:45 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:58
↑
70° ENE
|
19:31
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 33m | +1m 39s | 04:26 | 21:04 | 04:59 | 20:30 | 05:31 | 19:59 | 12:44 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
05:57
↑
70° ENE
|
19:32
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 35m | +1m 38s | 04:25 | 21:05 | 04:58 | 20:31 | 05:30 | 19:59 | 12:44 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
05:56
↑
70° ENE
|
19:33
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 37m | +1m 37s | 04:24 | 21:06 | 04:57 | 20:32 | 05:29 | 20:00 | 12:44 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:55
↑
69° ENE
|
19:34
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 36s | 04:22 | 21:07 | 04:56 | 20:33 | 05:28 | 20:01 | 12:44 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:54
↑
69° ENE
|
19:34
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 34s | 04:21 | 21:08 | 04:55 | 20:34 | 05:27 | 20:02 | 12:44 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:53
↑
69° ENE
|
19:35
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 41m | +1m 33s | 04:20 | 21:09 | 04:54 | 20:35 | 05:26 | 20:03 | 12:44 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:53
↑
68° ENE
|
19:36
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 43m | +1m 32s | 04:19 | 21:10 | 04:53 | 20:36 | 05:25 | 20:03 | 12:44 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:52
↑
68° ENE
|
19:37
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 30s | 04:18 | 21:11 | 04:52 | 20:36 | 05:24 | 20:04 | 12:44 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:51
↑
68° ENE
|
19:37
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 29s | 04:17 | 21:12 | 04:51 | 20:37 | 05:23 | 20:05 | 12:44 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:50
↑
67° ENE
|
19:38
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 27s | 04:16 | 21:13 | 04:50 | 20:38 | 05:23 | 20:06 | 12:44 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:50
↑
67° ENE
|
19:39
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 26s | 04:15 | 21:14 | 04:49 | 20:39 | 05:22 | 20:06 | 12:44 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:49
↑
67° ENE
|
19:40
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 50m | +1m 24s | 04:14 | 21:15 | 04:48 | 20:40 | 05:21 | 20:07 | 12:44 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:48
↑
66° ENE
|
19:40
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 23s | 04:13 | 21:16 | 04:48 | 20:41 | 05:20 | 20:08 | 12:44 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:47
↑
66° ENE
|
19:41
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 21s | 04:12 | 21:17 | 04:47 | 20:42 | 05:20 | 20:09 | 12:44 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:47
↑
66° ENE
|
19:42
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 19s | 04:11 | 21:18 | 04:46 | 20:43 | 05:19 | 20:10 | 12:44 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:46
↑
66° ENE
|
19:42
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 17s | 04:10 | 21:19 | 04:45 | 20:43 | 05:18 | 20:10 | 12:44 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:46
↑
65° ENE
|
19:43
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 16s | 04:09 | 21:20 | 04:45 | 20:44 | 05:18 | 20:11 | 12:44 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:45
↑
65° ENE
|
19:44
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 14s | 04:08 | 21:21 | 04:44 | 20:45 | 05:17 | 20:12 | 12:44 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:45
↑
65° ENE
|
19:44
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 12s | 04:07 | 21:22 | 04:43 | 20:46 | 05:16 | 20:13 | 12:44 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:44
↑
65° ENE
|
19:45
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 10s | 04:07 | 21:23 | 04:42 | 20:47 | 05:16 | 20:13 | 12:44 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:44
↑
64° ENE
|
19:46
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 08s | 04:06 | 21:24 | 04:42 | 20:48 | 05:15 | 20:14 | 12:44 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:43
↑
64° ENE
|
19:46
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 06s | 04:05 | 21:25 | 04:41 | 20:48 | 05:15 | 20:15 | 12:44 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:43
↑
64° ENE
|
19:47
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 04s | 04:04 | 21:26 | 04:41 | 20:49 | 05:14 | 20:15 | 12:45 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:42
↑
64° ENE
|
19:48
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 02s | 04:04 | 21:26 | 04:40 | 20:50 | 05:14 | 20:16 | 12:45 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:42
↑
64° ENE
|
19:48
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 00s | 04:03 | 21:27 | 04:40 | 20:51 | 05:13 | 20:17 | 12:45 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:42
↑
63° ENE
|
19:49
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 07m | +0m 58s | 04:02 | 21:28 | 04:39 | 20:51 | 05:13 | 20:17 | 12:45 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:41
↑
63° ENE
|
19:49
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 08m | +0m 55s | 04:02 | 21:29 | 04:39 | 20:52 | 05:13 | 20:18 | 12:45 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:41
↑
63° ENE
|
19:50
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 09m | +0m 53s | 04:01 | 21:30 | 04:38 | 20:53 | 05:12 | 20:19 | 12:45 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for La Mesa. 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 La Mesa, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in La Mesa?
Days in La Mesa are currently getting shorter by about 1m 56s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in La Mesa Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:58-06:07 | 19:26-19:36 |
| Golden hour | 06:07-06:55 | 18:39-19:26 |
La Mesa's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 18m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 58m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:39 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:59 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From La Mesa
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in La Mesa also fixes the Qibla: face 25deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,507 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from La Mesa 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 La Mesa get the golden hour at 06:07-06:55 in the morning and 18:39-19:26 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:58-06:07 and 19:26-19:36. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in La Mesa
What time is sunrise in La Mesa today?
Sunrise in La Mesa today is at 06:23 local time.
What time is sunset in La Mesa today?
Today La Mesa has sunset at 19:11 local time.
What time is solar noon in La Mesa today?
Solar noon in La Mesa — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:47 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in La Mesa?
In La Mesa today: civil twilight begins at 05:58 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:36 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in La Mesa?
Nautical twilight in La Mesa today runs from 05:28 in the morning to 20:06 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in La Mesa for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in La Mesa ends at 20:36 in the evening and resumes at 04:58 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 La Mesa?
Today in La Mesa, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
