Sunrise and Sunset in Merced, United States

Today — Monday, June 15, 2026

Today the sun rises in Merced at 05:42 and sets at 20:25, giving 14h 43m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 05:42     60° ENE 
  Sunset 
 20:25     301° WNW 
  Day length 
14h 43m
    0 min longer than yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 13:03     Sun altitude: 76.0° 
 

Times shown in America/Los_Angeles · PDT · UTC-07:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-15T05:42:15-07:00

Daylight 14.7h

Sunset 2026-06-15T20:25:18-07:00

Morning blue hour 05:11 05:23

Morning golden hour 05:45 06:21

Evening golden hour 19:46 20:22

Evening blue hour 20:44 20:56

Twilight phases

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 62.0° 68° ENE

Sky phase Daylight

Now 14:56

05:42 Sunrise

13:03 Solar noon

20:25 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 05:42
Solar noon 13:03
Sunset 20:25

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 60° ENE Sunset: 301° WNW Max altitude at noon: 76.0° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Merced. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Merced on the map · sun bearings today

Merced, United States

Sunrise05:42
Sunset20:25
Daylight14h 43m
Sunrise bearing60°
Sunset bearing301°

Continent: Americas
Country: United States
City: Merced
Population: 82.4K
Elevation: 52 m
Coordinates: 37.30°, -120.48°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Merced these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

March 17, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

June 21, 2026

Day length 14h 44m

Autumn equinox

September 26, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 21, 2026

Day length 9h 35m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

America/Los_Angeles

UTC offset

UTC-07:00

Next clock change

November 1, 2026

backward · 1h

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

June 13, 2026

05:42

Latest sunset

June 28, 2026

20:27

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Merced. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Merced sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Merced. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

14h 34m

Sunrise

05:4461° ENE

Sunset

20:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·20:48

Diff

—

2Tue

14h 35m

Sunrise

05:4461° ENE

Sunset

20:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·20:49

Diff

+1m

3Wed

14h 35m

Sunrise

05:4361° ENE

Sunset

20:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·20:49

Diff

+1m

4Thu

14h 36m

Sunrise

05:4361° ENE

Sunset

20:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:50

Diff

+1m

5Fri

14h 37m

Sunrise

05:4361° ENE

Sunset

20:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:51

Diff

+1m

6Sat

14h 38m

Sunrise

05:4360° ENE

Sunset

20:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:51

Diff

+1m

7Sun

14h 39m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:52

Diff

+1m

8Mon

14h 40m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:52

Diff

+1m

9Tue

14h 40m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:53

Diff

+1m

10Wed

14h 41m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:23

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:54

Diff

+1m

11Thu

14h 41m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:23

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:54

Diff

+1m

12Fri

14h 42m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:24

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:55

Diff

+1m

13Sat

14h 42m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:24

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:55

Diff

14Sun

14h 43m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:24

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:55

Diff

15MonToday

14h 43m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:25

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:56

Diff

16Tue

14h 43m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:25

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:56

Diff

17Wed

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4260° ENE

Sunset

20:25

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:56

Diff

18Thu

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4259° ENE

Sunset

20:26

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:57

Diff

19Fri

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4259° ENE

Sunset

20:26

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:57

Diff

20Sat

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4259° ENE

Sunset

20:26

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:57

Diff

21SunNotable

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4259° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:11·20:58

Diff

22Mon

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4359° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:58

Diff

23Tue

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4359° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:58

Diff

24Wed

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4359° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:58

