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Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco

September 13, 2026

San Francisco, United States (37.8°, -122.4°) · America/Los_Angeles

Sunrise

06:50Azimuth 84.7°

Sunset

19:20Azimuth 275°

Day length

12 h 30 minSolar noon 13:05

Golden hour

Morning06:33 – 07:24Evening18:45 – 19:36

Blue hour

Morning06:23 – 06:33Evening19:36 – 19:46
00:00Sunrise 06:50Solar noon 13:05Sunset 19:2000:00

What to know on this date · San Francisco

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 8% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 32 min 35 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 6 min 37 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 26 min 20 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 19:46.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

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

  2. Full Moon on this date

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

  3. A daylight milestone

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

  4. 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.

Sun & Moon directions · San Francisco

37.7692°, -122.4172°

SunAzimuth: 152.4°Altitude: 52.7°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 131.1°Altitude: 23.1°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

00:0013:0500:00

The Moon · San Francisco

Illumination 8%
Moonrise
09:36
Moonset
20:26
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:5019:2012 h 30 min
Mon, Sep 1406:5019:1812 h 28 min
Tue, Sep 1506:5119:1712 h 25 min
Wed, Sep 1606:5219:1512 h 23 min
Thu, Sep 1706:5319:1412 h 21 min
Fri, Sep 1806:5419:1212 h 18 min
Sat, Sep 1906:5519:1012 h 16 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.