Manhattan Beach, California · 33.88°N 118.41°W · 3 mi N of El Segundo
How long is the day in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach gets 12h 35m of daylight on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — shorter than yesterday by 2m 03s.
12h 35m
of daylight
for Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 35m
- Change vs yesterday
- −2m 03s
- Moon
- 🌑 new moon
- Sun right now
- down
What it's like here
Three miles north and one degree warmer. The Strand runs the length of it, and the sun sets over open water with no headland in the way.
The next two weeks
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:33 AM | 7:08 PM | 12h 35m | −2m 03s |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:33 AM | 7:07 PM | 12h 33m | −2m 04s |
| Fri Sep 11 | 6:34 AM | 7:05 PM | 12h 31m | −2m 04s |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:35 AM | 7:04 PM | 12h 29m | −2m 04s |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:35 AM | 7:03 PM | 12h 27m | −2m 04s |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:36 AM | 7:01 PM | 12h 25m | −2m 05s |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:37 AM | 7:00 PM | 12h 23m | −2m 05s |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:37 AM | 6:58 PM | 12h 21m | −2m 05s |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:38 AM | 6:57 PM | 12h 19m | −2m 05s |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:39 AM | 6:56 PM | 12h 17m | −2m 05s |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:39 AM | 6:54 PM | 12h 15m | −2m 05s |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:40 AM | 6:53 PM | 12h 13m | −2m 05s |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:41 AM | 6:51 PM | 12h 10m | −2m 05s |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:42 AM | 6:50 PM | 12h 08m | −2m 05s |
Manhattan Beach through 2026
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:58 AM | 4:55 PM | 9h 57m |
| Feb 1 | 6:50 AM | 5:24 PM | 10h 34m |
| Mar 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:50 PM | 11h 28m |
| Apr 1 | 6:40 AM | 7:14 PM | 12h 34m |
| May 1 | 6:04 AM | 7:37 PM | 13h 33m |
| Jun 1 | 5:43 AM | 7:59 PM | 14h 16m |
| Jul 1 | 5:46 AM | 8:08 PM | 14h 22m |
| Aug 1 | 6:05 AM | 7:54 PM | 13h 49m |
| Sep 1 | 6:27 AM | 7:19 PM | 12h 52m |
| Oct 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:37 PM | 11h 50m |
| Nov 1 | 6:13 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 48m |
| Dec 1 | 6:40 AM | 4:44 PM | 10h 04m |
Turning points in 2026
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 14h 25m |
|---|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 2026 | 9h 54m |
| Latest sunset | Monday, June 22, 2026 | 8:08 PM |
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, November 29, 2026 | 4:44 PM |
| Earliest sunrise | Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 5:42 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 7:12 AM |
Questions
- How many hours of daylight does Manhattan Beach get today?
- Manhattan Beach gets 12h 35m of daylight on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — shorter than yesterday by 2m 03s.
- What is the longest day of the year in Manhattan Beach?
- Sunday, June 21, 2026, with 14h 25m between sunrise and sunset.
- What is the shortest day of the year in Manhattan Beach?
- Monday, December 21, 2026, with 9h 54m — about 5 hours and a half less than midsummer.
- What time zone are these times in?
- Pacific time — PDT in summer, PST in winter. Manhattan Beach observes daylight saving, so the clock times here already account for the shift.
- How accurate are these times?
- Within about a minute. They come from the NOAA solar position formulas computed for 33.88°N, 118.41°W, and they assume a flat horizon — hills, buildings, or marine layer will move what you actually see.
Sun and moon are computed from the NOAA solar formulas and the standard synodic model — no forecast, no API, nothing to go stale. Tide is never computed here; it comes from NOAA or it is absent. Machine-readable version.
