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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Bakersfield, California

· PDT (UTC−07:00)

Sunset in Bakersfield is at 6:06 PM and sunrise is at 7:13 AM. There are 10h 53m of daylight.

Sunset

6:06 PM

255° W

Sunrise

7:13 AM

105° E

Daylight

10h 53m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:40 PM

Sun altitude: 41.6°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Bakersfield

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:05 PM, sunrise 7:14 AM. Daylight: 10h 51m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:48 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:17 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:47 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:57 AM – 7:48 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:31 PM – 6:22 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:32 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:02 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:32 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Bakersfield

America/Los_Angeles · PDT · UTC−07:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−07:00 to UTC−08:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Bakersfield


2026-10. Local times in America/Los_Angeles; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:40 PM6:51 AM11h 49m
6:38 PM6:52 AM11h 46m
6:37 PM6:53 AM11h 44m
6:35 PM6:53 AM11h 42m
6:34 PM6:54 AM11h 40m
6:33 PM6:55 AM11h 38m
6:31 PM6:56 AM11h 35m
6:30 PM6:57 AM11h 33m
6:28 PM6:57 AM11h 31m
6:27 PM6:58 AM11h 29m
6:26 PM6:59 AM11h 27m
6:24 PM7:00 AM11h 24m
6:23 PM7:01 AM11h 22m
6:22 PM7:02 AM11h 20m
6:21 PM7:03 AM11h 18m
6:19 PM7:03 AM11h 16m
6:18 PM7:04 AM11h 14m
6:17 PM7:05 AM11h 12m
6:16 PM7:06 AM11h 10m
6:14 PM7:07 AM11h 07m
6:13 PM7:08 AM11h 05m
6:12 PM7:09 AM11h 03m
6:11 PM7:10 AM11h 01m
6:10 PM7:10 AM10h 59m
6:08 PM7:11 AM10h 57m
6:07 PM7:12 AM10h 55m
6:06 PM7:13 AM10h 53m
6:05 PM7:14 AM10h 51m
6:04 PM7:15 AM10h 49m
6:03 PM7:16 AM10h 47m
6:02 PM7:17 AM10h 45m
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About these times

Calculation point
35.37329°, -119.01871°
Place reference
GeoNames 5325738

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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