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Santa Cruz, CA Sun and Moon Times

Updated: Sun Sep 13th 2026 10:00 AM PDT

Sun & Moon Position Dial

Sun

Sunrise:

Sunset:

Daylight left

Moon

Moonrise:

Moonset:

Waxing Crescent at 8

As of:

Now+5 days+10 days

When does the sunrise and sunset today?

The sun rose today at 6:48am.

The sun will set in Santa Cruz today at 7:19pm.

How much daylight is left?

There are approximately 534 minutes of daylight remaining in Santa Cruz before the sun sets today.

When does the moon rise and set today?

The moon already rose today at 9:37am in Santa Cruz.

The moon will set today at 8:29pm in Santa Cruz.

The moon is currently above the horizon in Santa Cruz.

The moon reaches its highest point in the sky around 3:03pm local time.

Tonight's Moon Phase

Tonight in Santa Cruz, the moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase with about 8% illumination.

The next moon phases after tonight are: First quarter on September 16, 2026, Waxing gibbous on September 20, 2026, Full moon on September 24, 2026.

When is the next Full Moon?

The next Full Moon over Santa Cruz is the Hunter’s Moon, expected on October 25, 2026 9:13 PM (approx distance: 373,371 km).

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