Sunrise time in San Francisco
In San Francisco the sun rises as early as 5:48 AM (June 14) and as late as 7:35 AM (October 31). Here is today’s sunrise with first light and the morning golden hour, then the sunrise time for every month of 2026.
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Next 7 days in San Francisco
Sunrise in San Francisco through the year
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 47 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 33 min. The latest sunrise around midwinter (January 5, 7:26 AM) comes 15 days after the shortest day (December 21), which is why the darkest mornings arrive after the solstice. On the clock, the very latest sunrise of the year is on October 31, just before the clocks go back. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunrise jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 6:56 AM | 7:25 AM | 8:04 AM | 9 h 50 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:33 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:37 AM | 10 h 49 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:55 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:56 AM | 11 h 56 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:08 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:10 AM | 13 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 5:31 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:38 AM | 14 h 12 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:17 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:27 AM | 14 h 46 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:30 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:39 AM | 14 h 32 min |
| Aug 15 | 5:58 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:02 AM | 13 h 38 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:26 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:27 AM | 12 h 27 min |
| Oct 15 | 6:52 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:54 AM | 11 h 15 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:23 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:29 AM | 10 h 9 min |
| Dec 15 | 6:49 AM | 7:19 AM | 8:00 AM | 9 h 34 min |
First light and golden hour in San Francisco
In San Francisco first light comes about 26 minutes before sunrise around the equinoxes, 31 minutes in late June and 29 minutes in late December; that is the morning blue hour. After sunrise the golden light lasts about 35, 39 and 41 minutes at those times of year.
Where to watch the sunrise in San Francisco
The sun rises over the East Bay hills. Twin Peaks gives a view across the whole city, and the Embarcadero puts the Bay Bridge in front of the sunrise.
How these times are calculated
Times are computed for San Francisco (37.77° N, 122.42° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Los Angeles). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.