Santa Monica, California · 34.02°N 118.49°W · 10 mi N of El Segundo
Sunset time in Santa Monica today
Sunset in Santa Monica on Thursday, October 8, 2026 is at 6:28 PM Pacific time.
6:28 PM
Pacific time
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 time is sunset in Santa Monica today?
- Sunset in Santa Monica on Thursday, October 8, 2026 is at 6:28 PM Pacific time.
- When is the latest sunset of the year in Santa Monica?
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 8:09 PM — a few days after the June solstice, not on it.
- When is the earliest sunset in Santa Monica?
- Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 4:44 PM. It comes about three weeks before the winter solstice, which is why December afternoons feel dark before the shortest day arrives.
- 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.
