Sunset today in Los Angeles
California, United States
Sunset in Los Angeles
The sun sets in 9 h 55 min
Good52 out of 100 · high confidence
Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
- Golden hour
- 5:28 PM
- 35 min before
- Clouds
- 100%
- Low 26%, high 100%
- Visibility
- 22 km
What time is sunset today in Los Angeles
Today the sun sets in Los Angeles at 6:02 PM, and it is fully dark at 6:28 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 53 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 12:36 PM.
Where the sun sets in Los Angeles
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 254°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.
After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 6:28 PM, nautical at 6:58 PM and astronomical at 7:27 PM, when the sky is fully dark.
Today toward the west-southwest, 254°
Sunset in Los Angeles through the year
In Los Angeles the sun sets latest on June 28, at 8:08 PM, and earliest on December 4, at 4:43 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 14 h 26 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 53 min.
- Latest sunset
- 8:08 PM
- June 28
- Earliest sunset
- 4:43 PM
- December 4
- Longest day
- 14 h 26 min
- June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 h 53 min
- December 21
The minute for the photo in Los Angeles
There are high clouds today, and they light up once the sun has gone down and shines on them from below. Have your camera ready at 6:13 PM, 11 minutes after sunset.
Aim west-southwest, at 255°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.
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Afterglow after sunset
6:13 PM
West-southwest, 255°
Today's conditions in Los Angeles
- Clouds
- 100%Low 26%, high 100%
- Chance of rain
- 3%
- Humidity
- 71%
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- Temperature
- 66°F
- Visibility
- 22 km
- Air quality
- Good
- Reliability
- HighWith today's forecast
In Los Angeles the sun sets over the sea for only part of the year; the rest of it, behind the coast. Either way, moisture from the sea often adds color to the sky.
How pretty will today's sunset be in Los Angeles
Today's score is 52 out of 100.
The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.
Today we expect 100% cloud cover in Los Angeles (26% low and 100% high), with 71% humidity and 22 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.
Why this score?
What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.
- The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
- The air is clean and you can see far: colours come through crisp.
out of 100
Plan the light
The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.
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- Morning blue hour6:44 AM to 6:54 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
- Morning golden hour6:54 AM to 7:44 AMsun towards the east-southeast (107°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunrise7:10 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Solar noon12:36 PMsun towards the south (180°)
- Evening golden hour5:28 PM to 6:18 PMsun towards the west-southwest (253°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunset6:02 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Evening blue hour6:18 PM to 6:28 PMsun towards the west-southwest (257°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Los Angeles
Tomorrow, October 30, the sun sets in Los Angeles at 6:01 PM. It rises at 7:10 AM. The day will last 10 h 51 min, 2 min less than today.
Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.
- Sunrise7:10 AM
- Sunset6:01 PM
- Golden hour5:27 PM to 6:17 PMBlue hour6:17 PM to 6:27 PM
The moon today in Los Angeles
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 83% lit. It rises at 7:58 PM and sets at 11:22 AM.
The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.
The next few days
Today
52
6:02 PM
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Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Los Angeles
Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.
In Los Angeles the sun sets over the sea for part of the year; check today's direction before choosing the beach.
Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.
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Frequently asked questions
Today's sunset in Los Angeles is at
Today's quality is 52 out of 100, which is good. Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
Tomorrow the sun sets in Los Angeles at
Today it runs from to
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 254°.
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 83% lit.
Today the day lasts 10 h 53 min, 2 min less than yesterday.
On June 28, when the sun sets at The earliest sunset of the year is on December 4, at
Anywhere with a clear horizon to the west-southwest. In Los Angeles, the coast in the months when the sun sets over the water; the rest of the year, a high spot facing west-southwest.