Santa Monica, California · 34.02°N 118.49°W · 10 mi N of El Segundo
Moon phase tonight in Santa Monica
The moon over Santa Monica on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 is a new moon, 2% illuminated.
2%
illuminated
for Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:51 PM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 36m
- Change vs yesterday
- −2m 04s
- Moon
- 🌑 new moon
- Sun right now
- down
What it's like here
The bay turns here, so the coastline faces southwest and the sun sets down the length of it. The pier gauge is the reference station for this stretch.
The next two weeks
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:33 AM | 7:08 PM | 12h 36m | −2m 04s |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:34 AM | 7:07 PM | 12h 34m | −2m 04s |
| Fri Sep 11 | 6:34 AM | 7:06 PM | 12h 31m | −2m 05s |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:35 AM | 7:04 PM | 12h 29m | −2m 05s |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:36 AM | 7:03 PM | 12h 27m | −2m 05s |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:36 AM | 7:02 PM | 12h 25m | −2m 05s |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:37 AM | 7:00 PM | 12h 23m | −2m 05s |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:38 AM | 6:59 PM | 12h 21m | −2m 06s |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:38 AM | 6:57 PM | 12h 19m | −2m 06s |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:39 AM | 6:56 PM | 12h 17m | −2m 06s |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:40 AM | 6:55 PM | 12h 15m | −2m 06s |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:40 AM | 6:53 PM | 12h 13m | −2m 06s |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:41 AM | 6:52 PM | 12h 11m | −2m 06s |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:42 AM | 6:50 PM | 12h 08m | −2m 06s |
Santa Monica through 2026
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:59 AM | 4:55 PM | 9h 56m |
| Feb 1 | 6:50 AM | 5:24 PM | 10h 34m |
| Mar 1 | 6:22 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 | 8:00 PM | 14h 17m |
| Jul 1 | 5:46 AM | 8:09 PM | 14h 23m |
| 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 | 6:38 PM | 11h 50m |
| Nov 1 | 6:13 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 47m |
| Dec 1 | 6:41 AM | 4:44 PM | 10h 03m |
Turning points in 2026
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 14h 25m |
|---|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 2026 | 9h 53m |
| Latest sunset | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 8:09 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 | 7:13 AM |
Questions
- What is the moon phase tonight in Santa Monica?
- The moon over Santa Monica on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 is a new moon, 2% illuminated.
- When is the next full moon?
- Friday, September 25, 2026 — the moon is the same phase everywhere on Earth, so this holds well beyond Santa Monica.
- When is the next new moon?
- Thursday, September 10, 2026. New moon is the darkest sky of the month, which is what you want for stars.
- What time zone are these times in?
- Pacific time — PDT in summer, PST in winter. Santa Monica 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 34.02°N, 118.49°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.
