July 20, 2026 · Modesto, USA
Sunrise in Modesto today is at 05:59. Day length is 14h 24m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Modesto's coordinates and updated daily.
Modesto lies at 38°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Modesto.
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 | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:19 | 17:09 | 9h 50m |
| February | 06:56 | 17:43 | 10h 47m |
| March | 07:17 | 19:11 | 11h 53m |
| April | 06:31 | 19:39 | 13h 8m |
| May | 05:56 | 20:06 | 14h 10m |
| June | 05:43 | 20:27 | 14h 45m |
| July | 05:54 | 20:27 | 14h 32m |
| August | 06:20 | 19:59 | 13h 40m |
| September | 06:46 | 19:15 | 12h 29m |
| October | 07:12 | 18:29 | 11h 17m |
| November | 06:44 | 16:55 | 10h 11m |
| December | 07:12 | 16:47 | 9h 35m |