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San Francisco, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 62.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 13, 2021 at 11:51:59 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:16 am↑ 99° East
Sunset Today: 6:34 pm↑ 260° West
Moonrise Today: 3:18 pm↑ 121° Southeast
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 18 minutes (-2m 21s)
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Today's Sun Position in San Francisco

Time:11:51 pm
Altitude:-57.2°
Direction:330° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 17m 52s (Oct 13, 2021)

2 minutes, 21 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 12, 2021)

1 hour, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

3 hours, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2021)

The Sun's altitude in San Francisco today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in San Francisco Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in San Francisco today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:49 am
Astro. Twilight5:49 am – 6:19 am
Nautical Twilight6:19 am – 6:50 am
Civil Twilight6:50 am – 7:16 am
Daylight7:16 am – 6:34 pm
Civil Twilight6:34 pm – 7:00 pm
Nautical Twilight7:00 pm – 7:31 pm
Astro. Twilight7:31 pm – 8:01 pm
Night8:01 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in San Francisco - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 137:16 am6:34 pm11:17:52−2:2112:55 pm (44.2°)92.731
Oct 147:17 am6:33 pm11:15:31−2:2012:55 pm (43.8°)92.704
Oct 157:18 am6:31 pm11:13:11−2:2012:55 pm (43.4°)92.677
Oct 167:19 am6:30 pm11:10:51−2:1912:55 pm (43.0°)92.651
Oct 177:20 am6:28 pm11:08:32−2:1912:54 pm (42.7°)92.624
Oct 187:21 am6:27 pm11:06:13−2:1812:54 pm (42.3°)92.598
Oct 197:22 am6:26 pm11:03:55−2:1812:54 pm (42.0°)92.571
* All times are local time for San Francisco. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 202:38 am
June SolsticeJun 208:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 2212:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 217:59 am
* All times are local San Francisco time.

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Today's Moon in San Francisco

Percent Illuminated:62.7%
Time:11:51 pm
Altitude:9.6°
Direction:229° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in San Francisco today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in San Francisco - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 133:18 pm--8:06 pm(27.6°)234,44061.0%
Oct 14-12:59 am4:00 pm9:00 pm(31.1°)236,90271.6%
Oct 15-2:07 am4:35 pm9:51 pm(35.7°)239,30481.0%
Oct 16-3:13 am5:05 pm10:37 pm(40.9°)241,60388.6%
Oct 17-4:18 am5:32 pm11:22 pm(46.5°)243,78194.4%
Oct 18-5:20 am5:57 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Oct 19-6:21 am6:21 pm12:04 am(52.3°)245,81898.2%
* All times are local time for San Francisco. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in San Francisco This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 13, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:31 amThu 6:04 pmThu 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 11:17 amThu 8:38 pmThu 3:58 pmGreat visibility
MarsThu 7:07 amThu 6:28 pmThu 12:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 4:04 pmThu 2:32 amWed 9:18 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 3:16 pmThu 1:15 amWed 8:16 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 7:26 pmFri 9:09 amFri 2:18 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 5:18 pmThu 4:53 amWed 11:06 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for San Francisco.

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