Sunset Score
cloud-color forecastHigh cirrus rolling in — expect fire skies.
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Entry
free
Powerhouse Park and beach stairs
Best spot
blufftop lawn
Powerhouse Park west edge above the sand
Wildlife
shorebirds
snowy plovers and willets at the water's edge
Backdrop
open ocean
clear sightline to the horizon year-round
applause at the dip
Sunset time, countdown and the Sunset Score are computed live from Open-Meteo’s real cloud forecast at each day’s sunset hour. The in-page cam is an animated preview — tap “live cam” for the real webcam. The Del Mar Sunset runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.
At Del Mar, the sun sets at 7:47 PM today — about 13h 43m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:05 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Del Mar update at the top of the conditions page.