Sunrise and Sunset in Merced, 2026
Day length at Merced runs from 9 h 35 min at the winter solstice to 14 h 45 min at the summer solstice.
Day length through the year
- Day length
Month by month
Each month links to a day-by-day table with twilight, golden hour and the moon.
| Month | Sunrise, 1st | Sunset, 1st | Day, 1st | Sunrise, 15th | Sunset, 15th | Day, 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:16 AM | 4:55 PM | 9 h 39 min | 7:15 AM | 5:08 PM | 9 h 53 min |
| February | 7:05 AM | 5:27 PM | 10 h 22 min | 6:51 AM | 5:42 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| March | 6:33 AM | 5:56 PM | 11 h 23 min | 7:13 AM | 7:09 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| April | 6:47 AM | 7:25 PM | 12 h 38 min | 6:27 AM | 7:37 PM | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 6:07 AM | 7:52 PM | 13 h 45 min | 5:53 AM | 8:04 PM | 14 h 11 min |
| June | 5:43 AM | 8:17 PM | 14 h 34 min | 5:41 AM | 8:24 PM | 14 h 43 min |
| July | 5:45 AM | 8:26 PM | 14 h 41 min | 5:53 AM | 8:22 PM | 14 h 29 min |
| August | 6:07 AM | 8:09 PM | 14 h 02 min | 6:18 AM | 7:54 PM | 13 h 36 min |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:30 PM | 12 h 57 min | 6:44 AM | 7:09 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| October | 6:58 AM | 6:45 PM | 11 h 47 min | 7:10 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| November | 6:27 AM | 5:04 PM | 10 h 37 min | 6:41 AM | 4:51 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 6:57 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 47 min | 7:09 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 37 min |
Full and new moons in 2026
Dates in Merced's own time zone.
- Full moons
- January 3, February 1, March 3, April 1, May 1, May 31, June 29, July 29, August 27, September 26, October 25, November 24, December 23
- New moons
- January 18, February 17, March 18, April 17, May 16, June 14, July 14, August 12, September 10, October 10, November 8, December 8
Sources
Computed with the NOAA solar position equations (accurate to about a minute; the horizon is assumed flat and at sea level) and the lunar phase method of Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms.