Carson, CA: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Carson
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 6:54 am and sets at 4:48 pm: 9h 54m of daylight, a moderate winter. The longest day of summer has 14h 24m, so the swing is 4h 30m.
When it gets better in Carson
- Earliest sunset: 4:44 pm on Dec 4, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 6:59 am on Jan 7.
- Back above 10 hours of daylight: Jan 6.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 2 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 13 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 70. 0 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 33.8°N this sits between Sarasota FL (27°N, 1.4%) and Nashua NH (43°N, 9.7%) in a 1990 survey of winter depression by latitude.
What to do about it in Carson
- You probably do not need a sunrise alarm clock for a 7:00 am start here: only 0 weekday mornings are still properly dark. If you get up earlier, check the hour against the sunrise times in the table below.
- Daylight alone gives little reason for a light therapy lamp here. Getting outside in the 6:54 am to 4:48 pm window on the shortest day does more than most people expect.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 2 to Feb 5: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 2.
Daylight in Carson, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 9h 54m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 5:57 am | 8:01 pm | 14h 04m |
| August 2026 | 6:19 am | 7:32 pm | 13h 13m |
| September 2026 | 6:41 am | 6:51 pm | 12h 10m |
| October 2026 | 7:03 am | 6:12 pm | 11h 09m |
| November 2026 | 6:31 am | 4:47 pm | 10h 16m |
| December 2026 | 6:54 am | 4:48 pm | 9h 54m |
| January 2027 | 6:56 am | 5:13 pm | 10h 17m |
| February 2027 | 6:31 am | 5:43 pm | 11h 12m |
| March 2027 | 6:55 am | 7:05 pm | 12h 10m |
| April 2027 | 6:15 am | 7:29 pm | 13h 14m |
| May 2027 | 5:48 am | 7:52 pm | 14h 04m |
| June 2027 | 5:43 am | 8:07 pm | 14h 24m |
Carson against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Carson (9h 54m, sunset 4:48 pm):
- Compton, CA, 4 mi away: 9h 54m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:48 pm (0 min).
- Gardena, CA, 5 mi away: 9h 54m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:48 pm (0 min).
- Lomita, CA, 5 mi away: 9h 54m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:49 pm (+1 min).
- Signal Hill, CA, 5 mi away: 9h 54m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:48 pm (0 min).
- Torrance, CA, 6 mi away: 9h 54m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:49 pm (+1 min).