April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Rancho Santa Margarita, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:34 ↑ 86.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:56 ↑ 273.8° W
Day Length: 12h 22m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -13.53°
Sun Distance: 150.446 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita?
April 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 |
06:37
↑
84° E
|
19:10
↑
276° W
|
12h 33m | +2m 04s | 05:13 | 20:35 | 05:43 | 20:05 | 06:12 | 19:36 | 12:54 | 149.48 |
| 2 |
06:36
↑
83° E
|
19:11
↑
277° W
|
12h 35m | +2m 04s | 05:11 | 20:36 | 05:41 | 20:06 | 06:11 | 19:37 | 12:54 | 149.52 |
| 3 |
06:35
↑
83° E
|
19:12
↑
277° W
|
12h 37m | +2m 04s | 05:10 | 20:37 | 05:40 | 20:07 | 06:09 | 19:38 | 12:53 | 149.57 |
| 4 |
06:33
↑
82° E
|
19:13
↑
278° W
|
12h 39m | +2m 03s | 05:08 | 20:38 | 05:38 | 20:08 | 06:08 | 19:38 | 12:53 | 149.61 |
| 5 |
06:32
↑
82° E
|
19:13
↑
278° W
|
12h 41m | +2m 03s | 05:07 | 20:39 | 05:37 | 20:09 | 06:06 | 19:39 | 12:53 | 149.65 |
| 6 |
06:31
↑
82° E
|
19:14
↑
279° W
|
12h 43m | +2m 03s | 05:05 | 20:40 | 05:36 | 20:10 | 06:05 | 19:40 | 12:52 | 149.70 |
| 7 |
06:30
↑
81° E
|
19:15
↑
279° W
|
12h 45m | +2m 02s | 05:04 | 20:41 | 05:34 | 20:10 | 06:04 | 19:41 | 12:52 | 149.74 |
| 8 |
06:28
↑
81° E
|
19:16
↑
280° W
|
12h 47m | +2m 02s | 05:02 | 20:42 | 05:33 | 20:11 | 06:02 | 19:41 | 12:52 | 149.78 |
| 9 |
06:27
↑
80° E
|
19:16
↑
280° W
|
12h 49m | +2m 02s | 05:01 | 20:43 | 05:31 | 20:12 | 06:01 | 19:42 | 12:52 | 149.83 |
| 10 |
06:26
↑
80° E
|
19:17
↑
280° W
|
12h 51m | +2m 01s | 04:59 | 20:44 | 05:30 | 20:13 | 06:00 | 19:43 | 12:51 | 149.87 |
| 11 |
06:24
↑
79° E
|
19:18
↑
281° W
|
12h 53m | +2m 01s | 04:58 | 20:45 | 05:29 | 20:14 | 05:58 | 19:44 | 12:51 | 149.91 |
| 12 |
06:23
↑
79° E
|
19:19
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 55m | +2m 00s | 04:56 | 20:46 | 05:27 | 20:15 | 05:57 | 19:45 | 12:51 | 149.96 |
| 13 |
06:22
↑
78° ENE
|
19:19
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 57m | +2m 00s | 04:55 | 20:47 | 05:26 | 20:16 | 05:56 | 19:45 | 12:51 | 150.00 |
| 14 |
06:21
↑
78° ENE
|
19:20
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 59m | +1m 59s | 04:53 | 20:48 | 05:24 | 20:16 | 05:55 | 19:46 | 12:50 | 150.04 |
| 15 |
06:19
↑
78° ENE
|
19:21
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 01m | +1m 59s | 04:52 | 20:49 | 05:23 | 20:17 | 05:53 | 19:47 | 12:50 | 150.09 |
| 16 |
06:18
↑
77° ENE
|
19:22
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 03m | +1m 58s | 04:50 | 20:50 | 05:22 | 20:18 | 05:52 | 19:48 | 12:50 | 150.13 |
| 17 |
06:17
↑
77° ENE
|
19:22
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 05m | +1m 58s | 04:49 | 20:51 | 05:20 | 20:19 | 05:51 | 19:49 | 12:50 | 150.17 |
| 18 |
06:16
↑
76° ENE
|
19:23
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 07m | +1m 57s | 04:47 | 20:52 | 05:19 | 20:20 | 05:49 | 19:49 | 12:49 | 150.21 |
| 19 |
06:15
↑
76° ENE
|
19:24
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 09m | +1m 56s | 04:46 | 20:53 | 05:18 | 20:21 | 05:48 | 19:50 | 12:49 | 150.25 |
| 20 |
06:13
↑
75° ENE
|
19:25
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 11m | +1m 56s | 04:45 | 20:54 | 05:16 | 20:22 | 05:47 | 19:51 | 12:49 | 150.29 |
| 21 |
06:12
↑
75° ENE
|
19:25
