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Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles

September 13, 2026

Los Angeles, United States (34°, -118.2°) · America/Los_Angeles

Sunrise

06:34Azimuth 85°

Sunset

19:01Azimuth 274.7°

Day length

12 h 27 minSolar noon 12:48

Golden hour

Morning06:19 – 07:07Evening18:28 – 19:17

Blue hour

Morning06:09 – 06:19Evening19:17 – 19:26
00:00Sunrise 06:34Solar noon 12:48Sunset 19:0100:00

What to know on this date · Los Angeles

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 8% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 44 min 47 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 8% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 14 min 18 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 25 min 5 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 19:26.

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Coming up

  1. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 19:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

  2. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 22, 17:05 (autumn).

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 09:49, in the city’s local time.

  4. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

Sun & Moon directions · Los Angeles

33.9919°, -118.1819°

SunAzimuth: 157.0°Altitude: 57.5°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 133.4°Altitude: 28.2°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:4800:00

The Moon · Los Angeles

Illumination 8%
Moonrise
09:12
Moonset
20:16
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:3419:0112 h 27 min
Mon, Sep 1406:3519:0012 h 25 min
Tue, Sep 1506:3618:5812 h 23 min
Wed, Sep 1606:3618:5712 h 21 min
Thu, Sep 1706:3718:5612 h 19 min
Fri, Sep 1806:3818:5412 h 17 min
Sat, Sep 1906:3818:5312 h 15 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. America/Los_Angeles

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.