July 20, 2026 · Modesto, USA
Modesto has 14h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset is at 20:23. All times are calculated astronomically for Modesto's exact coordinates.
Modesto lies at 38°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
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 Modesto, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Modesto is around 14h 46m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 33m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 50m | 07:19 | 17:09 |
| February | 10h 47m | 06:56 | 17:43 |
| March | 11h 53m | 07:17 | 19:11 |
| April | 13h 8m | 06:31 | 19:39 |
| May | 14h 10m | 05:56 | 20:06 |
| June | 14h 45m | 05:43 | 20:27 |
| July | 14h 32m | 05:54 | 20:27 |
| August | 13h 40m | 06:20 | 19:59 |
| September | 12h 29m | 06:46 | 19:15 |
| October | 11h 17m | 07:12 | 18:29 |
| November | 10h 11m | 06:44 | 16:55 |
| December | 9h 35m | 07:12 | 16:47 |