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Sunrise & Sunset in Seattle

Today in Seattle, United States the sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:10, giving a day length of 10h 31m. Day length changes by −3m 15s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:39

Bearing: ESE 105.7°

🌇 Sunset

18:10

Bearing: WSW 254.4°

🌞 Day length

10h 31m

Next day −3m 15s

🕛 Solar noon

12:54

Sun 31.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:56

Ends: 19:53

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:32

Ends: 19:17

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:08

Ends: 18:41

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:39–08:22

Evening: 17:27–18:10

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:08–07:20

Evening: 18:29–18:41

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:54

Solar midnight: 00:54

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:09 18:50 11h 41m 13:00 06:38 19:21 E 94.0° −3m 25s
2 Fri 07:10 18:48 11h 38m 12:59 06:40 19:19 E 94.6° −3m 24s
3 Sat 07:12 18:46 11h 35m 12:59 06:41 19:17 E 95.1° −3m 24s
4 Sun 07:13 18:44 11h 31m 12:59 06:42 19:15 E 95.7° −3m 24s
5 Mon 07:15 18:42 11h 28m 12:58 06:44 19:13 E 96.3° −3m 24s
6 Tue 07:16 18:40 11h 24m 12:58 06:45 19:11 E 96.9° −3m 24s
7 Wed 07:17 18:38 11h 21m 12:58 06:47 19:09 E 97.4° −3m 23s
8 Thu 07:19 18:36 11h 18m 12:58 06:48 19:07 E 98.0° −3m 23s
9 Fri 07:20 18:34 11h 14m 12:57 06:49 19:05 E 98.6° −3m 23s
10 Sat 07:22 18:32 11h 11m 12:57 06:51 19:03 E 99.1° −3m 23s
11 Sun 07:23 18:30 11h 7m 12:57 06:52 19:01 E 99.7° −3m 22s
12 Mon 07:24 18:28 11h 4m 12:56 06:53 18:59 E 100.3° −3m 22s
13 Tue 07:26 18:27 11h 1m 12:56 06:55 18:57 E 100.8° −3m 21s
14 Wed 07:27 18:25 10h 57m 12:56 06:56 18:56 ESE 101.4° −3m 21s
15 Thu 07:29 18:23 10h 54m 12:56 06:58 18:54 ESE 101.9° −3m 21s
16 Fri 07:30 18:21 10h 51m 12:56 06:59 18:52 ESE 102.5° −3m 20s
17 Sat 07:32 18:19 10h 47m 12:55 07:00 18:50 ESE 103.0° −3m 19s
18 Sun 07:33 18:17 10h 44m 12:55 07:02 18:48 ESE 103.6° −3m 19s
19 Mon 07:35 18:15 10h 41m 12:55 07:03 18:47 ESE 104.1° −3m 18s
20 Tue 07:36 18:13 10h 37m 12:55 07:05 18:45 ESE 104.7° −3m 18s
21 Wed 07:38 18:12 10h 34m 12:55 07:06 18:43 ESE 105.2° −3m 17s
22 Thu 07:39 18:10 10h 31m 12:54 07:08 18:41 ESE 105.7° −3m 16s
23 Fri 07:40 18:08 10h 28m 12:54 07:09 18:40 ESE 106.3° −3m 15s
24 Sat 07:42 18:06 10h 24m 12:54 07:10 18:38 ESE 106.8° −3m 14s
25 Sun 07:43 18:05 10h 21m 12:54 07:12 18:36 ESE 107.3° −3m 13s
26 Mon 07:45 18:03 10h 18m 12:54 07:13 18:35 ESE 107.9° −3m 13s
27 Tue 07:46 18:01 10h 15m 12:54 07:15 18:33 ESE 108.4° −3m 11s
28 Wed 07:48 18:00 10h 12m 12:54 07:16 18:31 ESE 108.9° −3m 10s
29 Thu 07:50 17:58 10h 8m 12:54 07:18 18:30 ESE 109.4° −3m 09s
30 Fri 07:51 17:56 10h 5m 12:54 07:19 18:28 ESE 109.9° −3m 08s
31 Sat 07:53 17:55 10h 2m 12:54 07:20 18:27 ESE 110.4° −3m 07s

Solstices and equinoxes in Seattle, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Seattle local time. At 47.6° N the noon sun swings between 19.0° and 65.8° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 07:46 07:13 19:22 12h 9m 42.3°
June solstice 21 June at 01:25 05:12 21:11 15h 59m 65.8°
September equinox 22 September at 17:06 06:57 19:09 12h 12m 42.6°
December solstice 21 December at 12:50 07:56 16:21 8h 25m 19.0°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Seattle through the year

The longest day in Seattle is 21 June with 15h 59m of daylight; the shortest is 21 December with 8h 25m. Day length swings by 7 h 34 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:12 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 21:12 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 8h 52m of daylight 8.9 Jan February 15: 10h 17m of daylight 10.3 Feb March 15: 11h 52m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 38m of daylight 13.6 Apr May 15: 15h 8m of daylight 15.1 May June 15: 15h 58m of daylight 16.0 Jun July 15: 15h 36m of daylight 15.6 Jul August 15: 14h 17m of daylight 14.3 Aug September 15: 12h 36m of daylight 12.6 Sep October 15: 10h 54m of daylight 10.9 Oct November 15: 9h 19m of daylight 9.3 Nov December 15: 8h 27m of daylight 8.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:53 16:45 8h 52m
15 February 07:16 17:33 10h 17m
15 March 07:23 19:15 11h 52m
15 April 06:21 19:59 13h 38m
15 May 05:33 20:40 15h 8m
15 June 05:12 21:10 15h 58m
15 July 05:28 21:04 15h 36m
15 August 06:06 20:23 14h 17m
15 September 06:48 19:23 12h 36m
15 October 07:29 18:23 10h 54m
15 November 07:15 16:34 9h 19m
15 December 07:52 16:19 8h 27m

Sun questions for Seattle

How high does the sun get in Seattle?

At 47.6° N, the noon sun reaches 65.8° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 19.0° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Seattle?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 31 minutes around the equinoxes and 41 minutes at midsummer in Seattle. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Seattle?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:12 around 11 June and the latest sunset at 21:12 around 22 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Seattle?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 3m 28s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Seattle

Times are calculated for Seattle's coordinates (47.61°, -122.33°) and shown in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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