Golden hour in San Diego tonight
A middling sunset
Golden hour 6:03 PM–6:36 PM·sunset 6:36 PM
Begins soon
Tonight's sunset score is about 4 out of 10 (estimated).
Morning golden hour6:43 AM–7:15 AM
Why this score?
An average showing — held back by humid, hazy air. — US National Weather Service, today
The sun sets at 265° — W on the compass.
Where to stand
- Directions →
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Rugged bluffs over the Pacific where the name says it all. - Directions →
Cabrillo National Monument
The tip of Point Loma with sweeping views over the ocean, bay, and city.
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Go outside. The sky is doing something.
Updated Wednesday, September 30, 2026