Diff

25Thu

14h 44m

Sunrise

05:4459° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:12·20:58

Diff

26Fri

14h 43m

Sunrise

05:4460° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·20:58

Diff

27Sat

14h 43m

Sunrise

05:4460° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·20:58

Diff

28Sun

14h 43m

Sunrise

05:4560° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·20:58

Diff

29Mon

14h 42m

Sunrise

05:4560° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·20:58

Diff

30Tue

14h 42m

Sunrise

05:4560° ENE

Sunset

20:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·20:58

Diff

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	05:44	20:18	14h 34m	—	05:14	20:48	13:01	74.8°	61° ENE
2Tue	05:44	20:18	14h 35m	+1m	05:13	20:49	13:01	74.9°	61° ENE
3Wed	05:43	20:19	14h 35m	+1m	05:13	20:49	13:01	75.0°	61° ENE
4Thu	05:43	20:19	14h 36m	+1m	05:12	20:50	13:01	75.1°	61° ENE
5Fri	05:43	20:20	14h 37m	+1m	05:12	20:51	13:01	75.3°	61° ENE
6Sat	05:43	20:21	14h 38m	+1m	05:12	20:51	13:02	75.4°	60° ENE
7Sun	05:42	20:21	14h 39m	+1m	05:12	20:52	13:02	75.5°	60° ENE
8Mon	05:42	20:22	14h 40m	+1m	05:11	20:52	13:02	75.6°	60° ENE
9Tue	05:42	20:22	14h 40m	+1m	05:11	20:53	13:02	75.6°	60° ENE
10Wed	05:42	20:23	14h 41m	+1m	05:11	20:54	13:02	75.7°	60° ENE
11Thu	05:42	20:23	14h 41m	+1m	05:11	20:54	13:02	75.8°	60° ENE
12Fri	05:42	20:24	14h 42m	+1m	05:11	20:55	13:03	75.9°	60° ENE
13Sat	05:42	20:24	14h 42m	0m	05:11	20:55	13:03	75.9°	60° ENE
14Sun	05:42	20:24	14h 43m	0m	05:11	20:55	13:03	76.0°	60° ENE
15MonToday	05:42	20:25	14h 43m	0m	05:11	20:56	13:03	76.0°	60° ENE
16Tue	05:42	20:25	14h 43m	0m	05:11	20:56	13:03	76.1°	60° ENE
17Wed	05:42	20:25	14h 44m	0m	05:11	20:56	13:04	76.1°	60° ENE
18Thu	05:42	20:26	14h 44m	0m	05:11	20:57	13:04	76.1°	59° ENE
19Fri	05:42	20:26	14h 44m	0m	05:11	20:57	13:04	76.1°	59° ENE
20Sat	05:42	20:26	14h 44m	0m	05:11	20:57	13:04	76.1°	59° ENE
21Sun★	05:42	20:27	14h 44m	0m	05:11	20:58	13:04	76.1°	59° ENE
22Mon	05:43	20:27	14h 44m	0m	05:12	20:58	13:05	76.1°	59° ENE
23Tue	05:43	20:27	14h 44m	0m	05:12	20:58	13:05	76.1°	59° ENE
24Wed	05:43	20:27	14h 44m	0m	05:12	20:58	13:05	76.1°	59° ENE
25Thu	05:44	20:27	14h 44m	0m	05:12	20:58	13:05	76.1°	59° ENE
26Fri	05:44	20:27	14h 43m	0m	05:13	20:58	13:05	76.0°	60° ENE
27Sat	05:44	20:27	14h 43m	0m	05:13	20:58	13:06	76.0°	60° ENE
28Sun	05:45	20:27	14h 43m	0m	05:14	20:58	13:06	76.0°	60° ENE
29Mon	05:45	20:27	14h 42m	0m	05:14	20:58	13:06	75.9°	60° ENE
30Tue	05:45	20:27	14h 42m	0m	05:14	20:58	13:06	75.9°	60° ENE

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Merced today?

The sun rises in Merced today at 05:42 (America/Los_Angeles).

What time does the sun set in Merced today?

The sun sets in Merced today at 20:25 (America/Los_Angeles).

How long is the day in Merced today?

Today's day length in Merced is 14h 43m, with 0 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Merced?

The longest day of 2026 in Merced is June 21, with 14h 44m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Merced?

The shortest day of 2026 in Merced is December 21, with 9h 35m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Merced?

Golden hour in Merced today runs from 05:45 to 06:21 in the morning and from 19:46 to 20:22 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Merced?

Today the sun rises 60° east of north in Merced (approximately ENE) and sets at 301° (WNW).

Does Merced observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Merced uses America/Los_Angeles, with the next DST transition on November 1, 2026.

When is the sun highest in Merced today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Merced today at 13:03 (America/Los_Angeles), climbing to an altitude of 76.0° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Merced?

Blue hour in Merced runs from 05:11 to 05:23 before sunrise and from 20:44 to 20:56 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/merced-us

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