Daylight Insight
There are 14 hours and 9 minutes of daylight today in Los Angeles.
The sun rises at 05:55 AM and sets at 08:04 PM.
How Many Hours of Daylight in Los Angeles?
Current daylight, sunrise, sunset, and a year-round daylight chart for Los Angeles, USA.
Daylight hours by month in Los Angeles
Longest day: Jun (14h 24m) ·Shortest day: Dec (9h 53m) ·Seasonal swing: 4.5 hours
Why daylight changes throughout the year in Los Angeles
Los Angeles sits at approximately 34.05° latitude, in the Northern Hemisphere. The Earth's 23.4° axial tilt causes daylight to vary with the seasons. In summer the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, lengthening the days; in winter it tilts away, shortening them.
What this means for daily life
The 4.5-hour seasonal swing is significant: Los Angeles goes from roughly 14h 24m of daylight in Jun down to 9h 53m in Dec. This affects everything from commute timing to mood, which is why seasonal affective patterns are more pronounced at higher latitudes.
Related tools
- See the full sunrise & sunset calendar for Los Angeles, including golden hour and twilight times.
- Find out the shortest day of the year in Los Angeles and what to expect.
- Find out the longest day of the year in Los Angeles.
- Check the current local time in Los Angeles (live clock).