Santa Monica, California · 34.02°N 118.49°W · 10 mi N of El Segundo
Moon phase tonight in Santa Monica
The moon over Santa Monica on Thursday, October 8, 2026 is a waning crescent, 4% illuminated.
4%
illuminated
for Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:41 PM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 35m
- Change vs yesterday
- −2m 05s
- Moon
- 🌘 waning crescent
- Sun right now
- up
What it's like here
The bay turns here, so the coastline faces southwest and the sun sets down the length of it. The pier gauge is the reference station for this stretch.
The next two weeks
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:53 AM | 6:28 PM | 11h 35m | −2m 05s |
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:54 AM | 6:27 PM | 11h 33m | −2m 04s |
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:55 AM | 6:26 PM | 11h 31m | −2m 04s |
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:56 AM | 6:24 PM | 11h 29m | −2m 04s |
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:57 AM | 6:23 PM | 11h 27m | −2m 04s |
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:57 AM | 6:22 PM | 11h 25m | −2m 03s |
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:58 AM | 6:21 PM | 11h 23m | −2m 03s |
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:59 AM | 6:19 PM | 11h 20m | −2m 02s |
| Fri Oct 16 | 7:00 AM | 6:18 PM | 11h 18m | −2m 02s |
| Sat Oct 17 | 7:01 AM | 6:17 PM | 11h 16m | −2m 02s |
| Sun Oct 18 | 7:01 AM | 6:16 PM | 11h 14m | −2m 01s |
| Mon Oct 19 | 7:02 AM | 6:15 PM | 11h 12m | −2m 01s |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:03 AM | 6:13 PM | 11h 10m | −2m 00s |
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:04 AM | 6:12 PM | 11h 08m | −2m 00s |
Santa Monica through 2026
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:59 AM | 4:55 PM | 9h 56m |
| Feb 1 | 6:50 AM | 5:24 PM | 10h 34m |
| Mar 1 | 6:22 AM | 5:50 PM | 11h 28m |
| Apr 1 | 6:40 AM | 7:14 PM | 12h 34m |
| May 1 | 6:04 AM | 7:37 PM | 13h 33m |
| Jun 1 | 5:43 AM | 8:00 PM | 14h 17m |
| Jul 1 | 5:46 AM | 8:09 PM | 14h 23m |
| Aug 1 | 6:05 AM | 7:54 PM | 13h 49m |
| Sep 1 | 6:27 AM | 7:19 PM | 12h 52m |
| Oct 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:38 PM | 11h 50m |
| Nov 1 | 6:13 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 47m |
| Dec 1 | 6:41 AM | 4:44 PM | 10h 03m |
Turning points in 2026
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 14h 25m |
|---|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 2026 | 9h 53m |
| Latest sunset | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 8:09 PM |
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, November 29, 2026 | 4:44 PM |
| Earliest sunrise | Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 5:42 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 7:13 AM |
Questions
- What is the moon phase tonight in Santa Monica?
- The moon over Santa Monica on Thursday, October 8, 2026 is a waning crescent, 4% illuminated.
- When is the next full moon?
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 — the moon is the same phase everywhere on Earth, so this holds well beyond Santa Monica.
- When is the next new moon?
- Saturday, October 10, 2026. New moon is the darkest sky of the month, which is what you want for stars.
- What time zone are these times in?
- Pacific time — PDT in summer, PST in winter. Santa Monica 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 34.02°N, 118.49°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.
