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Los Angeles Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | United States
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Los Angeles, United States, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 14, 2026
Time zone
PDT
Updated hourly
America/Los_Angeles
Today’s solar times in Los Angeles
Dawn
6:41 AM
Sunrise
7:06 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:39 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:27 PM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Dusk
7:25 PM
What these times mean
Los Angeles changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Los Angeles throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:59 AM | 5:07 PM | 10h 08m |
| February | 6:39 AM | 5:37 PM | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:01 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:23 AM | 7:25 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:52 AM | 7:48 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 8:07 PM | 14h 25m |
| July | 5:53 AM | 8:06 PM | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 7:41 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:01 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:59 AM | 6:20 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:27 AM | 4:50 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:52 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 54m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Los Angeles, United States, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Los Angeles?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Los Angeles?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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