Summary
In Santa Cruz, the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:18, shaping the rhythm of the day. With 12.2 hours of daylight, today is about the same compared to yesterday. Tonight's sky features a Waxing Crescent moon, 16% lit. Photographers and golden-hour enthusiasts can catch the best light between 17:50 and 18:18.
Sun
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
18:18
Solar Noon
12:11
Day Length
12h 13m
Morning Golden Hour
06:04 – 06:32
Evening Golden Hour
17:50 – 18:18
Civil Dawn / Civil Dusk
05:43 – 18:39
Nautical Dawn / Nautical Dusk
05:19 – 19:03
Astronomical Dawn / Astronomical Dusk
04:54 – 19:28
Moon
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 15.7%
Moonrise
08:53
Moonset
21:43
Event Details
Coords: -6.2294, -36.0228
BR
2026-10-14
Etc/GMT+2