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