Sunset & Sunrise Today in South Whittier, California

In South Whittier, California, the sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:29 PM today, Sunday, August 23, 2026, for a total of 13h 09m of daylight. Solar noon, when the sun is highest over South Whittier, is at 12:54 PM.

Sitting at 33.95° latitude puts South Whittier in the lower mid-latitudes — daylight varies moderately between summer and winter. Each day is currently getting about 1 minute shorter and 56 seconds. As summer progresses, sunrise and sunset in South Whittier move a little each day rather than staying fixed.

If you're shooting at sunset, aim for South Whittier's golden hour, about 6:56 PM to 7:45 PM. The blue hour follows, roughly 7:45 PM to 7:55 PM, as twilight deepens.

Tomorrow, sunset in South Whittier is at 7:27 PM and sunrise at 6:20 AM — about 1m 57s less daylight than today. The table below shows how sunrise and sunset in South Whittier drift across the whole year.

It's summer in South Whittier right now, when daylight is at its most generous. Over the course of the year, sunset in South Whittier ranges from as early as 4:42 PM (around November 30) to as late as 8:07 PM (around June 26). Its longest day lands on June 20 with 14h 24m of daylight, and its shortest on December 21 with just 9h 53m.