Sunrise & Sunset Times in San Marcos, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:58 ↑ 102.4° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:07 ↑ 257.4° WSW

Day Length: 11h 09m

Sun Direction: SSW

Sun Altitude: 44.12°

Sun Distance: 148.953 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In San Marcos, United States the sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 18:07, giving 11h 09m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in San Marcos

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:43 ↑ 94° E	18:32 ↑ 266° VNA	11klst 49mín	-2m 01s	05:20	19:55	05:49	19:26	06:18	18:57	12:38	149.79
2	06:43 ↑ 94° E	18:31 ↑ 266° VNA	11klst 47mín	-2m 01s	05:21	19:53	05:50	19:25	06:18	18:56	12:38	149.75
3	06:44 ↑ 94° E	18:30 ↑ 265° VNA	11klst 45mín	-2m 01s	05:22	19:52	05:50	19:23	06:19	18:55	12:37	149.70
4	06:45 ↑ 95° E	18:28 ↑ 265° VNA	11klst 43mín	-2m 01s	05:22	19:51	05:51	19:22	06:20	18:53	12:37	149.66
5	06:46 ↑ 95° E	18:27 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 41mín	-2m 00s	05:23	19:49	05:52	19:21	06:20	18:52	12:37	149.62
6	06:46 ↑ 96° E	18:26 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 39mín	-2m 00s	05:24	19:48	05:52	19:19	06:21	18:51	12:36	149.58
7	06:47 ↑ 96° E	18:24 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 37mín	-2m 00s	05:25	19:47	05:53	19:18	06:22	18:50	12:36	149.54
8	06:48 ↑ 97° E	18:23 ↑ 263° VNA	11klst 35mín	-2m 00s	05:25	19:45	05:54	19:17	06:22	18:48	12:36	149.49
9	06:48 ↑ 97° E	18:22 ↑ 263° VNA	11klst 33mín	-2m 00s	05:26	19:44	05:55	19:16	06:23	18:47	12:36	149.45
10	06:49 ↑ 98° E	18:21 ↑ 262° VNA	11klst 31mín	-1m 59s	05:27	19:43	05:55	19:14	06:24	18:46	12:35	149.41
11	06:50 ↑ 98° E	18:19 ↑ 262° VNA	11klst 29mín	-1m 59s	05:27	19:42	05:56	19:13	06:25	18:45	12:35	149.37
12	06:51 ↑ 98° E	18:18 ↑ 261° VNA	11klst 27mín	-1m 59s	05:28	19:41	05:57	19:12	06:25	18:43	12:35	149.32
13	06:51 ↑ 99° E	18:17 ↑ 261° VNA	11klst 25mín	-1m 58s	05:29	19:39	05:57	19:11	06:26	18:42	12:35	149.28
14	06:52 ↑ 99° E	18:16 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 23mín	-1m 58s	05:29	19:38	05:58	19:10	06:27	18:41	12:34	149.24
15	06:53 ↑ 100° E	18:14 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 21mín	-1m 58s	05:30	19:37	05:59	19:08	06:27	18:40	12:34	149.20
16	06:54 ↑ 100° E	18:13 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 19mín	-1m 57s	05:31	19:36	06:00	19:07	06:28	18:39	12:34	149.15
17	06:54 ↑ 101° E	18:12 ↑ 259° VNA	11klst 17mín	-1m 57s	05:32	19:35	06:00	19:06	06:29	18:37	12:34	149.11
18	06:55 ↑ 101° E	18:11 ↑ 259° VNA	11klst 15mín	-1m 56s	05:32	19:34	06:01	19:05	06:30	18:36	12:33	149.06
19	06:56 ↑ 102° EAA	18:10 ↑ 258° VNA	11klst 13mín	-1m 56s	05:33	19:33	06:02	19:04	06:30	18:35	12:33	149.02
20	06:57 ↑ 102° EAA	18:09 ↑ 258° VNA	11klst 11mín	-1m 55s	05:34	19:31	06:02	19:03	06:31	18:34	12:33	148.98
21	06:58 ↑ 102° EAA	18:07 ↑ 257° VNA	11klst 09mín	-1m 55s	05:35	19:30	06:03	19:02	06:32	18:33	12:33	148.94
22	06:58 ↑ 103° EAA	18:06 ↑ 257° VNA	11klst 07mín	-1m 54s	05:35	19:29	06:04	19:01	06:33	18:32	12:33	148.90
23	06:59 ↑ 103° EAA	18:05 ↑ 256° VNA	11klst 05mín	-1m 54s	05:36	19:28	06:05	19:00	06:34	18:31	12:33	148.85
24	07:00 ↑ 104° EAA	18:04 ↑ 256° VNA	11klst 04mín	-1m 53s	05:37	19:27	06:05	18:59	06:34	18:30	12:32	148.81
25	07:01 ↑ 104° EAA	18:03 ↑ 256° VNA	11klst 02mín	-1m 52s	05:37	19:26	06:06	18:58	06:35	18:29	12:32	148.77
26	07:02 ↑ 104° EAA	18:02 ↑ 255° VNA	11klst 00mín	-1m 52s	05:38	19:25	06:07	18:57	06:36	18:28	12:32	148.73
27	07:03 ↑ 105° EAA	18:01 ↑ 255° VNA	10klst 58mín	-1m 51s	05:39	19:25	06:08	18:56	06:37	18:27	12:32	148.69
28	07:03 ↑ 105° EAA	18:00 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 56mín	-1m 50s	05:40	19:24	06:08	18:55	06:37	18:26	12:32	148.65
29	07:04 ↑ 106° EAA	17:59 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 54mín	-1m 49s	05:40	19:23	06:09	18:54	06:38	18:25	12:32	148.61
30	07:05 ↑ 106° EAA	17:58 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 53mín	-1m 48s	05:41	19:22	06:10	18:53	06:39	18:24	12:32	148.57
31	07:06 ↑ 106° EAA	17:57 ↑ 253° VNA	10klst 51mín	-1m 48s	05:42	19:21	06:11	18:52	06:40	18:23	12:32	148.53
All times are in local time for San Marcos. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In San Marcos, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 or October 02 or the latest sunset of October is on October 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — San Marcos

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in San Marcos.

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in San Marcos?

In San Marcos, United States, sunrise tomorrow is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set tomorrow in San Marcos?

Sunset tomorrow in San Marcos is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day tomorrow in San Marcos?

Day length tomorrow in San Marcos is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in San Marcos?

Solar noon in San Marcos is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in San Marcos?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In San Marcos this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in San Marcos?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.