Sunrise & Sunset Today in Rancho Santa Margarita, United States 🇺🇸
Today Rancho Santa Margarita has 13h 47m of daylight (-1m 32s vs yesterday), from a 06:02 sunrise in the ENE to a 19:50 sunset. In Rancho Santa Margarita the days are drawing in by around 1m 35s each day, about 11 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:03 ↑ 68.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:49 ↑ 291.8° WNW
Day Length: 13h 45m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -29.03°
Sun Distance: 151.795 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rancho Santa Margarita
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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 |
06:02
↑
68° ENE
|
19:50
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 47m | -1m 32s | 04:27 | 21:25 | 05:02 | 20:50 | 05:35 | 20:17 | 12:56 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:03
↑
68° ENE
|
19:49
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 45m | -1m 34s | 04:28 | 21:23 | 05:03 | 20:49 | 05:35 | 20:16 | 12:56 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:04
↑
68° ENE
|
19:48
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 35s | 04:29 | 21:22 | 05:04 | 20:48 | 05:36 | 20:15 | 12:56 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:05
↑
69° ENE
|
19:47
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 42m | -1m 36s | 04:30 | 21:21 | 05:05 | 20:47 | 05:37 | 20:14 | 12:56 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:05
↑
69° ENE
|
19:46
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 40m | -1m 38s | 04:31 | 21:20 | 05:05 | 20:46 | 05:38 | 20:13 | 12:56 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:06
↑
69° ENE
|
19:45
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 39m | -1m 39s | 04:32 | 21:19 | 05:06 | 20:45 | 05:39 | 20:12 | 12:56 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:07
↑
70° ENE
|
19:44
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 40s | 04:33 | 21:17 | 05:07 | 20:43 | 05:39 | 20:11 | 12:56 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:07
↑
70° ENE
|
19:43
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 41s | 04:34 | 21:16 | 05:08 | 20:42 | 05:40 | 20:10 | 12:56 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:08
↑
70° ENE
|
19:42
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 33m | -1m 42s | 04:35 | 21:15 | 05:09 | 20:41 | 05:41 | 20:09 | 12:56 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:09
↑
71° ENE
|
19:41
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 32m | -1m 43s | 04:36 | 21:13 | 05:10 | 20:40 | 05:42 | 20:08 | 12:55 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:10
↑
71° ENE
|
19:40
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 30m | -1m 44s | 04:37 | 21:12 | 05:11 | 20:39 | 05:42 | 20:07 | 12:55 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:10
↑
72° ENE
|
19:39
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 28m | -1m 45s | 04:38 | 21:11 | 05:12 | 20:37 | 05:43 | 20:06 | 12:55 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:11
↑
72° ENE
|
19:38
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 46s | 04:39 | 21:09 | 05:13 | 20:36 | 05:44 | 20:05 | 12:55 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:12
↑
72° ENE
|
19:37
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 25m | -1m 47s | 04:40 | 21:08 | 05:13 | 20:35 | 05:45 | 20:04 | 12:55 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:12
↑
73° ENE
|
19:36
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 23m | -1m 48s | 04:41 | 21:06 | 05:14 | 20:34 | 05:46 | 20:03 | 12:54 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:13
↑
73° ENE
|
19:35
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 21m | -1m 49s | 04:42 | 21:05 | 05:15 | 20:32 | 05:46 | 20:01 | 12:54 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:14
↑
73° ENE
|
19:33
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 19m | -1m 50s | 04:43 | 21:04 | 05:16 | 20:31 | 05:47 | 20:00 | 12:54 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:15
↑
74° ENE
|
19:32
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 17m | -1m 51s | 04:44 | 21:02 | 05:17 | 20:30 | 05:48 | 19:59 | 12:54 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:15
↑
74° ENE
|
19:31
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 15m | -1m 52s | 04:45 | 21:01 | 05:18 | 20:29 | 05:49 | 19:58 | 12:54 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:16
↑
75° ENE
|
19:30
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 14m | -1m 52s | 04:46 | 20:59 | 05:19 | 20:27 | 05:49 | 19:56 | 12:53 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:17
↑
75° ENE
|
19:29
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 12m | -1m 53s | 04:47 | 20:58 | 05:19 | 20:26 | 05:50 | 19:55 | 12:53 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:17
↑
75° ENE
|
19:28
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 10m | -1m 54s | 04:48 | 20:56 | 05:20 | 20:25 | 05:51 | 19:54 | 12:53 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:18
↑
76° ENE
|
19:26
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 08m | -1m 54s | 04:49 | 20:55 | 05:21 | 20:23 | 05:52 | 19:53 | 12:53 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:19
↑
76° ENE
|
19:25
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 06m | -1m 55s | 04:50 | 20:53 | 05:22 | 20:22 | 05:52 | 19:51 | 12:52 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:19
↑
77° ENE
|
19:24
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 04m | -1m 56s | 04:51 | 20:52 | 05:23 | 20:20 | 05:53 | 19:50 | 12:52 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:20
↑
77° ENE
|
19:23
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 02m | -1m 56s | 04:52 | 20:50 | 05:24 | 20:19 | 05:54 | 19:49 | 12:52 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:21
↑
78° ENE
|
19:21
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 00m | -1m 57s | 04:53 | 20:49 | 05:24 | 20:18 | 05:55 | 19:47 | 12:52 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:21
↑
78° ENE
|
19:20
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 58m | -1m 57s | 04:54 | 20:47 | 05:25 | 20:16 | 05:55 | 19:46 | 12:51 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:22
↑
78° ENE
|
19:19
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 56m | -1m 58s | 04:55 | 20:46 | 05:26 | 20:15 | 05:56 | 19:45 | 12:51 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:23
↑
79° E
|
19:18
↑
281° W
|
12h 54m | -1m 58s | 04:56 | 20:44 | 05:27 | 20:13 | 05:57 | 19:43 | 12:51 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:24
↑
79° E
|
19:16
↑
280° W
|
12h 52m | -1m 59s | 04:57 | 20:43 | 05:28 | 20:12 | 05:58 | 19:42 | 12:50 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Days in Rancho Santa Margarita are currently getting shorter by about 1m 35s each day, roughly 11 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rancho Santa Margarita Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:36-05:47 | 20:05-20:15 |
| Golden hour | 05:47-06:38 | 19:14-20:05 |
Rancho Santa Margarita's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 22m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 54m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:39 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:04 |
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 Rancho Santa Margarita get the golden hour at 05:47-06:38 in the morning and 19:14-20:05 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:36-05:47 and 20:05-20:15. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Rancho Santa Margarita
What time is sunrise in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Sunrise in Rancho Santa Margarita today is at 06:03 local time.
What time is sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Today Rancho Santa Margarita has sunset at 19:49 local time.
What time is solar noon in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Solar noon in Rancho Santa Margarita — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:56 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Rancho Santa Margarita?
In Rancho Santa Margarita today: civil twilight begins at 05:35 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:16 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Nautical twilight in Rancho Santa Margarita today runs from 05:03 in the morning to 20:49 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Rancho Santa Margarita for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Rancho Santa Margarita ends at 21:23 in the evening and resumes at 04:28 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 Rancho Santa Margarita?
Today in Rancho Santa Margarita, the sun rises at an azimuth of 68° and sets at 292° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
