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How much daylight has Los Angeles gained since the solstice?

Los Angeles's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 39 minutes. Its clocks run behind the sun, so the earliest sunset is 4:43 pm.

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Los Angeles daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetFriday, December 4, 4:43 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 53 min (sunrise 6:55 am, sunset 4:48 pm)
Latest sunriseThursday, January 7, 6:59 am
10 hours of daylightThursday, January 7
First sunset after 5 pmSaturday, January 9 (5:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightTuesday, February 16
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightWednesday, April 14
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 14 h 26 min

The December solstice is at 12:50 pm on December 21, Los Angeles time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:12 am).

Daylight gained in Los Angeles, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 5 sec9 h 56 min+32 sec6:59 am4:55 pm
Jan 15+15 min10 h 08 min+1 min 9 sec6:58 am5:07 pm
Feb 1+40 min10 h 33 min+1 min 42 sec6:50 am5:23 pm
Feb 15+1 h 06 min10 h 59 min+1 min 57 sec6:38 am5:37 pm
Mar 1+1 h 35 min11 h 28 min+2 min 5 sec6:22 am5:49 pm
Mar 15+2 h 04 min11 h 57 min+2 min 8 sec7:03 am7:01 pm
Apr 1+2 h 40 min12 h 33 min+2 min 7 sec6:40 am7:14 pm

Los Angeles: questions people ask

Why is the latest sunrise in Los Angeles in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:12 am. The next morning it is 6:13 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 6:59 am on January 7, 12 minutes earlier.

Why does it get dark so early in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles's clocks run behind the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 11:51 am, before noon. That pulls sunset earlier. The earliest is 4:43 pm on Friday, December 4, and by January 31 sunset is back to 5:22 pm.

Does Los Angeles get more winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Los Angeles's shortest day is 9 h 53 min, 38 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Los Angeles gets 14 h 26 min, 40 minutes less than New York.

When do the clocks go forward in Los Angeles, and what happens to sunset?

On Sunday, March 14, 2027. Sunset jumps from 5:59 pm the day before to 7:00 pm, and sunrise from 6:06 am to 7:05 am. The day itself is about 2 minutes, 8 seconds longer.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).