August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Santa Monica, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:49 ↑ 94.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:36 ↑ 265.8° W
Day Length: 11h 46m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -10.34°
Sun Distance: 149.709 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Santa Monica?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Santa Monica
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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 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
19:54
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 48m | -1m 34s | 04:29 | 21:30 | 05:04 | 20:55 | 05:37 | 20:22 | 13:00 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:06
↑
68° ENE
|
19:53
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 47m | -1m 35s | 04:30 | 21:28 | 05:05 | 20:54 | 05:38 | 20:21 | 13:00 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
19:52
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 45m | -1m 36s | 04:31 | 21:27 | 05:06 | 20:52 | 05:39 | 20:20 | 13:00 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:07
↑
69° ENE
|
19:51
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 38s | 04:32 | 21:26 | 05:07 | 20:51 | 05:40 | 20:19 | 13:00 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:08
↑
69° ENE
|
19:50
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 42m | -1m 39s | 04:33 | 21:25 | 05:08 | 20:50 | 05:41 | 20:18 | 13:00 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
19:49
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | -1m 40s | 04:35 | 21:23 | 05:09 | 20:49 | 05:41 | 20:17 | 12:59 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:10
↑
70° ENE
|
19:48
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | -1m 42s | 04:36 | 21:22 | 05:10 | 20:48 | 05:42 | 20:16 | 12:59 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:10
↑
70° ENE
|
19:47
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 43s | 04:37 | 21:21 | 05:11 | 20:47 | 05:43 | 20:15 | 12:59 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:11
↑
70° ENE
|
19:46
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 44s | 04:38 | 21:19 | 05:12 | 20:46 | 05:44 | 20:14 | 12:59 | 151.66 |
| 10 |
06:12
↑
71° ENE
|
19:45
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 33m | -1m 45s | 04:39 | 21:18 | 05:12 | 20:44 | 05:44 | 20:13 | 12:59 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:13
↑
71° ENE
|
19:44
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 31m | -1m 46s | 04:40 | 21:17 | 05:13 | 20:43 | 05:45 | 20:11 | 12:59 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:13
↑
71° ENE
|
19:43
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 29m | -1m 47s | 04:41 | 21:15 | 05:14 | 20:42 | 05:46 | 20:10 | 12:59 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:14
↑
72° ENE
|
19:42
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 28m | -1m 48s | 04:42 | 21:14 | 05:15 | 20:41 | 05:47 | 20:09 | 12:58 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
19:41
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 49s | 04:43 | 21:12 | 05:16 | 20:39 | 05:48 | 20:08 | 12:58 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
19:40
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 24m | -1m 50s | 04:44 | 21:11 | 05:17 | 20:38 | 05:48 | 20:07 | 12:58 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:16
↑
73° ENE
|
19:39
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 22m | -1m 51s | 04:45 | 21:10 | 05:18 | 20:37 | 05:49 | 20:06 | 12:58 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
06:17
↑
73° ENE
|
19:38
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 20m | -1m 52s | 04:46 | 21:08 | 05:19 | 20:36 | 05:50 | 20:04 | 12:58 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:18
↑
74° ENE
|
19:36
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 18m | -1m 52s | 04:47 | 21:07 | 05:20 | 20:34 | 05:51 | 20:03 | 12:57 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:18
↑
74° ENE
|
19:35
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 16m | -1m 53s | 04:48 | 21:05 | 05:20 | 20:33 | 05:52 | 20:02 | 12:57 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:19
↑
74° ENE
|
19:34
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 15m | -1m 54s | 04:49 | 21:04 | 05:21 | 20:32 | 05:52 | 20:01 | 12:57 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:20
↑
75° ENE
|
19:33
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 13m | -1m 55s | 04:50 | 21:02 | 05:22 | 20:30 | 05:53 | 19:59 | 12:57 | 151.33 |
| 22 |
06:20
↑
75° ENE
|
19:32
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 11m | -1m 55s | 04:51 | 21:01 | 05:23 | 20:29 | 05:54 | 19:58 | 12:56 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
06:21
↑
76° ENE
|
19:30
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 09m | -1m 56s | 04:52 | 20:59 | 05:24 | 20:27 | 05:55 | 19:57 | 12:56 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:22
↑
76° ENE
|
19:29
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 07m | -1m 57s | 04:53 | 20:58 | 05:25 | 20:26 | 05:55 | 19:55 | 12:56 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:23
↑
77° ENE
|
19:28
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 05m | -1m 57s | 04:54 | 20:56 | 05:26 | 20:25 | 05:56 | 19:54 | 12:56 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:23
↑
77° ENE
|
19:27
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 03m | -1m 58s | 04:55 | 20:55 | 05:26 | 20:23 | 05:57 | 19:53 | 12:55 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
06:24
↑
77° ENE
|
19:25
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 01m | -1m 58s | 04:56 | 20:53 | 05:27 | 20:22 | 05:58 | 19:52 | 12:55 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
06:25
↑
78° ENE
|
19:24
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 59m | -1m 59s | 04:57 | 20:52 | 05:28 | 20:20 | 05:58 | 19:50 | 12:55 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:25
↑
78° ENE
|
19:23
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 57m | -1m 59s | 04:58 | 20:50 | 05:29 | 20:19 | 05:59 | 19:49 | 12:55 | 151.07 |
| 30 |
06:26
↑
79° ENE
|
19:21
↑
281° W
|
12h 55m | -2m 00s | 04:59 | 20:49 | 05:30 | 20:18 | 06:00 | 19:47 | 12:54 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:27
↑
79° E
|
19:20
↑
281° W
|
12h 53m | -2m 00s | 04:59 | 20:47 | 05:31 | 20:16 | 06:01 | 19:46 | 12:54 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Santa Monica. 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 Monica, 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 Santa Monica?
Days in Santa Monica are currently getting shorter by about 2m 06s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Santa Monica Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:24-06:34 | 18:50-19:00 |
| Golden hour | 06:34-07:22 | 18:02-18:50 |
Santa Monica's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 24m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 52m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 05:42 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Santa Monica
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Santa Monica also fixes the Qibla: face 24deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,437 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica get the golden hour at 06:34-07:22 in the morning and 18:02-18:50 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:24-06:34 and 18:50-19:00. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Santa Monica
What time is sunrise in Santa Monica today?
Today Santa Monica has sunrise at 06:49 local time.
What time is sunset in Santa Monica today?
Sunset in Santa Monica today is at 18:36 local time.
What time is solar noon in Santa Monica today?
Solar noon in Santa Monica — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:43 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Santa Monica?
In Santa Monica today: civil twilight begins at 06:24 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:01 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Santa Monica?
Nautical twilight in Santa Monica today runs from 05:55 in the morning to 19:30 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 Monica for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Santa Monica ends at 19:59 in the evening and resumes at 05:26 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 Monica?
Today in Santa Monica, the sun rises at an azimuth of 94° and sets at 266° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
