Sunrise and sunset in Gonzales, CA

Local time 5:28 am PST 36.51° N, 121.44° W
Sunrise6:42 amFirst light 6:15 am
Sunset4:57 pmLast light 5:25 pm
Daylight10 h 15 min1 min 44 s shorter
Solar noon11:50 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Gonzales today

The Sun rises in Gonzales at 6:42 am and sets at 4:57 pm today, giving 10 h 15 min of daylight, 1 min 44 s shorter. It is highest at 11:50 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:26 pm until 5:13 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:13 am6:26 pm
Nautical twilight5:43 am5:56 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:15 am5:25 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:42 am4:57 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:15 am – 6:25 am5:14 pm – 5:25 pm
Golden hour6:25 am – 7:20 am4:19 pm – 5:14 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:42 am 4:57 pm 10 h 15 min −1:44 6:26 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:43 am 4:56 pm 10 h 13 min −1:42 6:26 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:44 am 4:56 pm 10 h 12 min −1:41 6:25 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:45 am 4:55 pm 10 h 10 min −1:38 6:25 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:46 am 4:55 pm 10 h 09 min −1:36 6:24 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:47 am 4:54 pm 10 h 07 min −1:35 6:24 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:48 am 4:54 pm 10 h 05 min −1:32 6:23 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:49 am 4:53 pm 10 h 04 min −1:31 6:23 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:50 am 4:53 pm 10 h 02 min −1:28 6:23 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:51 am 4:52 pm 10 h 01 min −1:25 6:23 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:52 am 4:52 pm 10 h 00 min −1:23 6:22 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:53 am 4:51 pm 9 h 58 min −1:21 6:22 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:54 am 4:51 pm 9 h 57 min −1:19 6:22 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:55 am 4:51 pm 9 h 56 min −1:16 6:22 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:56 am 4:50 pm 9 h 54 min −1:14 6:22 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:57 am 4:50 pm 9 h 53 min −1:11 6:21 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:58 am 4:50 pm 9 h 52 min −1:08 6:21 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:59 am 4:50 pm 9 h 51 min −1:06 6:21 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:00 am 4:50 pm 9 h 50 min −1:02 6:21 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:01 am 4:50 pm 9 h 49 min −1:00 6:21 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:01 am 4:50 pm 9 h 48 min −0:57 6:21 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:02 am 4:50 pm 9 h 47 min −0:55 6:21 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:03 am 4:50 pm 9 h 46 min −0:51 6:21 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:04 am 4:50 pm 9 h 46 min −0:48 6:22 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:05 am 4:50 pm 9 h 45 min −0:44 6:22 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:06 am 4:50 pm 9 h 44 min −0:42 6:22 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:06 am 4:50 pm 9 h 43 min −0:39 6:22 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:07 am 4:50 pm 9 h 43 min −0:36 6:22 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:08 am 4:50 pm 9 h 42 min −0:31 6:23 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:09 am 4:50 pm 9 h 42 min −0:29 6:23 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:43 am4:56 pm10 h 13 min
December 20267:10 am4:51 pm9 h 41 min
January 20277:16 am5:13 pm9 h 57 min
February 20276:53 am5:46 pm10 h 53 min
March 20277:16 am7:13 pm11 h 56 min
April 20276:32 am7:39 pm13 h 08 min
May 20275:58 am8:05 pm14 h 07 min
June 20275:47 am8:25 pm14 h 39 min
July 20275:59 am8:23 pm14 h 25 min
August 20276:23 am7:56 pm13 h 33 min
September 20276:48 am7:13 pm12 h 25 min
October 20277:12 am6:29 pm11 h 17 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 14 h 39 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 40 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:50 pm on December 5
  • Latest sunrise: 7:28 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 26% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Gonzales.

Sunrise and sunset nearby

Times are calculated for 36.5066, -121.4444 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.