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Sunset time in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles the sun sets as early as 4:43 PM (December 4) and as late as 8:08 PM (June 29). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.

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Sunset in Los Angeles through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 26 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 53 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 4, 4:43 PM) comes 17 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Sunset in Los Angeles on the 15th of each month, 2026, local time including daylight saving time.
DateGolden hour startsSunsetDarkDay length
Jan 154:29 PM5:06 PM5:34 PM10 h 9 min
Feb 155:02 PM5:37 PM6:02 PM11 h 0 min
Mar 156:27 PM7:00 PM7:25 PM11 h 58 min
Apr 156:51 PM7:24 PM7:50 PM13 h 3 min
May 157:12 PM7:47 PM8:15 PM13 h 57 min
Jun 157:29 PM8:06 PM8:35 PM14 h 25 min
Jul 157:28 PM8:04 PM8:33 PM14 h 12 min
Aug 157:05 PM7:39 PM8:06 PM13 h 25 min
Sep 156:26 PM6:59 PM7:24 PM12 h 23 min
Oct 155:44 PM6:18 PM6:43 PM11 h 20 min
Nov 154:12 PM4:49 PM5:15 PM10 h 23 min
Dec 154:06 PM4:45 PM5:12 PM9 h 54 min

Golden hour and blue hour in Los Angeles

The evening golden hour in Los Angeles lasts about 33 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 37 minutes in late June and 38 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 25, 29 and 28 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Los Angeles, month by month

Evening windows in Los Angeles on the 15th of each month, 2026, flat horizon. Golden hour: sun 6° above the horizon to sunset. Film magic hour: sunset to 6° below (civil twilight). Blue hour: 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills definition).
DateGolden hourFilm magic hourBlue hour
Jan 1537 min27 min10 min
Feb 1535 min26 min10 min
Mar 1533 min25 min10 min
Apr 1534 min26 min10 min
May 1535 min28 min11 min
Jun 1537 min29 min11 min
Jul 1536 min28 min11 min
Aug 1534 min26 min10 min
Sep 1533 min25 min10 min
Oct 1534 min25 min10 min
Nov 1536 min27 min10 min
Dec 1538 min28 min11 min

Los Angeles lies at 34.1° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 33 minutes in March to 38 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Los Angeles

The ocean is to the west, so the classic sunsets are at Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach and, further up the coast, El Matador State Beach in Malibu. For a view over the whole basin, Griffith Observatory is the busiest spot; get there early on weekends.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Los Angeles (34.05° N, 118.24° 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.

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