Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Ridgecrest, United States 🇺🇸
Tomorrow in Ridgecrest the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:07. Right now Ridgecrest loses roughly 2m 07s of daylight per day, near 15 minutes a week.
Tomorrow's Date: Wed, Oct 21, 2026
Sun Phase Tomorrow: Night
Sunrise Tomorrow: 07:02 ↑ 102.8° ESE
Sunset Tomorrow: 18:07 ↑ 257.0° WSW
Day Length Tomorrow: 11h 04m
Sun Direction Tomorrow: W
Sun Altitude Tomorrow: -28.53°
Sun Distance Tomorrow: 148.940 million km
* Note: Live sun position values (phase, direction, and altitude) reflect exactly where the sun will be at this current time, tomorrow.
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ridgecrest?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ridgecrest
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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 |
06:45
↑
94° E
|
18:33
↑
266° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 13s | 05:20 | 19:58 | 05:50 | 19:29 | 06:20 | 18:59 | 12:40 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:46
↑
94° E
|
18:32
↑
266° W
|
11h 45m | -2m 13s | 05:21 | 19:57 | 05:51 | 19:27 | 06:20 | 18:58 | 12:40 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:47
↑
94° E
|
18:31
↑
265° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 13s | 05:22 | 19:55 | 05:52 | 19:26 | 06:21 | 18:57 | 12:39 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:48
↑
95° E
|
18:29
↑
265° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 12s | 05:23 | 19:54 | 05:53 | 19:24 | 06:22 | 18:55 | 12:39 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:49
↑
95° E
|
18:28
↑
264° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 12s | 05:24 | 19:53 | 05:53 | 19:23 | 06:23 | 18:54 | 12:39 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:49
↑
96° E
|
18:26
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 12s | 05:25 | 19:51 | 05:54 | 19:22 | 06:24 | 18:52 | 12:38 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:50
↑
96° E
|
18:25
↑
263° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 12s | 05:25 | 19:50 | 05:55 | 19:20 | 06:24 | 18:51 | 12:38 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
06:51
↑
97° E
|
18:24
↑
263° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 12s | 05:26 | 19:48 | 05:56 | 19:19 | 06:25 | 18:50 | 12:38 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
06:52
↑
97° E
|
18:22
↑
262° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 11s | 05:27 | 19:47 | 05:56 | 19:18 | 06:26 | 18:48 | 12:38 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:53
↑
98° E
|
18:21
↑
262° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 11s | 05:28 | 19:46 | 05:57 | 19:16 | 06:27 | 18:47 | 12:37 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
06:54
↑
98° E
|
18:20
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 11s | 05:29 | 19:44 | 05:58 | 19:15 | 06:28 | 18:46 | 12:37 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
06:54
↑
99° E
|
18:18
↑
261° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 10s | 05:29 | 19:43 | 05:59 | 19:14 | 06:28 | 18:44 | 12:37 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
06:55
↑
99° E
|
18:17
↑
261° W
|
11h 21m | -2m 10s | 05:30 | 19:42 | 06:00 | 19:12 | 06:29 | 18:43 | 12:37 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
06:56
↑
100° E
|
18:16
↑
260° W
|
11h 19m | -2m 10s | 05:31 | 19:41 | 06:01 | 19:11 | 06:30 | 18:42 | 12:36 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
06:57
↑
100° E
|
18:14
↑
260° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 09s | 05:32 | 19:39 | 06:01 | 19:10 | 06:31 | 18:40 | 12:36 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
06:58
↑
100° E
|
18:13
↑
259° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 09s | 05:33 | 19:38 | 06:02 | 19:09 | 06:32 | 18:39 | 12:36 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
06:59
↑
101° E
|
18:12
↑
259° W
|
11h 12m | -2m 08s | 05:33 | 19:37 | 06:03 | 19:07 | 06:32 | 18:38 | 12:36 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:00
↑
102° ESE
|
18:10
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 10m | -2m 08s | 05:34 | 19:36 | 06:04 | 19:06 | 06:33 | 18:37 | 12:35 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:01
↑
102° ESE
|
18:09
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 08m | -2m 07s | 05:35 | 19:34 | 06:05 | 19:05 | 06:34 | 18:35 | 12:35 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:01
↑
102° ESE
|
18:08
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 06m | -2m 07s | 05:36 | 19:33 | 06:05 | 19:04 | 06:35 | 18:34 | 12:35 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:02
↑
103° ESE
|
18:07
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 04m | -2m 06s | 05:37 | 19:32 | 06:06 | 19:03 | 06:36 | 18:33 | 12:35 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:03
↑
103° ESE
|
18:05
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 06s | 05:38 | 19:31 | 06:07 | 19:02 | 06:37 | 18:32 | 12:35 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:04
↑
104° ESE
|
18:04
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 05s | 05:38 | 19:30 | 06:08 | 19:00 | 06:38 | 18:31 | 12:35 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:05
↑
104° ESE
|
18:03
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 58m | -2m 04s | 05:39 | 19:29 | 06:09 | 18:59 | 06:38 | 18:30 | 12:34 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:06
↑
104° ESE
|
18:02
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 56m | -2m 04s | 05:40 | 19:28 | 06:10 | 18:58 | 06:39 | 18:29 | 12:34 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:07
↑
105° ESE
|
18:01
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 53m | -2m 03s | 05:41 | 19:27 | 06:10 | 18:57 | 06:40 | 18:27 | 12:34 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:08
↑
105° ESE
|
18:00
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 51m | -2m 02s | 05:42 | 19:26 | 06:11 | 18:56 | 06:41 | 18:26 | 12:34 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:09
↑
106° ESE
|
17:59
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 01s | 05:42 | 19:25 | 06:12 | 18:55 | 06:42 | 18:25 | 12:34 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:10
↑
106° ESE
|
17:58
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 00s | 05:43 | 19:24 | 06:13 | 18:54 | 06:43 | 18:24 | 12:34 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:11
↑
107° ESE
|
17:57
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 45m | -1m 59s | 05:44 | 19:23 | 06:14 | 18:53 | 06:44 | 18:23 | 12:34 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:12
↑
107° ESE
|
17:55
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 43m | -1m 58s | 05:45 | 19:22 | 06:15 | 18:52 | 06:45 | 18:22 | 12:34 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Ridgecrest. 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 Ridgecrest, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ridgecrest?
Days in Ridgecrest are currently getting shorter by about 2m 07s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ridgecrest Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:36-06:46 | 18:23-18:33 |
| Golden hour | 06:46-07:36 | 17:33-18:23 |
Ridgecrest's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 33m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 43m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:34 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:10 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ridgecrest
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ridgecrest also fixes the Qibla: face 24deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,244 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest get the golden hour at 06:46-07:36 in the morning and 17:33-18:23 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:36-06:46 and 18:23-18:33. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ridgecrest tomorrow
What time is sunrise in Ridgecrest tomorrow?
Sunrise in Ridgecrest tomorrow is at 07:02 local time.
What time is sunset in Ridgecrest tomorrow?
Sunset in Ridgecrest tomorrow is at 18:07 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ridgecrest tomorrow?
Solar noon in Ridgecrest — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:35 local time tomorrow.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ridgecrest?
In Ridgecrest tomorrow: civil twilight begins at 06:36 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:33 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ridgecrest?
Nautical twilight in Ridgecrest tomorrow runs from 06:06 in the morning to 19:03 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ridgecrest for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ridgecrest ends at 19:32 in the evening and resumes at 05:37 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 Ridgecrest?
Tomorrow in Ridgecrest, the sun rises at an azimuth of 103° and sets at 257° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
