Sunset today in San Diego

California, United States

Sunset in San Diego

The sun sets in 2 h 56 min

52

Good52 out of 100 · high confidence

Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.

Golden hour
5:25 PM
34 min before
Clouds
100%
Low 48%, high 100%
Visibility
20 km

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What time is sunset today in San Diego

Today the sun sets in San Diego at 5:59 PM, and it is fully dark at 6:24 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 55 min, 1 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 12:32 PM.

Golden hour5:25 PM to 6:15 PM
Blue hour6:15 PM to 6:24 PM
Sunrise7:04 AM
Time zonePacific Time, GMT-7

Where the sun sets in San Diego

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 6:24 PM, nautical at 6:53 PM and astronomical at 7:22 PM, when the sky is fully dark.

NESW254°

Today toward the west-southwest, 254°

Sunset in San Diego through the year

In San Diego the sun sets latest on June 29, at 8:00 PM, and earliest on December 3, at 4:42 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 14 h 18 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 0 min.

Latest sunset
8:00 PM
June 29
Earliest sunset
4:42 PM
December 3
Longest day
14 h 18 min
June 21
Shortest day
10 h 0 min
December 21

The minute for the photo in San Diego

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 6:10 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

6:10 PM

West-southwest, 255°

Today's conditions in San Diego

Clouds
100%Low 48%, high 100%
Chance of rain
2%
Humidity
75%
Wind
11 km/h
Temperature
68°F
Visibility
20 km
Air quality
Good
Reliability
HighWith today's forecast

In San Diego the sun sets over the sea all year round. The humidity and salt in the air often add color to the sky, and from the shore you also see the sun reflected on the water.

How pretty will today's sunset be in San Diego

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 San Diego (48% low and 100% high), with 75% humidity and 20 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.
52Good

out of 100

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  1. Morning blue hour6:39 AM to 6:49 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
  2. Morning golden hour6:49 AM to 7:39 AMsun towards the east-southeast (107°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  3. Sunrise7:04 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  4. Solar noon12:32 PMsun towards the south (180°)
  5. Evening golden hour5:25 PM to 6:15 PMsun towards the west-southwest (253°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  6. Sunset5:59 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  7. Evening blue hour6:15 PM to 6:24 PMsun towards the west-southwest (256°)
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Sunset tomorrow in San Diego

Tomorrow, October 31, the sun sets in San Diego at 5:58 PM. It rises at 7:05 AM. The day will last 10 h 53 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.

  • Sunrise7:05 AM
  • Sunset5:58 PM
  • Golden hour5:24 PM to 6:14 PM
    Blue hour6:14 PM to 6:23 PM

The moon today in San Diego

Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 73% lit. It rises at 9:02 PM and sets at 12:13 PM.

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

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    5:59 PM

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You can also see the sunrise and sunset calendar for San Diego with the times for the whole month.

Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in San Diego

  • Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.

  • In San Diego, a spot facing the sea gives you the sun reflected on the water.

  • 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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