Sunrise and sunset
San Francisco
California, United States
This evening
- Golden hour
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- Sunset
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- Last colour
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Times are San Francisco time.
Sky Score
Worth looking up?
Press the button and this page reads the forecast for San Francisco at the minute the colour peaks, then gives one honest number. No forecast for that minute, no score.
The sun, in San Francisco
Today’s light in San Francisco
Times are for San Francisco, in Pacific time.
This evening
- Golden hour
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- Sunset
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- Blue hour
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- Last light
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- Last colour
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Tomorrow morning
- First colour
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- First light
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- Blue hour ends
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- Sunrise
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- Golden hour ends
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Worked out from the sun’s real position over San Francisco, the way the app does it. No forecast is needed for these.
24 checked places near San Francisco
Public places to watch the light from, each researched and approved by a person.
- Mission Dolores Park1.1 mi from hereSunset
- Twin Peaks2.0 mi from hereSunrise and sunset
- Bernal Heights Park2.2 mi from hereSunrise and sunset
- Grandview Park3.1 mi from hereSunrise and sunset
- Marshall's Beach / Batteries to Bluffs3.6 mi from hereSunset
- Crissy Field / Torpedo Wharf3.6 mi from hereSunset
Pictures: USGS The National Map.
Through the year
When the sun sets in San Francisco.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:23 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:14 PM |
| February | 6:59 AM | 5:12 PM | 5:48 PM |
| March | 7:20 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:17 PM |
| April | 6:34 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:45 PM |
| May | 5:59 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:12 PM |
| June | 5:47 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:33 PM |
| July | 5:59 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:31 PM |
| August | 6:25 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:02 PM |
| September | 6:51 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:17 PM |
| October | 7:18 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:31 PM |
| November | 6:50 AM | 4:19 PM | 4:58 PM |
| December | 7:17 AM | 4:10 PM | 4:51 PM |
Times for the middle of each month, in Pacific time, worked out from the sun over San Francisco. They repeat within a minute or two every year.
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The app
Every spot, in your pocket.
Skysta plans the visit for you: when to leave, when the colour peaks, and a Sky Score for the exact spot. The camera opens only while the light is real, and every sky you catch stays in your journal.
