Sunset time in Thousand Oaks

Sunset in Thousand Oaks 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 52 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 4, 4:45 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.

Golden hour and blue hour in Thousand Oaks

The evening golden hour in Thousand Oaks lasts about 33 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 37 minutes in late June and 39 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 Thousand Oaks, month by month

Thousand Oaks lies at 34.2° 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 Thousand Oaks

The trails above the Conejo Valley, such as those in Wildwood Regional Park, give wide views over the valley in the evening. The Santa Monica Mountains lie close to the south, and the hills around the valley can end direct light a few minutes before the flat-horizon sunset time shown here.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Thousand Oaks (34.17° N, 118.84° 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.