Sunrise and sunset in Lancaster, California
6:15 AMsunrise in Lancaster
November 3, 2026 · Lancaster, California
- Sunset
- 4:57 PM
- Daylight
- 10h 42m
- First light
- 5:49 AM
- Last light
- 5:23 PM
First light (civil dawn) is when it is light enough to be outdoors without lamps, and last light (civil dusk) is when that ends. Nautical twilight is when the horizon can still be seen at sea; after astronomical dusk the sky is fully dark. Calculated for Lancaster, California (34.69° N, 118.18° W, the Census Bureau's center point for the city) in Pacific Time. Times assume a level horizon at sea level; hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.
Daylight through 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:00 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 53m |
| February 1 | 6:51 AM | 5:22 PM | 10h 31m |
| March 1 | 6:22 AM | 5:49 PM | 11h 27m |
| April 1 | 6:39 AM | 7:14 PM | 12h 35m |
| May 1 | 6:02 AM | 7:38 PM | 13h 36m |
| June 1 | 5:41 AM | 8:01 PM | 14h 20m |
| July 1 | 5:43 AM | 8:10 PM | 14h 26m |
| August 1 | 6:03 AM | 7:55 PM | 13h 52m |
| September 1 | 6:26 AM | 7:19 PM | 12h 53m |
| October 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:36 PM | 11h 49m |
| November 1 | 6:13 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 45m |
| December 1 | 6:42 AM | 4:42 PM | 10h 0m |
Twilight in Lancaster
- Nautical dawn
- 5:19 AM
- Nautical dusk
- 5:53 PM
- Astronomical dawn
- 4:50 AM
- Astronomical dusk
- 6:22 PM
Sunrise and sunset in Lancaster, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 (clocks go back) | 6:13 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 45m | −1m 54s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:14 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 43m | −1m 53s |
| Tue, Nov 3 (today) | 6:15 AM | 4:57 PM | 10h 42m | −1m 52s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:16 AM | 4:56 PM | 10h 40m | −1m 51s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:17 AM | 4:55 PM | 10h 38m | −1m 49s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:18 AM | 4:54 PM | 10h 36m | −1m 48s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 10h 34m | −1m 47s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:20 AM | 4:53 PM | 10h 33m | −1m 46s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:21 AM | 4:52 PM | 10h 31m | −1m 44s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:22 AM | 4:51 PM | 10h 29m | −1m 43s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:23 AM | 4:50 PM | 10h 27m | −1m 41s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:24 AM | 4:50 PM | 10h 26m | −1m 40s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:25 AM | 4:49 PM | 10h 24m | −1m 38s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:26 AM | 4:48 PM | 10h 22m | −1m 37s |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:27 AM | 4:48 PM | 10h 21m | −1m 35s |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:28 AM | 4:47 PM | 10h 19m | −1m 33s |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:29 AM | 4:46 PM | 10h 18m | −1m 32s |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:30 AM | 4:46 PM | 10h 16m | −1m 30s |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:31 AM | 4:45 PM | 10h 15m | −1m 28s |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:32 AM | 4:45 PM | 10h 13m | −1m 26s |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:33 AM | 4:44 PM | 10h 12m | −1m 24s |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:33 AM | 4:44 PM | 10h 11m | −1m 22s |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 6:34 AM | 4:44 PM | 10h 9m | −1m 20s |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 6:35 AM | 4:43 PM | 10h 8m | −1m 18s |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:36 AM | 4:43 PM | 10h 7m | −1m 15s |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:37 AM | 4:43 PM | 10h 6m | −1m 13s |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:38 AM | 4:42 PM | 10h 4m | −1m 11s |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6:39 AM | 4:42 PM | 10h 3m | −1m 8s |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:40 AM | 4:42 PM | 10h 2m | −1m 6s |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 6:41 AM | 4:42 PM | 10h 1m | −1m 3s |
December 2026, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 6:42 AM | 4:42 PM | 10h 0m | −1m 1s |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 6:43 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 59m | −58s |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 6:43 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 58m | −56s |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 6:44 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 57m | −53s |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6:45 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 56m | −50s |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 6:46 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 56m | −47s |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:47 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 55m | −45s |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:48 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 54m | −42s |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 6:48 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 54m | −39s |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 6:49 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 53m | −36s |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 6:50 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 52m | −33s |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 6:51 AM | 4:42 PM | 9h 52m | −30s |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 6:51 AM | 4:43 PM | 9h 51m | −27s |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 6:52 AM | 4:43 PM | 9h 51m | −24s |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 6:53 AM | 4:43 PM | 9h 51m | −21s |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 6:53 AM | 4:44 PM | 9h 50m | −18s |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 6:54 AM | 4:44 PM | 9h 50m | −14s |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 6:54 AM | 4:44 PM | 9h 50m | −11s |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 6:55 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 50m | −8s |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 6:56 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 50m | −5s |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 6:56 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 50m | −2s |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 6:57 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 50m | +1s |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 6:57 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 50m | +5s |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 6:57 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 50m | +8s |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 6:58 AM | 4:48 PM | 9h 50m | +11s |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 6:58 AM | 4:49 PM | 9h 50m | +14s |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 6:59 AM | 4:49 PM | 9h 51m | +17s |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 6:59 AM | 4:50 PM | 9h 51m | +20s |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 6:59 AM | 4:51 PM | 9h 51m | +24s |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 6:59 AM | 4:51 PM | 9h 52m | +27s |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 7:00 AM | 4:52 PM | 9h 52m | +30s |
The year in Lancaster, 2026
On Tuesday, November 3, Lancaster gets 1 minute 52 seconds less daylight than the day before.
The earliest sunset is on Friday, December 4, 17 days before the shortest day, so the evenings start getting lighter while the mornings are still getting darker.
When the clocks went forward on Sunday, March 8, sunset moved from 5:54 PM the day before to 6:55 PM.
When the clocks went back on Sunday, November 1, sunset moved from 6:00 PM the day before to 4:59 PM.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | Friday, June 12 | 5:39 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Saturday, October 31 | 7:13 AM |
| Earliest sunset | Friday, December 4 | 4:42 PM |
| Latest sunset | Sunday, June 28 | 8:10 PM |
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21 | 14h 29m |
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21 | 9h 50m |
Nearby: Palmdale (8 mi) · Santa Clarita (27 mi) · Glendale (35 mi) · Burbank (36 mi)
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The times are for Lancaster's center point in the US Census Bureau's 2026 Gazetteer (34.6936, -118.1753), on Pacific Time (from the timezone-boundary-builder map, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Across a large city, sunrise and sunset can differ by a minute or more from one side to the other.