KSMO Santa Monica Municipal night times
Santa Monica, CA · FAA SMO
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:56 PMto6:19 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0056Z to 1419Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:23 PMto5:53 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0123Z to 1353Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:56 PMto5:19 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0156Z to 1319Z
Evenings at KSMO
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:01 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:01 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:50 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:50 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:44 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:44 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:46 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:46 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:56 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:56 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:08 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:08 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:24 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:50 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:02 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:15 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:25 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:25 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:38 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:38 PM |
| May 15PDT | 7:48 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:48 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:00 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:09 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:06 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 7:55 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:41 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:20 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:00 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:38 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:20 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:20 PM |
Mornings at KSMO
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:14 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:14 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:27 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:41 AM | 6:14 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 5:52 AM | 6:24 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 5:59 AM | 6:32 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:59 AM | 6:32 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:51 AM | 6:25 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:39 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:39 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:23 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:04 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:41 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:23 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:23 AM |
| May 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:05 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:52 AM | 5:25 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:44 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:44 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:13 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:46 AM | 5:17 AM | 5:46 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:54 AM | 5:25 AM | 5:54 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:05 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:15 AM | 5:49 AM | 6:15 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:27 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:37 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:48 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 5:59 AM | 6:34 AM | 6:59 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
TSNT PRKG SOUTH SIDE, NEXT TO BCN.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Runway 03/21
3,500 × 150 ft · Asphalt
Helipad H1
40 × 40 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at KSMO, in short
When can I log night time at KSMO?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:23 PM to 5:53 AM PST.
When do landings at KSMO count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:56 PM to 5:19 AM PST.
When are position lights required at KSMO?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:56 PM to 6:19 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- KLAX Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA · 5 nm
- KHHR Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA · 8 nm
- KVNY Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA · 12 nm
- KBUR Hollywood Burbank Burbank, CA · 12 nm
- KCPM Compton/Woodley Compton, CA · 13 nm
- KTOA Zamperini Field Torrance, CA · 14 nm
Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.