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Sunrise & sunset · Water

Lake Merritt / Lakeside Park

Oakland, California

Public urban lake and park with open water reflections; better for relaxed city-sky ambience than dramatic horizon views.

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Today’s light here

Times are for Lake Merritt / Lakeside Park, in Pacific time.

This evening

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Tomorrow morning

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Worked out from the sun’s real position for this exact place, the way the app does it. No forecast is needed for these.

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Three more near here

  1. César Chávez Park / Berkeley MarinaBest at sunset · Water · 5.6 mi from here
  2. Bernal Heights ParkSunrise & sunset · Mountains · 9.5 mi from here
  3. Mission Dolores ParkBest at sunset · City · 9.7 mi from here

All 1 in Oakland · All 107 in California

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