In January 2027, sunrise in San Diego moves from 6:52 AM on January 1 to 6:45 AM on January 31, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:21 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 02m to 10h 36m. The fullest moon falls on January 22 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around January 7.
Sunrise range
6:52 AM → 6:45 AM
Sunset range
4:54 PM → 5:21 PM
Full moon
Jan 22
moonrise 5:45 PM
New moon
Jan 7
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — January 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:29 AM | 4:17 PM–5:11 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:11 PM–5:21 PM | 10h 02m | 30% | 1:26 AM |
| Sat 2 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:29 AM | 4:17 PM–5:11 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:11 PM–5:22 PM | 10h 03m | 21% | 2:28 AM |
| Sun 3 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:29 AM | 4:18 PM–5:12 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:12 PM–5:23 PM | 10h 03m | 14% | 3:29 AM |
| Mon 4 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:29 AM | 4:19 PM–5:13 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:13 PM–5:23 PM | 10h 04m | 8% | 4:28 AM |
| Tue 5 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:20 PM–5:14 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:14 PM–5:24 PM | 10h 05m | 4% | 5:23 AM |
| Wed 6 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:21 PM–5:14 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:14 PM–5:25 PM | 10h 05m | 1% | 6:13 AM |
| Thu 7 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:21 PM–5:15 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:15 PM–5:26 PM | 10h 06m | 0% | 6:57 AM |
| Fri 8 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:22 PM–5:16 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:16 PM–5:26 PM | 10h 07m | 1% | 7:36 AM |
| Sat 9 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:23 PM–5:17 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:17 PM–5:27 PM | 10h 08m | 4% | 8:09 AM |
| Sun 10 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:24 PM–5:18 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:18 PM–5:28 PM | 10h 09m | 8% | 8:40 AM |
| Mon 11 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:25 PM–5:18 PM | 5:02 PM | 5:18 PM–5:29 PM | 10h 10m | 14% | 9:07 AM |
| Tue 12 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:26 PM–5:19 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:19 PM–5:30 PM | 10h 11m | 22% | 9:34 AM |
| Wed 13 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | 4:27 PM–5:20 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:20 PM–5:30 PM | 10h 12m | 31% | 10:01 AM |
| Thu 14 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:29 AM | 4:28 PM–5:21 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:21 PM–5:31 PM | 10h 13m | 41% | 10:30 AM |
| Fri 15 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:28 AM | 4:29 PM–5:22 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:22 PM–5:32 PM | 10h 14m | 52% | 11:00 AM |
| Sat 16 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:28 AM | 4:30 PM–5:23 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:23 PM–5:33 PM | 10h 15m | 63% | 11:37 AM |
| Sun 17 | 6:51 AM | 6:35 AM–7:28 AM | 4:31 PM–5:24 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:24 PM–5:34 PM | 10h 16m | 73% | 12:20 PM |
| Mon 18 | 6:51 AM | 6:35 AM–7:27 AM | 4:32 PM–5:25 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:25 PM–5:35 PM | 10h 17m | 83% | 1:10 PM |
| Tue 19 | 6:51 AM | 6:34 AM–7:27 AM | 4:33 PM–5:25 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:25 PM–5:36 PM | 10h 18m | 91% | 2:11 PM |
| Wed 20 | 6:50 AM | 6:34 AM–7:27 AM | 4:34 PM–5:26 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:26 PM–5:37 PM | 10h 20m | 96% | 3:19 PM |
| Thu 21 | 6:50 AM | 6:34 AM–7:26 AM | 4:35 PM–5:27 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:27 PM–5:37 PM | 10h 21m | 99% | 4:32 PM |
| Fri 22 | 6:50 AM | 6:33 AM–7:26 AM | 4:36 PM–5:28 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:28 PM–5:38 PM | 10h 22m | 100% | 5:45 PM |
| Sat 23 | 6:49 AM | 6:33 AM–7:25 AM | 4:37 PM–5:29 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:29 PM–5:39 PM | 10h 24m | 97% | 6:55 PM |
| Sun 24 | 6:49 AM | 6:33 AM–7:25 AM | 4:38 PM–5:30 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:30 PM–5:40 PM | 10h 25m | 93% | 8:02 PM |
| Mon 25 | 6:48 AM | 6:32 AM–7:24 AM | 4:39 PM–5:31 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:31 PM–5:41 PM | 10h 26m | 85% | 9:07 PM |
| Tue 26 | 6:48 AM | 6:32 AM–7:24 AM | 4:40 PM–5:32 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:32 PM–5:42 PM | 10h 28m | 77% | 10:11 PM |
| Wed 27 | 6:47 AM | 6:31 AM–7:23 AM | 4:41 PM–5:33 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:33 PM–5:43 PM | 10h 29m | 67% | 11:14 PM |
| Thu 28 | 6:47 AM | 6:31 AM–7:22 AM | 4:42 PM–5:34 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:34 PM–5:44 PM | 10h 31m | 57% | — |
| Fri 29 | 6:46 AM | 6:30 AM–7:22 AM | 4:43 PM–5:35 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:35 PM–5:45 PM | 10h 32m | 47% | 12:16 AM |
| Sat 30 | 6:46 AM | 6:30 AM–7:21 AM | 4:44 PM–5:36 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:36 PM–5:46 PM | 10h 34m | 37% | 1:18 AM |
| Sun 31 | 6:45 AM | 6:29 AM–7:20 AM | 4:45 PM–5:37 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:37 PM–5:46 PM | 10h 36m | 28% | 2:19 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for San Diego city center.
Photo planning tips for January
- Low winter sun keeps golden light going longer around midday in northern states.
- Cold, dry air after storms gives the clearest long views.
- Frost and fresh snow make strong sunrise subjects.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in San Diego in January?
Between 4:54 PM (on January 1) and 5:21 PM (on January 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Diego in January?
On January 15 the evening golden hour is 4:29 PM–5:22 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:35 AM–7:28 AM.
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The moon is fullest on January 22; it rises around 5:45 PM in San Diego. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.