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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Santa Barbara, California

· PDT (UTC−07:00)

Sunset in Santa Barbara is at 6:10 PM and sunrise is at 7:15 AM. There are 10h 56m of daylight.

Sunset

6:10 PM

255° W

Sunrise

7:15 AM

105° E

Daylight

10h 56m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:43 PM

Sun altitude: 42.6°

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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 Santa Barbara

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:09 PM, sunrise 7:16 AM. Daylight: 10h 54m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:50 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:19 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:49 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:59 AM – 7:49 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:35 PM – 6:26 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:36 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:05 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:35 PM

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

Local time in Santa Barbara

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 Santa Barbara


2026-10. Local times in America/Los_Angeles; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:43 PM6:54 AM11h 49m
6:41 PM6:54 AM11h 47m
6:40 PM6:55 AM11h 45m
6:39 PM6:56 AM11h 43m
6:37 PM6:57 AM11h 41m
6:36 PM6:57 AM11h 38m
6:34 PM6:58 AM11h 36m
6:33 PM6:59 AM11h 34m
6:32 PM7:00 AM11h 32m
6:30 PM7:00 AM11h 30m
6:29 PM7:01 AM11h 28m
6:28 PM7:02 AM11h 26m
6:27 PM7:03 AM11h 24m
6:25 PM7:04 AM11h 22m
6:24 PM7:04 AM11h 20m
6:23 PM7:05 AM11h 18m
6:22 PM7:06 AM11h 16m
6:20 PM7:07 AM11h 14m
6:19 PM7:08 AM11h 11m
6:18 PM7:09 AM11h 09m
6:17 PM7:09 AM11h 07m
6:16 PM7:10 AM11h 05m
6:15 PM7:11 AM11h 03m
6:13 PM7:12 AM11h 01m
6:12 PM7:13 AM10h 59m
6:11 PM7:14 AM10h 58m
6:10 PM7:15 AM10h 56m
6:09 PM7:16 AM10h 54m
6:08 PM7:16 AM10h 52m
6:07 PM7:17 AM10h 50m
6:06 PM7:18 AM10h 48m
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About these times

Calculation point
34.42083°, -119.69819°
Place reference
GeoNames 5392952

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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