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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Modesto, California

· PDT (UTC−07:00)

Sunset in Modesto is at 6:11 PM and sunrise is at 7:24 AM. There are 10h 47m of daylight.

Sunset

6:11 PM

254° W

Sunrise

7:24 AM

106° E

Daylight

10h 47m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:48 PM

Sun altitude: 39.4°

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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 Modesto

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:10 PM, sunrise 7:25 AM. Daylight: 10h 45m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:56 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:27 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:57 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:08 AM – 8:01 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:35 PM – 6:27 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:38 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:09 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:39 PM

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

Local time in Modesto

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 Modesto


2026-10. Local times in America/Los_Angeles; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:47 PM7:00 AM11h 47m
6:45 PM7:01 AM11h 45m
6:44 PM7:01 AM11h 42m
6:42 PM7:02 AM11h 40m
6:41 PM7:03 AM11h 38m
6:39 PM7:04 AM11h 35m
6:38 PM7:05 AM11h 33m
6:36 PM7:06 AM11h 30m
6:35 PM7:07 AM11h 28m
6:33 PM7:08 AM11h 26m
6:32 PM7:09 AM11h 23m
6:31 PM7:10 AM11h 21m
6:29 PM7:11 AM11h 19m
6:28 PM7:12 AM11h 16m
6:26 PM7:12 AM11h 14m
6:25 PM7:13 AM11h 12m
6:24 PM7:14 AM11h 09m
6:22 PM7:15 AM11h 07m
6:21 PM7:16 AM11h 05m
6:20 PM7:17 AM11h 02m
6:18 PM7:18 AM11h 00m
6:17 PM7:19 AM10h 58m
6:16 PM7:20 AM10h 56m
6:15 PM7:21 AM10h 53m
6:13 PM7:22 AM10h 51m
6:12 PM7:23 AM10h 49m
6:11 PM7:24 AM10h 47m
6:10 PM7:25 AM10h 45m
6:09 PM7:26 AM10h 42m
6:07 PM7:27 AM10h 40m
6:06 PM7:28 AM10h 38m
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About these times

Calculation point
37.63910°, -120.99688°
Place reference
GeoNames 5373900

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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