Today in Los Angeles
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Coordinates
| Latitude | 34.0522° |
| Longitude | -118.2437° |
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Elevation | 89 m |
Sunrise, sunset and sun path in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States · 34.0522°, -118.2437° · America/Los Angeles
The sun's path today
you stand at the centre; the rim is your horizonWhat the sun does here through the year
Los Angeles sits at latitude 34.05°, which sets the whole shape of its year. The longest day runs to 14h 25m and the shortest shrinks to 9h 53m — a swing of 4h 33m between the two solstices.
The sun climbs to 79.4° above the horizon at midsummer noon, but only 32.5° at midwinter. That difference matters more than the daylight hours do, because a low sun is easily blocked: a 2 m fence casts a shadow 3.1 m long at midwinter noon here, against just 0.4 m in June.
Sunrise swings a long way round the horizon through the year. In Los Angeles the sun comes up at a bearing of 61° (ENE) at the summer solstice and 118° (ESE) at the winter one — a spread of 57°. This is why a window that catches the sunrise in June can sit in shade all winter: the sun is simply rising somewhere else.
For anything you are aiming at the sun — solar panels, a greenhouse, a seating area — the useful rule here is that the sun spends the middle of the day roughly south of you, and reaches its yearly average noon height of about 56°. Panels at 29° facing south are close to the annual optimum at this latitude.
Sunrise and sunset by month in Los Angeles
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Noon sun | Sunrise bearing | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:58 | 17:06 | 10h 09m | 35.0° | ESE 115° | WSW 245° |
| February | 06:37 | 17:36 | 10h 00m | 43.5° | ESE 105° | WSW 256° |
| March | 07:02 | 19:00 | 11h 58m | 54.1° | E 92° | W 268° |
| April | 06:21 | 19:24 | 13h 03m | 65.9° | ENE 77° | WNW 283° |
| May | 05:51 | 19:47 | 13h 56m | 75.0° | ENE 66° | WNW 294° |
| June | 05:41 | 20:05 | 14h 25m | 79.3° | ENE 61° | WNW 299° |
| July | 05:53 | 20:05 | 14h 12m | 77.4° | ENE 63° | WNW 297° |
| August | 06:14 | 19:40 | 13h 25m | 69.8° | ENE 73° | WNW 287° |
| September | 06:36 | 18:59 | 12h 23m | 58.7° | E 86° | W 274° |
| October | 06:58 | 18:18 | 11h 21m | 47.2° | E 100° | W 260° |
| November | 06:25 | 16:49 | 10h 23m | 37.3° | ESE 112° | WSW 248° |
| December | 06:51 | 16:45 | 9h 54m | 32.7° | ESE 118° | WSW 242° |
Calculated for the 15th of each month in 2026, local time, including daylight saving. Bearings are compass degrees from north.
Frequently asked
What time does the sun rise and set in Los Angeles?
At the summer solstice the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:07. At the winter solstice it rises at 06:54 and sets at 16:47. All times are local to America/Los Angeles and include daylight saving where it applies.
How high does the sun get in Los Angeles?
The midday sun reaches 79.4° above the horizon at the summer solstice and 32.5° at the winter solstice. At the equinoxes it sits at 56.0°.
How long is the longest day in Los Angeles?
14h 25m from sunrise to sunset, against 9h 53m on the shortest day — a difference of 4h 33m.
Want this for your exact address?
These figures are for the centre of Los Angeles. Sun times shift by only a few seconds per kilometre, so they hold across the whole city — but your own horizon does not. Use the tools to add the buildings, fences and trees that actually block your light.