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Sunrise & Sunset in Washington

Today in Washington, United States the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:21, giving a day length of 10h 56m. Day length changes by −2m 22s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:25

Bearing: ESE 103.6°

🌇 Sunset

18:21

Bearing: WSW 256.5°

🌞 Day length

10h 56m

Next day −2m 22s

🕛 Solar noon

12:53

Sun 40.0° 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: 19:50

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:27

Ends: 19:20

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:58

Ends: 18:48

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:25–08:02

Evening: 17:45–18:21

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

Blue hour

Morning: 06:58–07:09

Evening: 18:38–18:48

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:53

Solar midnight: 00:53

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 07:05 18:52 11h 48m 12:59 06:38 19:19 E 93.5° −2m 31s
2 Fri 07:06 18:51 11h 45m 12:58 06:39 19:17 E 94.0° −2m 31s
3 Sat 07:06 18:49 11h 43m 12:58 06:40 19:16 E 94.5° −2m 30s
4 Sun 07:07 18:48 11h 40m 12:58 06:41 19:14 E 95.0° −2m 30s
5 Mon 07:08 18:46 11h 38m 12:57 06:42 19:13 E 95.5° −2m 30s
6 Tue 07:09 18:45 11h 35m 12:57 06:43 19:11 E 96.0° −2m 30s
7 Wed 07:10 18:43 11h 33m 12:57 06:44 19:10 E 96.5° −2m 30s
8 Thu 07:11 18:42 11h 30m 12:56 06:45 19:08 E 97.0° −2m 29s
9 Fri 07:12 18:40 11h 28m 12:56 06:45 19:07 E 97.4° −2m 29s
10 Sat 07:13 18:39 11h 25m 12:56 06:46 19:05 E 97.9° −2m 29s
11 Sun 07:14 18:37 11h 23m 12:56 06:47 19:04 E 98.4° −2m 29s
12 Mon 07:15 18:36 11h 20m 12:55 06:48 19:02 E 98.9° −2m 28s
13 Tue 07:16 18:34 11h 18m 12:55 06:49 19:01 E 99.4° −2m 28s
14 Wed 07:17 18:33 11h 16m 12:55 06:50 18:59 E 99.9° −2m 27s
15 Thu 07:18 18:31 11h 13m 12:55 06:51 18:58 E 100.4° −2m 27s
16 Fri 07:19 18:30 11h 11m 12:54 06:52 18:57 E 100.8° −2m 27s
17 Sat 07:20 18:28 11h 8m 12:54 06:53 18:55 ESE 101.3° −2m 26s
18 Sun 07:21 18:27 11h 6m 12:54 06:54 18:54 ESE 101.8° −2m 26s
19 Mon 07:22 18:25 11h 3m 12:54 06:55 18:52 ESE 102.3° −2m 25s
20 Tue 07:23 18:24 11h 1m 12:54 06:56 18:51 ESE 102.7° −2m 24s
21 Wed 07:24 18:23 10h 59m 12:53 06:57 18:50 ESE 103.2° −2m 24s
22 Thu 07:25 18:21 10h 56m 12:53 06:58 18:48 ESE 103.6° −2m 23s
23 Fri 07:26 18:20 10h 54m 12:53 06:59 18:47 ESE 104.1° −2m 22s
24 Sat 07:27 18:19 10h 51m 12:53 07:00 18:46 ESE 104.6° −2m 22s
25 Sun 07:28 18:17 10h 49m 12:53 07:01 18:45 ESE 105.0° −2m 21s
26 Mon 07:29 18:16 10h 47m 12:53 07:02 18:43 ESE 105.5° −2m 20s
27 Tue 07:31 18:15 10h 44m 12:53 07:03 18:42 ESE 105.9° −2m 19s
28 Wed 07:32 18:14 10h 42m 12:53 07:04 18:41 ESE 106.3° −2m 18s
29 Thu 07:33 18:12 10h 40m 12:53 07:05 18:40 ESE 106.8° −2m 18s
30 Fri 07:34 18:11 10h 38m 12:53 07:06 18:39 ESE 107.2° −2m 17s
31 Sat 07:35 18:10 10h 35m 12:52 07:07 18:38 ESE 107.6° −2m 16s

Solstices and equinoxes in Washington, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Washington local time. At 38.9° N the noon sun swings between 27.7° and 74.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 10:46 07:13 19:20 12h 8m 51.0°
June solstice 21 June at 04:25 05:44 20:38 14h 54m 74.5°
September equinox 22 September at 20:06 06:56 19:07 12h 10m 51.4°
December solstice 21 December at 15:50 07:24 16:50 9h 26m 27.7°

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 Washington through the year

The longest day in Washington is 21 June with 14h 54m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 26m. Day length swings by 5 h 28 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:43 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:38 on 21 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: 9h 44m of daylight 9.7 Jan February 15: 10h 45m of daylight 10.8 Feb March 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 13m of daylight 13.2 Apr May 15: 14h 18m of daylight 14.3 May June 15: 14h 53m of daylight 14.9 Jun July 15: 14h 38m of daylight 14.6 Jul August 15: 13h 42m of daylight 13.7 Aug September 15: 12h 28m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 13m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 10h 4m of daylight 10.1 Nov December 15: 9h 27m of daylight 9.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:26 17:10 9h 44m
15 February 07:01 17:46 10h 45m
15 March 07:20 19:15 11h 55m
15 April 06:32 19:45 13h 13m
15 May 05:57 20:14 14h 18m
15 June 05:43 20:36 14h 53m
15 July 05:56 20:34 14h 38m
15 August 06:22 20:05 13h 42m
15 September 06:50 19:18 12h 28m
15 October 07:18 18:31 11h 13m
15 November 06:52 16:56 10h 4m
15 December 07:20 16:48 9h 27m

Sun questions for Washington

How high does the sun get in Washington?

At 38.9° N, the noon sun reaches 74.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 27.7° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Washington?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 27 minutes around the equinoxes and 32 minutes at midsummer in Washington. 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 Washington?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:43 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:38 around 21 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 Washington?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 33s 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 Washington

Times are calculated for Washington's coordinates (38.91°, -77.04°) and shown in the America/New_York time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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