Sunrise and sunset in Modesto, California
6:31 AMsunrise in Modesto
November 3, 2026 · Modesto, California
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Daylight
- 10h 32m
- First light
- 6:04 AM
- Last light
- 5:30 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 Modesto, California (37.64° N, 121.00° 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 | 7:19 AM | 4:57 PM | 9h 37m |
| February 1 | 7:08 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 21m |
| March 1 | 6:35 AM | 5:58 PM | 11h 23m |
| April 1 | 6:49 AM | 7:27 PM | 12h 38m |
| May 1 | 6:08 AM | 7:54 PM | 13h 46m |
| June 1 | 5:44 AM | 8:20 PM | 14h 36m |
| July 1 | 5:46 AM | 8:29 PM | 14h 43m |
| August 1 | 6:08 AM | 8:12 PM | 14h 4m |
| September 1 | 6:34 AM | 7:33 PM | 12h 58m |
| October 1 | 7:00 AM | 6:47 PM | 11h 47m |
| November 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:05 PM | 10h 36m |
| December 1 | 7:00 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 45m |
Twilight in Modesto
- Nautical dawn
- 5:33 AM
- Nautical dusk
- 6:02 PM
- Astronomical dawn
- 5:03 AM
- Astronomical dusk
- 6:32 PM
Sunrise and sunset in Modesto, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 (clocks go back) | 6:29 AM | 5:05 PM | 10h 36m | −2m 7s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:30 AM | 5:04 PM | 10h 34m | −2m 6s |
| Tue, Nov 3 (today) | 6:31 AM | 5:03 PM | 10h 32m | −2m 5s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:32 AM | 5:02 PM | 10h 30m | −2m 4s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:34 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 28m | −2m 2s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:35 AM | 5:00 PM | 10h 26m | −2m 1s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:36 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 24m | −2m 0s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:37 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 22m | −1m 58s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:38 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 20m | −1m 57s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:39 AM | 4:57 PM | 10h 18m | −1m 55s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:40 AM | 4:56 PM | 10h 16m | −1m 54s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:41 AM | 4:55 PM | 10h 14m | −1m 52s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:42 AM | 4:54 PM | 10h 12m | −1m 50s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:43 AM | 4:54 PM | 10h 10m | −1m 49s |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:44 AM | 4:53 PM | 10h 9m | −1m 47s |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:45 AM | 4:52 PM | 10h 7m | −1m 45s |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:46 AM | 4:51 PM | 10h 5m | −1m 43s |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:47 AM | 4:51 PM | 10h 4m | −1m 41s |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:48 AM | 4:50 PM | 10h 2m | −1m 39s |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:49 AM | 4:50 PM | 10h 0m | −1m 37s |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:50 AM | 4:49 PM | 9h 59m | −1m 34s |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:51 AM | 4:49 PM | 9h 57m | −1m 32s |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 6:53 AM | 4:48 PM | 9h 56m | −1m 30s |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 6:54 AM | 4:48 PM | 9h 54m | −1m 27s |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:55 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 53m | −1m 25s |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:56 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 51m | −1m 22s |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:57 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 50m | −1m 20s |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6:58 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 49m | −1m 17s |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:58 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 48m | −1m 14s |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 6:59 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 46m | −1m 11s |
December 2026, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 7:00 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 45m | −1m 9s |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 7:01 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 44m | −1m 6s |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 7:02 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 43m | −1m 3s |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 7:03 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 42m | −1m 0s |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 7:04 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 41m | −57s |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 7:05 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 40m | −53s |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:06 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 39m | −50s |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:07 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 39m | −47s |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:07 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 38m | −44s |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 7:08 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 37m | −40s |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 7:09 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 37m | −37s |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 7:10 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 36m | −34s |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 7:10 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 36m | −30s |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 7:11 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 35m | −27s |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 7:12 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 35m | −23s |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 7:13 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 34m | −20s |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 7:13 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 34m | −16s |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 7:14 AM | 4:48 PM | 9h 34m | −13s |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 7:14 AM | 4:48 PM | 9h 34m | −9s |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 7:15 AM | 4:49 PM | 9h 34m | −5s |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 7:15 AM | 4:49 PM | 9h 34m | −2s |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 7:16 AM | 4:50 PM | 9h 34m | +2s |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 7:16 AM | 4:50 PM | 9h 34m | +5s |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 7:17 AM | 4:51 PM | 9h 34m | +9s |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 7:17 AM | 4:51 PM | 9h 34m | +12s |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 7:18 AM | 4:52 PM | 9h 34m | +16s |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 7:18 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 35m | +20s |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 7:18 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 35m | +23s |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 7:18 AM | 4:54 PM | 9h 36m | +27s |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 7:19 AM | 4:55 PM | 9h 36m | +30s |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 7:19 AM | 4:56 PM | 9h 37m | +34s |
The year in Modesto, 2026
On Tuesday, November 3, Modesto gets 2 minutes 5 seconds less daylight than the day before.
The earliest sunset is on Sunday, December 6, 15 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 6:04 PM the day before to 7:05 PM.
When the clocks went back on Sunday, November 1, sunset moved from 6:06 PM the day before to 5:05 PM.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | Saturday, June 13 | 5:42 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Saturday, October 31 | 7:28 AM |
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, December 6 | 4:45 PM |
| Latest sunset | Sunday, June 28 | 8:30 PM |
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21 | 14h 46m |
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21 | 9h 34m |
Nearby: Tracy (25 mi) · Stockton (29 mi) · Antioch (49 mi) · San Jose (50 mi)
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The times are for Modesto's center point in the US Census Bureau's 2026 Gazetteer (37.6375, -121.0030), 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.