Daylight hours in Los Angeles today

Los Angeles lies at 34°N. In Los Angeles, day length ranges from 9h 53m in winter to 14h 25m in summer — a swing of about 4h 33m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:42 in Los Angeles, 43 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 51.2° above the horizon in Los Angeles. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 32.5° at the winter solstice to 79.4° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Los Angeles.

The longest day in Los Angeles is around 14h 25m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 53m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.