Sunrise and sunset times in Huntington Beach, CA

Sunrise in Huntington Beach today is at 6:16 am and sunset is at 4:54 pm. Today has 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 1 minute, 43 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Huntington Beach

Dawn (first light) is at 5:51 am, 25 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:52 am.

It gets dark in Huntington Beach at 5:20 pm (dusk), 26 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:19 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Huntington Beach

Golden hour is 6:01–6:52 am and 4:19–5:10 pm.
Blue hour is 5:51–6:01 am, before sunrise, and 5:10–5:20 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:36 am, when the Sun is highest, 40° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Huntington Beach tomorrow

Tomorrow in Huntington Beach, sunrise is at 6:17 am and sunset is at 4:53 pm.

Clock change in Huntington Beach

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 7, 2026. Current time: 6:53:00 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:16:34 am PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

4:52Night ends4:51:31 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
5:51First light5:50:31 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
5:51–6:01Blue hour5:50:31 am – 6:00:32 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:01–6:52Golden hour6:00:32 am – 6:51:57 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:54:21 pm PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

4:19–5:10Golden hour4:18:58 pm – 5:10:22 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
5:10–5:20Blue hour5:10:22 pm – 5:20:24 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:20Dark5:20:24 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:19Night6:19:22 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Huntington Beach Tides

High 8:45 pm 2.3 ftLow 3:17 am 0.3 ftSanta Ana River entrance (inside)
Tide station
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Santa Ana River entrance (inside)Low tide Sat 2:50 am, 0.3 ft; high tide Sat 7:44 am, 3.4 ft; low tide Sat 3:58 pm, 0.0 ft; high tide Sat 8:45 pm, 2.3 ft; low tide Sun 3:17 am, 0.3 ft; high tide Sun 8:10 am, 3.4 ft; low tide Sun 4:34 pm, -0.1 ft; high tide Sun 9:28 pm, 2.2 ft.6:16 am4:54 pm6:17 am4:53 pmSat6am12pm6pmSun6am12pm6pm-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft2:50 am7:44 am3:58 pm8:45 pm3:17 am8:10 am4:34 pm9:28 pm
Today, November 7
Low tide2:50 am0.3 ft0.08 m
High tide7:44 am3.4 ft1.02 m
Low tide3:58 pm0.0 ft-0.01 m
High tide8:45 pm2.3 ft0.70 m
Tomorrow, November 8
Low tide3:17 am0.3 ft0.10 m
High tide8:10 am3.4 ft1.04 m
Low tide4:34 pm-0.1 ft-0.02 m
High tide9:28 pm2.2 ft0.67 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9410599, Santa Ana River entrance (inside) (subordinate station: highs and lows from NOAA, curve between them interpolated), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-80°-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°60°Solar noon11:35 amSunrise6:16 amSunset4:54 pmSolar midnight11:35 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -24.94° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 266.13° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 37 minutes

Sunset in Huntington Beach was 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 4:48 amMoonset icon Moonset: 3:46 pmMoon phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent (2%)🌑 New moon: Nov 8 at 11:02 pm · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 6:53 am

Tomorrow

November 8, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 4:52 am4:52:18 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 5:51 am5:51:23 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 6:17:29 am PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:53:35 pm PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 5:20 pm5:19:40 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:19 pm6:18:44 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 36 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Huntington Beach

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 5:49 amMoonset icon Moonset: 4:19 pmMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (0.2%)
Map of Huntington Beach, California

Shortest day in Huntington Beach, CA

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 14 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 55 minutes.

Longest day in Huntington Beach, CA

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 23 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Huntington Beach, CA

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 27 days, on December 4, 2026, at 4:43 pm.

Latest sunset in Huntington Beach, CA

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 28, 2026, at 8:06 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Huntington Beach, CA

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 11, 2026, at 5:41 am.

Latest sunrise in Huntington Beach, CA

The latest sunrise of the year was around 7 months ago, on March 8, 2026, at 7:11 am.
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November 2026 - Huntington Beach, California - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Huntington Beach.

All times are in Huntington Beach's time: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) until November 1, 2026, and Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) from then on.