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 13m | +1m 55s | 04:43 | 20:55 | 05:15 | 20:23 | 05:46 | 19:52 | 12:49 | 150.33 |
| 22 |
06:11
↑
75° ENE
|
19:26
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 15m | +1m 54s | 04:42 | 20:56 | 05:14 | 20:24 | 05:45 | 19:53 | 12:49 | 150.37 |
| 23 |
06:10
↑
74° ENE
|
19:27
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 16m | +1m 53s | 04:40 | 20:57 | 05:12 | 20:25 | 05:43 | 19:54 | 12:48 | 150.41 |
| 24 |
06:09
↑
74° ENE
|
19:28
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 18m | +1m 53s | 04:39 | 20:58 | 05:11 | 20:25 | 05:42 | 19:54 | 12:48 | 150.45 |
| 25 |
06:08
↑
73° ENE
|
19:28
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 20m | +1m 52s | 04:37 | 20:59 | 05:10 | 20:26 | 05:41 | 19:55 | 12:48 | 150.49 |
| 26 |
06:07
↑
73° ENE
|
19:29
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 22m | +1m 51s | 04:36 | 21:00 | 05:09 | 20:27 | 05:40 | 19:56 | 12:48 | 150.53 |
| 27 |
06:06
↑
73° ENE
|
19:30
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 24m | +1m 50s | 04:35 | 21:01 | 05:07 | 20:28 | 05:39 | 19:57 | 12:48 | 150.57 |
| 28 |
06:04
↑
72° ENE
|
19:31
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 26m | +1m 49s | 04:33 | 21:02 | 05:06 | 20:29 | 05:38 | 19:58 | 12:47 | 150.61 |
| 29 |
06:03
↑
72° ENE
|
19:32
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 28m | +1m 48s | 04:32 | 21:03 | 05:05 | 20:30 | 05:37 | 19:58 | 12:47 | 150.64 |
| 30 |
06:02
↑
72° ENE
|
19:32
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 29m | +1m 47s | 04:31 | 21:04 | 05:04 | 20:31 | 05:35 | 19:59 | 12:47 | 150.68 |
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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 April is on April 30 and the latest sunset of April is on April 29 or April 30.
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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 2m 03s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rancho Santa Margarita Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:08-06:18 | 19:12-19:21 |
| Golden hour | 06:18-07:06 | 18:24-19:12 |
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 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Rancho Santa Margarita
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita also fixes the Qibla: face 25deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,442 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Rancho Santa Margarita get the golden hour at 06:18-07:06 in the morning and 18:24-19:12 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:08-06:18 and 19:12-19:21. 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 06:34 local time.
What time is sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Today Rancho Santa Margarita has sunset at 18:56 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 12:45 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Rancho Santa Margarita?
In Rancho Santa Margarita today: civil twilight begins at 06:08 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:21 (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 05:39 in the morning to 19:50 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 20:20 in the evening and resumes at 05:09 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 86° and sets at 274° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
