Santa Barbara, California · 34.42°N 119.70°W · 92 mi NW of El Segundo
How long is the day in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara gets 11h 34m of daylight on Thursday, October 8, 2026 — shorter than yesterday by 2m 07s.
11h 34m
of daylight
for Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:46 PM
- Sunset
- 6:33 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 34m
- Change vs yesterday
- −2m 07s
- Moon
- 🌘 waning crescent
- Sun right now
- up
What it's like here
The coast runs east–west here. The sun sets over the ocean to the west-southwest, and the islands sit on the horizon.
The next two weeks
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:59 AM | 6:33 PM | 11h 34m | −2m 07s |
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:59 AM | 6:32 PM | 11h 32m | −2m 06s |
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:00 AM | 6:30 PM | 11h 30m | −2m 06s |
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:01 AM | 6:29 PM | 11h 28m | −2m 06s |
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:02 AM | 6:28 PM | 11h 26m | −2m 05s |
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:02 AM | 6:26 PM | 11h 24m | −2m 05s |
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:03 AM | 6:25 PM | 11h 22m | −2m 05s |
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:04 AM | 6:24 PM | 11h 20m | −2m 04s |
| Fri Oct 16 | 7:05 AM | 6:23 PM | 11h 18m | −2m 04s |
| Sat Oct 17 | 7:06 AM | 6:21 PM | 11h 16m | −2m 03s |
| Sun Oct 18 | 7:07 AM | 6:20 PM | 11h 14m | −2m 03s |
| Mon Oct 19 | 7:07 AM | 6:19 PM | 11h 12m | −2m 02s |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:08 AM | 6:18 PM | 11h 10m | −2m 02s |
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:09 AM | 6:17 PM | 11h 08m | −2m 01s |
Santa Barbara through 2026
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 7:05 AM | 4:59 PM | 9h 54m |
| Feb 1 | 6:56 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 32m |
| Mar 1 | 6:27 AM | 5:54 PM | 11h 28m |
| Apr 1 | 6:45 AM | 7:19 PM | 12h 34m |
| May 1 | 6:08 AM | 7:43 PM | 13h 35m |
| Jun 1 | 5:47 AM | 8:06 PM | 14h 19m |
| Jul 1 | 5:50 AM | 8:15 PM | 14h 25m |
| Aug 1 | 6:09 AM | 8:00 PM | 13h 51m |
| Sep 1 | 6:32 AM | 7:25 PM | 12h 53m |
| Oct 1 | 6:53 AM | 6:42 PM | 11h 49m |
| Nov 1 | 6:19 AM | 5:05 PM | 10h 46m |
| Dec 1 | 6:47 AM | 4:48 PM | 10h 01m |
Turning points in 2026
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 14h 27m |
|---|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 2026 | 9h 51m |
| Latest sunset | Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 8:15 PM |
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, November 29, 2026 | 4:48 PM |
| Earliest sunrise | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 5:45 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 7:18 AM |
Questions
- How many hours of daylight does Santa Barbara get today?
- Santa Barbara gets 11h 34m of daylight on Thursday, October 8, 2026 — shorter than yesterday by 2m 07s.
- What is the longest day of the year in Santa Barbara?
- Sunday, June 21, 2026, with 14h 27m between sunrise and sunset.
- What is the shortest day of the year in Santa Barbara?
- Monday, December 21, 2026, with 9h 51m — about 5 hours and a half less than midsummer.
- What time zone are these times in?
- Pacific time — PDT in summer, PST in winter. Santa Barbara observes daylight saving, so the clock times here already account for the shift.
- How accurate are these times?
- Within about a minute. They come from the NOAA solar position formulas computed for 34.42°N, 119.70°W, and they assume a flat horizon — hills, buildings, or marine layer will move what you actually see.
Sun and moon are computed from the NOAA solar formulas and the standard synodic model — no forecast, no API, nothing to go stale. Tide is never computed here; it comes from NOAA or it is absent. Machine-readable version.
