In November 2026, sunrise in Santa Ana moves from 6:11 AM on November 1 to 6:38 AM on November 30, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:44 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 49m to 10h 06m. The fullest moon falls on November 24 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around November 8.
Sunrise range
6:11 AM → 6:38 AM
Sunset range
5:00 PM → 4:44 PM
Full moon
Nov 24
moonrise 4:37 PM
New moon
Nov 8
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:11 AM | 5:56 AM–6:46 AM | 4:25 PM–5:16 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:16 PM–5:26 PM | 10h 49m | 51% | — |
| Mon 2 | 6:12 AM | 5:56 AM–6:47 AM | 4:24 PM–5:15 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:15 PM–5:25 PM | 10h 47m | 40% | — |
| Tue 3 | 6:13 AM | 5:57 AM–6:48 AM | 4:23 PM–5:14 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:14 PM–5:24 PM | 10h 45m | 29% | 12:36 AM |
| Wed 4 | 6:14 AM | 5:58 AM–6:49 AM | 4:22 PM–5:13 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:13 PM–5:23 PM | 10h 43m | 19% | 1:43 AM |
| Thu 5 | 6:15 AM | 5:59 AM–6:50 AM | 4:22 PM–5:13 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:13 PM–5:23 PM | 10h 42m | 12% | 2:48 AM |
| Fri 6 | 6:16 AM | 6:00 AM–6:51 AM | 4:21 PM–5:12 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:12 PM–5:22 PM | 10h 40m | 6% | 3:50 AM |
| Sat 7 | 6:17 AM | 6:01 AM–6:52 AM | 4:20 PM–5:11 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:11 PM–5:21 PM | 10h 38m | 2% | 4:52 AM |
| Sun 8 | 6:18 AM | 6:02 AM–6:53 AM | 4:19 PM–5:10 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:10 PM–5:20 PM | 10h 37m | 0% | 5:54 AM |
| Mon 9 | 6:19 AM | 6:03 AM–6:54 AM | 4:18 PM–5:10 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:10 PM–5:20 PM | 10h 35m | 1% | 6:55 AM |
| Tue 10 | 6:20 AM | 6:04 AM–6:55 AM | 4:17 PM–5:09 PM | 4:53 PM | 5:09 PM–5:19 PM | 10h 33m | 3% | 7:55 AM |
| Wed 11 | 6:21 AM | 6:04 AM–6:56 AM | 4:16 PM–5:08 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:08 PM–5:18 PM | 10h 32m | 7% | 8:51 AM |
| Thu 12 | 6:22 AM | 6:05 AM–6:57 AM | 4:16 PM–5:08 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:08 PM–5:18 PM | 10h 30m | 12% | 9:43 AM |
| Fri 13 | 6:23 AM | 6:06 AM–6:58 AM | 4:15 PM–5:07 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:07 PM–5:17 PM | 10h 28m | 19% | 10:29 AM |
| Sat 14 | 6:23 AM | 6:07 AM–6:59 AM | 4:14 PM–5:06 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:06 PM–5:17 PM | 10h 27m | 26% | 11:08 AM |
| Sun 15 | 6:24 AM | 6:08 AM–7:01 AM | 4:13 PM–5:06 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:06 PM–5:16 PM | 10h 25m | 35% | 11:43 AM |
| Mon 16 | 6:25 AM | 6:09 AM–7:02 AM | 4:13 PM–5:05 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:05 PM–5:16 PM | 10h 24m | 45% | 12:13 PM |
| Tue 17 | 6:26 AM | 6:10 AM–7:03 AM | 4:12 PM–5:05 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:05 PM–5:15 PM | 10h 22m | 54% | 12:41 PM |
| Wed 18 | 6:27 AM | 6:11 AM–7:04 AM | 4:12 PM–5:04 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:04 PM–5:15 PM | 10h 21m | 64% | 1:07 PM |
| Thu 19 | 6:28 AM | 6:12 AM–7:05 AM | 4:11 PM–5:04 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:04 PM–5:14 PM | 10h 19m | 74% | 1:34 PM |
| Fri 20 | 6:29 AM | 6:13 AM–7:06 AM | 4:10 PM–5:03 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:03 PM–5:14 PM | 10h 18m | 82% | 2:01 PM |
| Sat 21 | 6:30 AM | 6:14 AM–7:07 AM | 4:10 PM–5:03 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:03 PM–5:13 PM | 10h 17m | 90% | 2:32 PM |
| Sun 22 | 6:31 AM | 6:14 AM–7:08 AM | 4:09 PM–5:03 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:03 PM–5:13 PM | 10h 15m | 95% | 3:06 PM |
| Mon 23 | 6:32 AM | 6:15 AM–7:09 AM | 4:09 PM–5:02 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:02 PM–5:13 PM | 10h 14m | 99% | 3:48 PM |
| Tue 24 | 6:33 AM | 6:16 AM–7:10 AM | 4:09 PM–5:02 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:02 PM–5:12 PM | 10h 13m | 100% | 4:37 PM |
| Wed 25 | 6:34 AM | 6:17 AM–7:11 AM | 4:08 PM–5:02 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:02 PM–5:12 PM | 10h 11m | 98% | 5:35 PM |
| Thu 26 | 6:35 AM | 6:18 AM–7:12 AM | 4:08 PM–5:02 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:02 PM–5:12 PM | 10h 10m | 94% | 6:43 PM |
| Fri 27 | 6:36 AM | 6:19 AM–7:13 AM | 4:07 PM–5:01 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:01 PM–5:12 PM | 10h 09m | 87% | 7:54 PM |
| Sat 28 | 6:37 AM | 6:20 AM–7:14 AM | 4:07 PM–5:01 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:01 PM–5:12 PM | 10h 08m | 78% | 9:08 PM |
| Sun 29 | 6:37 AM | 6:21 AM–7:15 AM | 4:07 PM–5:01 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:01 PM–5:11 PM | 10h 07m | 67% | 10:20 PM |
| Mon 30 | 6:38 AM | 6:22 AM–7:16 AM | 4:07 PM–5:01 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:01 PM–5:11 PM | 10h 06m | 56% | 11:28 PM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Santa Ana city center.
Photo planning tips for November
- Daylight saving time ends in November, moving sunset an hour earlier on the clock.
- Low sun angles keep golden light soft all day in the North.
- Leafless trees reveal structure for black-and-white work.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Santa Ana in November?
Between 5:00 PM (on November 1) and 4:44 PM (on November 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Santa Ana in November?
On November 15 the evening golden hour is 4:13 PM–5:06 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:08 AM–7:01 AM.
When is the full moon in November 2026?
The moon is fullest on November 24; it rises around 4:37 PM in Santa Ana. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.