The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles in October
On October 1 in Los Angeles the sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 18:34; on day 31 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:59. Over the month the day gets 61 minutes shorter.
Sunrise07:00
Sunset18:16
Golden hour17:42–18:16
Day length11 h 16 min
Day by day
All times are local to Los Angeles. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:24 | 06:49 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11 h 45 min |
| 2 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 11 h 43 min |
| 3 | 06:26 | 06:51 | 18:32 | 18:57 | 11 h 41 min |
| 4 | 06:26 | 06:51 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 11 h 39 min |
| 5 | 06:27 | 06:52 | 18:29 | 18:54 | 11 h 37 min |
| 6 | 06:28 | 06:53 | 18:28 | 18:53 | 11 h 35 min |
| 7 | 06:29 | 06:54 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 11 h 32 min |
| 8 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 11 h 30 min |
| 9 | 06:30 | 06:55 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 11 h 28 min |
| 10 | 06:31 | 06:56 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 11 h 26 min |
| 11 | 06:32 | 06:57 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 11 h 24 min |
| 12 | 06:33 | 06:58 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 11 h 22 min |
| 13 | 06:33 | 06:59 | 18:18 | 18:44 | 11 h 20 min |
| 14 | 06:34 | 06:59 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 11 h 18 min |
| 15 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 11 h 16 min |
| 16 | 06:36 | 07:01 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 11 h 14 min |
| 17 | 06:37 | 07:02 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 11 h 12 min |
| 18 | 06:37 | 07:03 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 11 h 10 min |
| 19 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 11 h 08 min |
| 20 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 11 h 06 min |
| 21 | 06:40 | 07:05 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 11 h 04 min |
| 22 | 06:41 | 07:06 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 11 h 02 min |
| 23 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 10 h 60 min |
| 24 | 06:42 | 07:08 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10 h 58 min |
| 25 | 06:43 | 07:09 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 10 h 56 min |
| 26 | 06:44 | 07:10 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 10 h 54 min |
| 27 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 10 h 52 min |
| 28 | 06:46 | 07:11 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 10 h 50 min |
| 29 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 10 h 48 min |
| 30 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 17:60 | 18:26 | 10 h 47 min |
| 31 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 17:59 | 18:25 | 10 h 45 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Los Angeles runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Los Angeles vitamin D guide