May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Santa Clara, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:07 ↑ 64.4° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:21 ↑ 295.4° WNW
Day Length: 14h 14m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -12.34°
Sun Distance: 151.933 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Santa Clara?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Santa Clara
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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 |
06:12
↑
70° ENE
|
19:57
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 44m | +2m 02s | 04:34 | 21:36 | 05:10 | 21:00 | 05:44 | 20:26 | 13:05 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:11
↑
70° ENE
|
19:58
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 46m | +2m 01s | 04:33 | 21:37 | 05:09 | 21:01 | 05:43 | 20:27 | 13:04 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
19:59
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 48m | +2m 00s | 04:31 | 21:38 | 05:07 | 21:02 | 05:41 | 20:28 | 13:04 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
20:00
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 50m | +1m 59s | 04:30 | 21:40 | 05:06 | 21:03 | 05:40 | 20:29 | 13:04 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:08
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 57s | 04:28 | 21:41 | 05:05 | 21:04 | 05:39 | 20:30 | 13:04 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:01
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 56s | 04:27 | 21:42 | 05:04 | 21:05 | 05:38 | 20:31 | 13:04 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:06
↑
68° ENE
|
20:02
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 54s | 04:25 | 21:44 | 05:02 | 21:06 | 05:37 | 20:32 | 13:04 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
20:03
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 53s | 04:24 | 21:45 | 05:01 | 21:07 | 05:36 | 20:32 | 13:04 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:04
↑
67° ENE
|
20:04
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 51s | 04:22 | 21:46 | 05:00 | 21:08 | 05:35 | 20:33 | 13:04 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:03
↑
67° ENE
|
20:05
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 50s | 04:21 | 21:47 | 04:59 | 21:09 | 05:34 | 20:34 | 13:04 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:02
↑
66° ENE
|
20:06
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 48s | 04:20 | 21:49 | 04:58 | 21:11 | 05:33 | 20:35 | 13:04 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:07
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 46s | 04:18 | 21:50 | 04:56 | 21:12 | 05:32 | 20:36 | 13:04 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:00
↑
66° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 45s | 04:17 | 21:51 | 04:55 | 21:13 | 05:31 | 20:37 | 13:04 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:08
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 43s | 04:16 | 21:53 | 04:54 | 21:14 | 05:30 | 20:38 | 13:04 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:59
↑
65° ENE
|
20:09
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 41s | 04:14 | 21:54 | 04:53 | 21:15 | 05:29 | 20:39 | 13:04 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:58
↑
65° ENE
|
20:10
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 39s | 04:13 | 21:55 | 04:52 | 21:16 | 05:28 | 20:40 | 13:04 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:11
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 37s | 04:12 | 21:56 | 04:51 | 21:17 | 05:27 | 20:41 | 13:04 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:56
↑
64° ENE
|
20:12
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 35s | 04:11 | 21:58 | 04:50 | 21:18 | 05:26 | 20:42 | 13:04 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:13
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 33s | 04:10 | 21:59 | 04:49 | 21:19 | 05:25 | 20:43 | 13:04 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:13
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 31s | 04:09 | 22:00 | 04:48 | 21:20 | 05:25 | 20:44 | 13:04 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 29s | 04:07 | 22:01 | 04:47 | 21:21 | 05:24 | 20:45 | 13:04 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:15
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 26s | 04:06 | 22:03 | 04:47 | 21:22 | 05:23 | 20:45 | 13:04 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:16
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 24s | 04:05 | 22:04 | 04:46 | 21:23 | 05:22 | 20:46 | 13:04 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 22s | 04:04 | 22:05 | 04:45 | 21:24 | 05:22 | 20:47 | 13:04 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:52
↑
62° ENE
|
20:17
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 19s | 04:03 | 22:06 | 04:44 | 21:25 | 05:21 | 20:48 | 13:04 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:51
↑
62° ENE
|
20:18
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 17s | 04:03 | 22:07 | 04:44 | 21:26 | 05:20 | 20:49 | 13:04 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:51
↑
62° ENE
|
20:19
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 14s | 04:02 | 22:08 | 04:43 | 21:27 | 05:20 | 20:50 | 13:04 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 12s | 04:01 | 22:09 | 04:42 | 21:28 | 05:19 | 20:50 | 13:05 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 09s | 04:00 | 22:10 | 04:42 | 21:29 | 05:19 | 20:51 | 13:05 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
61° ENE
|
20:21
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 07s | 03:59 | 22:11 | 04:41 | 21:30 | 05:18 | 20:52 | 13:05 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:49
↑
61° ENE
|
20:22
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 04s | 03:58 | 22:12 | 04:40 | 21:30 | 05:18 | 20:53 | 13:05 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Santa Clara. 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara?
Days in Santa Clara are currently getting shorter by about 1m 36s each day, roughly 11 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Santa Clara Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:37-05:49 | 20:39-20:50 |
| Golden hour | 05:49-06:44 | 19:44-20:39 |
Santa Clara's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 43m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 34m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:46 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:32 |
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 Santa Clara get the golden hour at 05:49-06:44 in the morning and 19:44-20:39 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:37-05:49 and 20:39-20:50. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Santa Clara
What time is sunrise in Santa Clara today?
Sunrise in Santa Clara today is at 06:07 local time.
What time is sunset in Santa Clara today?
Sunset in Santa Clara today is at 20:21 local time.
What time is solar noon in Santa Clara today?
Solar noon in Santa Clara — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:14 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Santa Clara?
In Santa Clara today: civil twilight begins at 05:37 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:51 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Santa Clara?
Nautical twilight in Santa Clara today runs from 05:01 in the morning to 21:27 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Santa Clara for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Santa Clara ends at 22:06 in the evening and resumes at 04:21 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 Santa Clara?
Today in Santa Clara, the sun rises at an azimuth of 64° and sets at 295° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