The day length shortens by 43 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Huntington Beach, CA - from 10 hours, 48 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 5 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:45:23 am 6:11:09 am +53son the clock: -59m 7s 4:59:29 pm -56son the clock: -1h 0m 56s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:25:14 pm 10h 48m 20s -1m 49s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:35:31 am 41.72° 5:15:56 am 5:54:40 pm 4:46:49 am 6:23:46 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 12m 33s 🌗 (45%)
Last quarter at 12:28 pm
Last quarter at 12:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 45% illuminated
12:35:32 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 5:46:14 am 6:12:02 am +53s 4:58:34 pm -55s 5:24:22 pm 10h 46m 32s -1m 48s 11:35:30 am 41.40° 5:16:44 am 5:53:51 pm 4:47:36 am 6:22:58 pm 13h 14m 22s 🌘 (34%)Waning Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:30 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 5:47:05 am 6:12:56 am +54s 4:57:41 pm -53s 5:23:31 pm 10h 44m 45s -1m 47s 11:35:30 am 41.09° 5:17:33 am 5:53:03 pm 4:48:22 am 6:22:12 pm 13h 16m 9s 🌘 (24%)Waning Crescent: 24% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:31 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 5:47:56 am 6:13:50 am +54s 4:56:49 pm -52s 5:22:42 pm 10h 42m 59s -1m 46s 11:35:31 am 40.78° 5:18:21 am 5:52:16 pm 4:49:09 am 6:21:27 pm 13h 17m 55s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:32 pm 15.6° S
Thu, Nov 5 5:48:47 am 6:14:44 am +54s 4:55:58 pm -51s 5:21:55 pm 10h 41m 14s -1m 45s 11:35:33 am 40.48° 5:19:10 am 5:51:31 pm 4:49:56 am 6:20:44 pm 13h 19m 41s 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:34 pm 15.9° S
Fri, Nov 6 5:49:39 am 6:15:39 am +55s 4:55:09 pm -49s 5:21:08 pm 10h 39m 30s -1m 44s 11:35:35 am 40.18° 5:19:59 am 5:50:48 pm 4:50:43 am 6:20:03 pm 13h 21m 25s 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:37 pm 16.2° S
Sat, Nov 7 5:50:31 am 6:16:34 am +55s 4:54:21 pm -48s 5:20:24 pm 10h 37m 47s -1m 43s 11:35:39 am 39.89° 5:20:48 am 5:50:06 pm 4:51:31 am 6:19:22 pm 13h 23m 8s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:41 pm 16.5° S
Sun, Nov 8 5:51:23 am 6:17:29 am +55s 4:53:35 pm -46s 5:19:40 pm 10h 36m 6s -1m 41s 11:35:43 am 39.60° 5:21:37 am 5:49:25 pm 4:52:18 am 6:18:44 pm 13h 24m 49s 🌑 (0.2%)
New moon at 11:02 pm
New moon at 11:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated
11:35:46 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 5:52:15 am 6:18:24 am +55s 4:52:50 pm -45s 5:18:59 pm 10h 34m 26s -1m 40s 11:35:48 am 39.31° 5:22:27 am 5:48:46 pm 4:53:05 am 6:18:07 pm 13h 26m 30s 🌒 (1%)Waxing Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:51 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 5:53:07 am 6:19:20 am +56s 4:52:07 pm -43s 5:18:18 pm 10h 32m 47s -1m 39s 11:35:54 am 39.03° 5:23:17 am 5:48:09 pm 4:53:53 am 6:17:32 pm 13h 28m 8s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:58 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 5:54:00 am 6:20:15 am +55s 4:51:25 pm -42s 5:17:40 pm 10h 31m 10s -1m 37s 11:36:01 am 38.76° 5:24:06 am 5:47:33 pm 4:54:41 am 6:16:58 pm 13h 29m 46s 🌒 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:36:05 pm 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 5:54:53 am 6:21:11 am +56s 4:50:45 pm -40s 5:17:03 pm 10h 29m 34s -1m 36s 11:36:08 am 38.49° 5:24:56 am 5:46:59 pm 4:55:29 am 6:16:26 pm 13h 31m 22s 🌒 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:36:13 pm 17.9° S
Fri, Nov 13 5:55:45 am 6:22:07 am +56s 4:50:06 pm -39s 5:16:28 pm 10h 27m 59s -1m 34s 11:36:17 am 38.22° 5:25:46 am 5:46:26 pm 4:56:16 am 6:15:56 pm 13h 32m 57s 🌒 (22%)Waxing Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:36:22 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 5:56:38 am 6:23:03 am +56s 4:49:29 pm -37s 5:15:54 pm 10h 26m 26s -1m 33s 11:36:26 am 37.96° 5:26:36 am 5:45:55 pm 4:57:04 am 6:15:27 pm 13h 34m 30s 🌒 (30%)Waxing Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:36:31 pm 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 5:57:31 am 6:23:59 am +56s 4:48:54 pm -35s 5:15:22 pm 10h 24m 55s -1m 31s 11:36:36 am 37.71° 5:27:26 am 5:45:26 pm 4:57:52 am 6:15:00 pm 13h 36m 1s 🌒 (39%)Waxing Crescent: 39% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:36:42 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 5:58:24 am 6:24:55 am +56s 4:48:20 pm -34s 5:14:51 pm 10h 23m 25s -1m 30s 11:36:47 am 37.46° 5:28:17 am 5:44:59 pm 4:58:40 am 6:14:34 pm 13h 37m 31s 🌒 (49%)Waxing Crescent: 49% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:36:53 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 5:59:17 am 6:25:51 am +56s 4:47:49 pm -31s 5:14:23 pm 10h 21m 58s -1m 28s 11:36:59 am 37.21° 5:29:07 am 5:44:33 pm 4:59:29 am 6:14:11 pm 13h 38m 58s 🌓 (58%)
First quarter at 3:47 am
First quarter at 3:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated
