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San Francisco Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | United States
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco
Dawn
6:57 AM
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:58 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:42 PM
Sunset
7:16 PM
Dusk
7:42 PM
What these times mean
San Francisco 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 San Francisco throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:25 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 50m |
| February | 7:00 AM | 5:49 PM | 10h 49m |
| March | 7:22 AM | 7:17 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:35 AM | 7:45 PM | 13h 10m |
| May | 6:01 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 12m |
| June | 5:48 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 46m |
| July | 6:00 AM | 8:32 PM | 14h 32m |
| August | 6:26 AM | 8:04 PM | 13h 38m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:19 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:19 AM | 6:33 PM | 11h 15m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 5:00 PM | 10h 09m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 34m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for San Francisco, United States, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in San Francisco?
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 San Francisco?
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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