Golden Hour · May 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Santa Barbara, California, United States: May 2026
In May 2026, sunrise in Santa Barbara, California, United States moves from 6:10 AM to 5:49 AM and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:06 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Across the month, days in Santa Barbara, California, United States get about 43 min longer.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:10 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:44 PM | 13 hr 34 min |
| 2 | 6:09 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:44 PM | 13 hr 36 min |
| 3 | 6:08 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:45 PM | 13 hr 38 min |
| 4 | 6:07 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:46 PM | 13 hr 39 min |
| 5 | 6:06 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:47 PM | 13 hr 41 min |
| 6 | 6:05 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:48 PM | 13 hr 43 min |
| 7 | 6:04 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:48 PM | 13 hr 45 min |
| 8 | 6:03 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:49 PM | 13 hr 46 min |
| 9 | 6:02 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:50 PM | 13 hr 48 min |
| 10 | 6:01 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:51 PM | 13 hr 50 min |
| 11 | 6:00 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:52 PM | 13 hr 51 min |
| 12 | 6:00 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:52 PM | 13 hr 53 min |
| 13 | 5:59 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:53 PM | 13 hr 54 min |
| 14 | 5:58 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:54 PM | 13 hr 56 min |
| 15 | 5:57 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:55 PM | 13 hr 57 min |
| 16 | 5:57 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:56 PM | 13 hr 59 min |
| 17 | 5:56 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:56 PM | 14 hr |
| 18 | 5:55 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:57 PM | 14 hr 2 min |
| 19 | 5:55 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:58 PM | 14 hr 3 min |
| 20 | 5:54 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:59 PM | 14 hr 5 min |
| 21 | 5:53 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:59 PM | 14 hr 6 min |
| 22 | 5:53 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:00 PM | 14 hr 7 min |
| 23 | 5:52 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:01 PM | 14 hr 8 min |
| 24 | 5:52 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:01 PM | 14 hr 10 min |
| 25 | 5:51 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:02 PM | 14 hr 11 min |
| 26 | 5:51 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:03 PM | 14 hr 12 min |
| 27 | 5:50 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM | 14 hr 13 min |
| 28 | 5:50 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:04 PM | 14 hr 14 min |
| 29 | 5:50 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:05 PM | 14 hr 15 min |
| 30 | 5:49 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:05 PM | 14 hr 16 min |
| 31 | 5:49 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:06 PM | 14 hr 17 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Santa Barbara, California, United States in May 2026?
Sunset moves from 7:44 PM at the start of May 2026 to 8:06 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Santa Barbara, California, United States in May 2026?
The longest day of the month (May 31, 2026) lasts about 14 hr 17 min; the shortest (May 1, 2026) about 13 hr 34 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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