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Sunrise & sunset today in Santa Monica, CA

Today, Friday, August 21, in Santa Monica, CA, civil dawn begins at 5:55 AM, the sun rises at 6:21 AM, sets at 7:35 PM, and civil dusk ends at 8:02 PM PDT (13h 15m of daylight). The moon is a first quarter, 59% illuminated, rising at 3:24 PM and setting at 12:11 AM.

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 22: civil dawn begins at 5:56 AM, sunrise is at 6:22 AM, sunset is at 7:34 PM, and civil dusk ends at 8:00 PM PDT.

The same sky drives the water: see today's tides at Santa Monica, CA, or compute the sky for any point on Earth.

14-day dawn, sunrise, sunset, dusk, and moon calendar for Santa Monica, CA, in local time (PDT).
DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDaylightMoonriseMoonsetMoon
Today, Fri, Aug 215:55 AM6:21 AM7:35 PM8:02 PM13h 15m3:24 PM12:11 AMFirst Quarter · 59%
Tomorrow, Sat, Aug 225:56 AM6:22 AM7:34 PM8:00 PM13h 13m4:14 PM12:59 AMFirst Quarter · 68%
Sun, Aug 235:56 AM6:22 AM7:33 PM7:59 PM13h 11m4:59 PM1:52 AMWaxing Gibbous · 76%
Mon, Aug 245:57 AM6:23 AM7:32 PM7:58 PM13h 9m5:40 PM2:48 AMWaxing Gibbous · 84%
Tue, Aug 255:58 AM6:24 AM7:31 PM7:56 PM13h 7m6:14 PM3:48 AMWaxing Gibbous · 90%
Wed, Aug 265:59 AM6:24 AM7:29 PM7:55 PM13h 5m6:45 PM4:48 AMWaxing Gibbous · 95%
Thu, Aug 275:59 AM6:25 AM7:28 PM7:54 PM13h 3m7:12 PM5:49 AMFull Moon · 98%
Fri, Aug 286:00 AM6:26 AM7:27 PM7:52 PM13h 1m7:40 PM6:49 AMFull Moon · 100%
Sat, Aug 296:01 AM6:26 AM7:25 PM7:51 PM12h 59m8:06 PM7:51 AMFull Moon · 99%
Sun, Aug 306:02 AM6:27 AM7:24 PM7:50 PM12h 57m8:35 PM8:54 AMFull Moon · 97%
Mon, Aug 316:02 AM6:28 AM7:23 PM7:48 PM12h 55m9:05 PM9:59 AMWaning Gibbous · 92%
Tue, Sep 16:03 AM6:29 AM7:21 PM7:47 PM12h 53m9:42 PM11:07 AMWaning Gibbous · 84%
Wed, Sep 26:04 AM6:29 AM7:20 PM7:46 PM12h 51m10:24 PM12:18 PMWaning Gibbous · 75%
Thu, Sep 36:05 AM6:30 AM7:19 PM7:44 PM12h 49m11:15 PM1:31 PMLast Quarter · 65%

Computed for Santa Monica, CA (NOAA station 9410840) in station local time (PDT). Moonrise and moonset can fall on the previous or next calendar day at some latitudes; blank cells mean the event does not occur that day.

The sky over Santa Monica, CA

What time is sunrise in Santa Monica, CA today?
Sunrise in Santa Monica, CA today is at 6:21 AM PDT; civil dawn begins at 5:55 AM. Morning golden hour ends around 6:55 AM; evening golden hour starts around 7:02 PM.
What time are sunset and dusk in Santa Monica, CA today?
Sunset in Santa Monica, CA today is at 7:35 PM PDT. Civil dusk ends at 8:02 PM, when the sun reaches 6 degrees below the horizon.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Santa Monica, CA tomorrow?
Sunrise in Santa Monica, CA tomorrow is at 6:22 AM PDT, after civil dawn at 5:56 AM. Sunset is at 7:34 PM, and civil dusk ends at 8:00 PM.
What is the moon phase tonight in Santa Monica, CA?
Tonight the moon is a first quarter, 59% illuminated. It rises at 3:24 PM and sets at 12:11 AM local time.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon is on Saturday, August 29, and the next new moon is on Friday, September 11. Around both, expect larger-than-average (spring) tides on the coast.