Sunrise and Sunset in Modesto, 2026
Day length at Modesto runs from 9 h 33 min at the winter solstice to 14 h 47 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 | 7:19 AM | 4:56 PM | 9 h 37 min | 7:18 AM | 5:10 PM | 9 h 52 min |
| February | 7:08 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 20 min | 6:53 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 6:35 AM | 5:58 PM | 11 h 23 min | 7:15 AM | 7:11 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| April | 6:49 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 h 38 min | 6:29 AM | 7:40 PM | 13 h 11 min |
| May | 6:08 AM | 7:54 PM | 13 h 46 min | 5:54 AM | 8:07 PM | 14 h 13 min |
| June | 5:44 AM | 8:20 PM | 14 h 36 min | 5:42 AM | 8:27 PM | 14 h 45 min |
| July | 5:46 AM | 8:29 PM | 14 h 43 min | 5:55 AM | 8:25 PM | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 6:08 AM | 8:12 PM | 14 h 04 min | 6:20 AM | 7:56 PM | 13 h 36 min |
| September | 6:34 AM | 7:33 PM | 12 h 59 min | 6:46 AM | 7:12 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| October | 7:00 AM | 6:47 PM | 11 h 47 min | 7:12 AM | 6:26 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| November | 6:29 AM | 5:05 PM | 10 h 36 min | 6:44 AM | 4:53 PM | 10 h 09 min |
| December | 7:00 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 46 min | 7:12 AM | 4:47 PM | 9 h 35 min |
Full and new moons in 2026
Dates in Modesto'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.