United States · 38.58°N, 121.49°W
Daylight hours in Sacramento
Sacramento gets 14h 52m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 28m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 24m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Sacramento observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 52mJune 21 · 05:43–20:34
Shortest day9h 28mDecember 21 · 07:21–16:49
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 07:10–19:18
Fastest change+2.5 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:24 | 16:56 | 9h 32m |
| February 1 | 07:12 | 17:28 | 10h 16m |
| March 1 | 06:39 | 17:59 | 11h 20m |
| April 1 | 06:51 | 19:30 | 12h 38m |
| May 1 | 06:09 | 19:58 | 13h 49m |
| June 1 | 05:44 | 20:25 | 14h 41m |
| July 1 | 05:46 | 20:35 | 14h 49m |
| August 1 | 06:08 | 20:18 | 14h 09m |
| September 1 | 06:36 | 19:38 | 13h 02m |
| October 1 | 07:02 | 18:50 | 11h 48m |
| November 1 | 06:33 | 17:07 | 10h 34m |
| December 1 | 07:06 | 16:46 | 9h 41m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Sacramento’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Sacramento’s are shortest:
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