October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in South Lake Tahoe, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:33 ↑ 81.2° E
Sunset Today: 19:22 ↑ 278.5° W
Day Length: 12h 48m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -39.34°
Sun Distance: 150.798 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in South Lake Tahoe?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in South Lake Tahoe
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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 |
06:56
↑
94° E
|
18:42
↑
266° W
|
11h 45m | -2m 30s | 05:27 | 20:10 | 05:58 | 19:39 | 06:29 | 19:09 | 12:49 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:57
↑
94° E
|
18:40
↑
266° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 30s | 05:28 | 20:09 | 05:59 | 19:38 | 06:30 | 19:07 | 12:49 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:58
↑
95° E
|
18:38
↑
265° W
|
11h 40m | -2m 30s | 05:29 | 20:07 | 06:00 | 19:36 | 06:31 | 19:06 | 12:49 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:59
↑
95° E
|
18:37
↑
265° W
|
11h 38m | -2m 30s | 05:30 | 20:06 | 06:01 | 19:35 | 06:31 | 19:04 | 12:48 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:00
↑
96° E
|
18:35
↑
264° W
|
11h 35m | -2m 29s | 05:31 | 20:04 | 06:02 | 19:33 | 06:32 | 19:02 | 12:48 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:01
↑
96° E
|
18:34
↑
264° W
|
11h 33m | -2m 29s | 05:32 | 20:03 | 06:03 | 19:32 | 06:33 | 19:01 | 12:48 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:01
↑
97° E
|
18:32
↑
263° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 29s | 05:33 | 20:01 | 06:04 | 19:30 | 06:34 | 18:59 | 12:47 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:02
↑
97° E
|
18:31
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 29s | 05:34 | 19:59 | 06:04 | 19:29 | 06:35 | 18:58 | 12:47 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
07:03
↑
98° E
|
18:29
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 28s | 05:35 | 19:58 | 06:05 | 19:27 | 06:36 | 18:56 | 12:47 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:04
↑
98° E
|
18:28
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 28s | 05:35 | 19:56 | 06:06 | 19:26 | 06:37 | 18:55 | 12:47 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:05
↑
99° E
|
18:26
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 28s | 05:36 | 19:55 | 06:07 | 19:24 | 06:38 | 18:53 | 12:46 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
07:06
↑
99° E
|
18:25
↑
261° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 27s | 05:37 | 19:54 | 06:08 | 19:23 | 06:39 | 18:52 | 12:46 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
07:07
↑
100° E
|
18:23
↑
260° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 27s | 05:38 | 19:52 | 06:09 | 19:21 | 06:40 | 18:51 | 12:46 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:08
↑
100° E
|
18:22
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 27s | 05:39 | 19:51 | 06:10 | 19:20 | 06:41 | 18:49 | 12:46 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:09
↑
100° E
|
18:20
↑
259° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 26s | 05:40 | 19:49 | 06:11 | 19:18 | 06:42 | 18:48 | 12:45 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:10
↑
101° E
|
18:19
↑
259° W
|
11h 08m | -2m 26s | 05:41 | 19:48 | 06:12 | 19:17 | 06:43 | 18:46 | 12:45 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:11
↑
102° ESE
|
18:17
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 06m | -2m 25s | 05:42 | 19:47 | 06:13 | 19:16 | 06:44 | 18:45 | 12:45 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:12
↑
102° ESE
|
18:16
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 03m | -2m 25s | 05:43 | 19:45 | 06:14 | 19:14 | 06:45 | 18:44 | 12:45 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:13
↑
102° ESE
|
18:15
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 01m | -2m 24s | 05:44 | 19:44 | 06:15 | 19:13 | 06:46 | 18:42 | 12:44 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:14
↑
103° ESE
|
18:13
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 58m | -2m 23s | 05:45 | 19:43 | 06:16 | 19:12 | 06:47 | 18:41 | 12:44 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:15
↑
103° ESE
|
18:12
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 56m | -2m 23s | 05:46 | 19:41 | 06:17 | 19:10 | 06:48 | 18:40 | 12:44 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:16
↑
104° ESE
|
18:11
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 22s | 05:47 | 19:40 | 06:18 | 19:09 | 06:49 | 18:38 | 12:44 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:17
↑
104° ESE
|
18:09
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 51m | -2m 21s | 05:48 | 19:39 | 06:19 | 19:08 | 06:50 | 18:37 | 12:44 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:19
↑
105° ESE
|
18:08
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 21s | 05:49 | 19:38 | 06:20 | 19:07 | 06:51 | 18:36 | 12:44 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:20
↑
105° ESE
|
18:07
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 20s | 05:50 | 19:36 | 06:21 | 19:06 | 06:52 | 18:35 | 12:44 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:21
↑
106° ESE
|
18:05
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 19s | 05:51 | 19:35 | 06:22 | 19:04 | 06:53 | 18:33 | 12:43 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:22
↑
106° ESE
|
18:04
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 18s | 05:52 | 19:34 | 06:23 | 19:03 | 06:54 | 18:32 | 12:43 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:23
↑
106° ESE
|
18:03
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 17s | 05:53 | 19:33 | 06:24 | 19:02 | 06:55 | 18:31 | 12:43 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:24
↑
107° ESE
|
18:02
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 16s | 05:54 | 19:32 | 06:25 | 19:01 | 06:56 | 18:30 | 12:43 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:25
↑
107° ESE
|
18:01
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 15s | 05:55 | 19:31 | 06:26 | 19:00 | 06:57 | 18:29 | 12:43 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:26
↑
108° ESE
|
17:59
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 33m | -2m 14s | 05:56 | 19:30 | 06:27 | 18:59 | 06:58 | 18:28 | 12:43 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for South Lake Tahoe. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in South Lake Tahoe?
Days in South Lake Tahoe are currently getting shorter by about 2m 27s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in South Lake Tahoe Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:06-06:16 | 19:39-19:49 |
| Golden hour | 06:16-07:08 | 18:47-19:39 |
South Lake Tahoe's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 53m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 25m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:34 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:29 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From South Lake Tahoe
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in South Lake Tahoe also fixes the Qibla: face 21deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,982 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe get the golden hour at 06:16-07:08 in the morning and 18:47-19:39 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:06-06:16 and 19:39-19:49. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in South Lake Tahoe
What time is sunrise in South Lake Tahoe today?
Today South Lake Tahoe has sunrise at 06:33 local time.
What time is sunset in South Lake Tahoe today?
The sun sets over South Lake Tahoe today at 19:22 local time.
What time is solar noon in South Lake Tahoe today?
Solar noon in South Lake Tahoe — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:58 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in South Lake Tahoe?
In South Lake Tahoe today: civil twilight begins at 06:06 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:49 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in South Lake Tahoe?
Nautical twilight in South Lake Tahoe today runs from 05:34 in the morning to 20:21 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in South Lake Tahoe for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in South Lake Tahoe ends at 20:54 in the evening and resumes at 05:01 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 South Lake Tahoe?
Today in South Lake Tahoe, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
