Map of street alignments in San Diego
West-facing perfection

San Diego

California, United States

San Diego's downtown grid is rotated about 45° off cardinal, so streets line up with the sun on a different schedule from most other US cities. Combined with the long Pacific horizon to the west and the Mediterranean climate, it's one of the most reliable cities in the country to actually catch a planned alignment.

1429+ Alignment spots · next 14 days
March-April & September-October Best viewing times

Top Alignment Spots

The top sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset alignment in San Diego for the next 7 days, pulled live from the app's forecast.

  • Sunrise alignment 100

    Paradise Valley Road

    Mon, 12 Oct · 6:50am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    Imperial Avenue

    Sun, 11 Oct · arrive 5:49pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 61

    Ardath Road

    Sun, 18 Oct · 2:04pm Facing SE Street View

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