Santa Monica Pier

Los Angeles, CA, California

Historic pier with Pacific Park Ferris wheel and ocean sunset views

Golden hour through the year

Month Morning Evening
January 7:00 AM – 7:37 AM 4:31 PM – 5:08 PM
February 6:40 AM – 7:14 AM 5:04 PM – 5:38 PM
March 7:05 AM – 7:38 AM 6:29 PM – 7:02 PM
April 6:24 AM – 6:57 AM 6:52 PM – 7:26 PM
May 5:53 AM – 6:29 AM 7:14 PM – 7:49 PM
June 5:43 AM – 6:20 AM 7:31 PM – 8:08 PM
July 5:54 AM – 6:31 AM 7:30 PM – 8:07 PM
August 6:16 AM – 6:51 AM 7:08 PM – 7:42 PM
September 6:38 AM – 7:11 AM 6:29 PM – 7:02 PM
October 7:00 AM – 7:33 AM 5:47 PM – 6:21 PM
November 6:27 AM – 7:04 AM 4:15 PM – 4:52 PM
December 6:53 AM – 7:31 AM 4:09 PM – 4:47 PM

Taken mid-month for this area, in local time. Terrain and cloud shift it — the app shows today's exact window and live conditions.

Approximate location of Santa Monica Pier

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