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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

· PDT (UTC−07:00)

Sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita is at 6:03 PM and sunrise is at 7:05 AM. There are 10h 58m of daylight.

Sunset

6:03 PM

255° W

Sunrise

7:05 AM

105° E

Daylight

10h 58m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:34 PM

Sun altitude: 43.4°

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:02 PM, sunrise 7:06 AM. Daylight: 10h 56m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:41 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:10 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:40 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:50 AM – 7:40 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:28 PM – 6:19 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:28 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:58 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:27 PM

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

Local time in Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Rancho Santa Margarita


2026-10. Local times in America/Los_Angeles; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:34 PM6:45 AM11h 50m
6:33 PM6:46 AM11h 48m
6:32 PM6:46 AM11h 45m
6:30 PM6:47 AM11h 43m
6:29 PM6:48 AM11h 41m
6:28 PM6:49 AM11h 39m
6:27 PM6:49 AM11h 37m
6:25 PM6:50 AM11h 35m
6:24 PM6:51 AM11h 33m
6:23 PM6:52 AM11h 31m
6:21 PM6:52 AM11h 29m
6:20 PM6:53 AM11h 27m
6:19 PM6:54 AM11h 25m
6:18 PM6:55 AM11h 23m
6:16 PM6:55 AM11h 21m
6:15 PM6:56 AM11h 19m
6:14 PM6:57 AM11h 17m
6:13 PM6:58 AM11h 15m
6:12 PM6:59 AM11h 13m
6:10 PM6:59 AM11h 11m
6:09 PM7:00 AM11h 09m
6:08 PM7:01 AM11h 07m
6:07 PM7:02 AM11h 05m
6:06 PM7:03 AM11h 03m
6:05 PM7:04 AM11h 01m
6:04 PM7:04 AM11h 00m
6:03 PM7:05 AM10h 58m
6:02 PM7:06 AM10h 56m
6:01 PM7:07 AM10h 54m
6:00 PM7:08 AM10h 52m
5:59 PM7:09 AM10h 50m
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About these times

Calculation point
33.64086°, -117.60310°
Place reference
GeoNames 5386082

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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