LEV

SKY · SUN & MOON · USA

Sunrise, Sunset & Moon Times — San Francisco

Here are today's Sun and Moon times for San Francisco, in local time: the Sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:34 PM, giving about 14h 47m of daylight. Below: every twilight phase, the golden and blue hour, and tonight's Moon.

TODAY'S SUN · SAN FRANCISCO
Sunrise5:47 AM
Sunset8:34 PM
Day length14h 47m
Sun right nowbelow horizon

Computed for San Francisco (37.77°, -122.42°), shown in local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Twilight & the golden hour for San Francisco

EVENING (DUSK)
Golden hour7:55 PM – 8:53 PM
Blue hour8:53 PM – 9:05 PM
Civil dusk · Sun −6°9:05 PM
Nautical dusk · Sun −12°9:44 PM
Astronomical dusk · true dark10:28 PM
MORNING (DAWN)
Astronomical dawn · Sun −18°3:52 AM
Nautical dawn · Sun −12°4:37 AM
Civil dawn · Sun −6°5:16 AM
Sunrise · Sun −0.8°5:47 AM

Golden hour is the warm, soft light photographers love (Sun between about +6° and −4°); blue hour is the deep-blue window just after. Astronomical dusk is when the sky reaches true darkness and the faintest stars appear — the moment that matters for stargazing.

The Moon over San Francisco

Moonrise8:35 AM
Moonset10:45 PM
PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illumination6%

The Moon is currently above the horizon at San Francisco. A bright Moon washes out faint stars — see the stargazing-conditions page for tonight's full verdict.

San Francisco right now

SKY · TONIGHTEverything up over San Francisco tonightSKY · LIVEIs tonight good for stargazing — San FranciscoEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over San Francisco

More sky over San Francisco

SKY · LIVEMoon phase & the month ahead — San FranciscoSKY · LIVEPlanets visible tonight — San FranciscoSKY · LIVEAurora forecastSKY · LIVEHow sunrise, twilight & golden hour work

Sun & Moon times nearby

USASunrise & sunset — New YorkUSASunrise & sunset — Los AngelesUSASunrise & sunset — ChicagoUSASunrise & sunset — Houston

SEE IT ON THE MAP

Watch the day/night line sweep over San Francisco in real time.

Open the live sky map →