11:37:06 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:00:10 am 6:26:47 am +56s 4:47:18 pm -31s 5:13:56 pm 10h 20m 31s -1m 26s 11:37:12 am 36.98° 5:29:57 am 5:44:09 pm 5:00:17 am 6:13:48 pm 13h 40m 25s 🌔 (68%)Waxing Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:37:19 pm 19.4° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:01:03 am 6:27:43 am +56s 4:46:50 pm -28s 5:13:30 pm 10h 19m 7s -1m 24s 11:37:26 am 36.74° 5:30:47 am 5:43:46 pm 5:01:05 am 6:13:28 pm 13h 41m 49s 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:37:33 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:01:56 am 6:28:39 am +56s 4:46:23 pm -27s 5:13:07 pm 10h 17m 44s -1m 23s 11:37:40 am 36.52° 5:31:37 am 5:43:25 pm 5:01:52 am 6:13:09 pm 13h 43m 12s 🌔 (86%)Waxing Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:37:48 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:02:49 am 6:29:35 am +56s 4:45:58 pm -25s 5:12:45 pm 10h 16m 23s -1m 21s 11:37:55 am 36.30° 5:32:27 am 5:43:06 pm 5:02:40 am 6:12:53 pm 13h 44m 32s 🌔 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:38:03 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:03:41 am 6:30:30 am +55s 4:45:35 pm -23s 5:12:25 pm 10h 15m 5s -1m 19s 11:38:11 am 36.08° 5:33:17 am 5:42:49 pm 5:03:28 am 6:12:37 pm 13h 45m 51s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:38:20 pm 20.3° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:04:33 am 6:31:26 am +56s 4:45:14 pm -21s 5:12:06 pm 10h 13m 48s -1m 17s 11:38:28 am 35.88° 5:34:07 am 5:42:33 pm 5:04:16 am 6:12:24 pm 13h 47m 7s 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:38:37 pm 20.5° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:05:26 am 6:32:21 am +55s 4:44:55 pm -19s 5:11:50 pm 10h 12m 34s -1m 14s 11:38:46 am 35.67° 5:34:56 am 5:42:19 pm 5:05:03 am 6:12:12 pm 13h 48m 21s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 6:53 am
Full moon at 6:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:38:55 pm 20.7° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:06:18 am 6:33:16 am +55s 4:44:37 pm -18s 5:11:35 pm 10h 11m 21s -1m 12s 11:39:04 am 35.48° 5:35:45 am 5:42:07 pm 5:05:50 am 6:12:02 pm 13h 49m 33s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:39:14 pm 20.9° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:07:09 am 6:34:10 am +54s 4:44:21 pm -16s 5:11:22 pm 10h 10m 11s -1m 10s 11:39:23 am 35.29° 5:36:34 am 5:41:57 pm 5:06:38 am 6:11:53 pm 13h 50m 43s 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:39:33 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:08:00 am 6:35:04 am +54s 4:44:07 pm -14s 5:11:11 pm 10h 9m 3s -1m 8s 11:39:43 am 35.11° 5:37:23 am 5:41:48 pm 5:07:24 am 6:11:47 pm 13h 51m 50s 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:39:53 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:08:51 am 6:35:57 am +53s 4:43:55 pm -12s 5:11:01 pm 10h 7m 58s -1m 6s 11:40:03 am 34.93° 5:38:12 am 5:41:41 pm 5:08:11 am 6:11:42 pm 13h 52m 56s 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:40:14 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:09:42 am 6:36:51 am +54s 4:43:45 pm -10s 5:10:54 pm 10h 6m 54s -1m 3s 11:40:24 am 34.76° 5:39:00 am 5:41:36 pm 5:08:57 am 6:11:38 pm 13h 53m 58s 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:40:35 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:10:32 am 6:37:43 am +52s 4:43:37 pm -8s 5:10:48 pm 10h 5m 54s -1m 1s 11:40:46 am 34.60° 5:39:48 am 5:41:32 pm 5:09:43 am 6:11:37 pm 13h 54m 58s 🌗 (49%)
Last quarter at 10:08 pm
Last quarter at 10:08 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 49% illuminated
11:40:58 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Huntington Beach, CA - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Huntington Beach, CA for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Huntington Beach, CA.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 23mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 55mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 37mEarliest sunrise 5:41 am · Jun 11Earliest sunrise5:41 am · Jun 11Latest sunrise 7:11 am · Mar 8Latest sunrise7:11 am · Mar 8Earliest sunset 4:43 pm · Dec 4Earliest sunset4:43 pm · Dec 4Latest sunset 8:06 pm · Jun 28Latest sunset8:06 pm · Jun 28

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Huntington Beach, CA

In Huntington Beach, CA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 11 at 5:41 am, while the latest sunrise is on March 8 at 7:11 am. The earliest sunset is on December 4 at 4:43 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 28 at 8:06 pm.

Huntington Beach, CA gets 4h 28m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 23m versus 9h 55m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 10m.

Huntington Beach, CA Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Huntington Beach. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 79.7°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 32.9°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 56.4°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 56.2°Today · Nov 7 · Sun altitude: 39.5°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Huntington Beach, CA analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Huntington Beach.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 32.9° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 79.7° (around Jun 21) in Huntington Beach. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Huntington Beach, CA analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Huntington Beach, CA Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Huntington Beach, CA

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Huntington Beach, CA — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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