May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Forest Grove, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:40 ↑ 80.2° E
Sunset Today: 19:40 ↑ 279.5° W
Day Length: 12h 59m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 6.22°
Sun Distance: 150.773 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Forest Grove?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Forest Grove
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:00
↑
67° ENE
|
20:19
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 18m | +2m 46s | 04:00 | 22:19 | 04:46 | 21:33 | 05:27 | 20:52 | 13:09 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:59
↑
67° ENE
|
20:20
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 21m | +2m 45s | 03:58 | 22:21 | 04:44 | 21:35 | 05:25 | 20:54 | 13:09 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:57
↑
66° ENE
|
20:21
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 24m | +2m 43s | 03:56 | 22:23 | 04:42 | 21:36 | 05:23 | 20:55 | 13:09 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
05:56
↑
66° ENE
|
20:23
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 27m | +2m 42s | 03:54 | 22:25 | 04:41 | 21:38 | 05:22 | 20:57 | 13:09 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:54
↑
65° ENE
|
20:24
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 29m | +2m 40s | 03:51 | 22:28 | 04:39 | 21:40 | 05:20 | 20:58 | 13:09 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:53
↑
65° ENE
|
20:25
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 32m | +2m 38s | 03:49 | 22:30 | 04:37 | 21:41 | 05:19 | 20:59 | 13:09 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:51
↑
65° ENE
|
20:26
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 34m | +2m 36s | 03:47 | 22:32 | 04:35 | 21:43 | 05:17 | 21:01 | 13:09 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:50
↑
64° ENE
|
20:28
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 37m | +2m 34s | 03:45 | 22:34 | 04:33 | 21:45 | 05:16 | 21:02 | 13:08 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:49
↑
64° ENE
|
20:29
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 40m | +2m 32s | 03:43 | 22:36 | 04:32 | 21:46 | 05:14 | 21:03 | 13:08 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:47
↑
63° ENE
|
20:30
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 42m | +2m 30s | 03:40 | 22:38 | 04:30 | 21:48 | 05:13 | 21:05 | 13:08 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:46
↑
63° ENE
|
20:31
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 45m | +2m 28s | 03:38 | 22:40 | 04:28 | 21:49 | 05:11 | 21:06 | 13:08 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:45
↑
63° ENE
|
20:32
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 47m | +2m 26s | 03:36 | 22:42 | 04:27 | 21:51 | 05:10 | 21:07 | 13:08 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:44
↑
62° ENE
|
20:34
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 49m | +2m 24s | 03:34 | 22:44 | 04:25 | 21:53 | 05:09 | 21:09 | 13:08 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:43
↑
62° ENE
|
20:35
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 52m | +2m 21s | 03:32 | 22:47 | 04:24 | 21:54 | 05:07 | 21:10 | 13:08 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:41
↑
62° ENE
|
20:36
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 54m | +2m 19s | 03:30 | 22:49 | 04:22 | 21:56 | 05:06 | 21:11 | 13:08 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:40
↑
61° ENE
|
20:37
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 56m | +2m 16s | 03:28 | 22:51 | 04:20 | 21:57 | 05:05 | 21:13 | 13:08 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:39
↑
61° ENE
|
20:38
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 59m | +2m 14s | 03:25 | 22:53 | 04:19 | 21:59 | 05:04 | 21:14 | 13:08 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:38
↑
60° ENE
|
20:39
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 01m | +2m 11s | 03:23 | 22:55 | 04:17 | 22:00 | 05:02 | 21:15 | 13:08 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:37
↑
60° ENE
|
20:41
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 03m | +2m 08s | 03:21 | 22:57 | 04:16 | 22:02 | 05:01 | 21:17 | 13:08 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:36
↑
60° ENE
|
20:42
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 05m | +2m 06s | 03:19 | 22:59 | 04:15 | 22:03 | 05:00 | 21:18 | 13:08 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:35
↑
60° ENE
|
20:43
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 07m | +2m 03s | 03:18 | 23:01 | 04:13 | 22:05 | 04:59 | 21:19 | 13:09 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:34
↑
59° ENE
|
20:44
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 09m | +2m 00s | 03:16 | 23:03 | 04:12 | 22:06 | 04:58 | 21:20 | 13:09 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:33
↑
59° ENE
|
20:45
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 11m | +1m 57s | 03:14 | 23:05 | 04:11 | 22:08 | 04:57 | 21:21 | 13:09 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:32
↑
59° ENE
|
20:46
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 13m | +1m 54s | 03:12 | 23:07 | 04:09 | 22:09 | 04:56 | 21:23 | 13:09 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:32
↑
58° ENE
|
20:47
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 15m | +1m 50s | 03:10 | 23:09 | 04:08 | 22:11 | 04:55 | 21:24 | 13:09 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:31
↑
58° ENE
|
20:48
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 17m | +1m 47s | 03:08 | 23:11 | 04:07 | 22:12 | 04:54 | 21:25 | 13:09 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:30
↑
58° ENE
|
20:49
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 18m | +1m 44s | 03:07 | 23:13 | 04:06 | 22:13 | 04:53 | 21:26 | 13:09 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:29
↑
58° ENE
|
20:50
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 20m | +1m 40s | 03:05 | 23:15 | 04:05 | 22:15 | 04:52 | 21:27 | 13:09 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:29
↑
57° ENE
|
20:51
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 22m | +1m 37s | 03:03 | 23:17 | 04:04 | 22:16 | 04:51 | 21:28 | 13:09 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:28
↑
57° ENE
|
20:52
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 23m | +1m 33s | 03:02 | 23:19 | 04:03 | 22:17 | 04:51 | 21:29 | 13:09 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:27
↑
57° ENE
|
20:53
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 25m | +1m 29s | 03:00 | 23:21 | 04:02 | 22:18 | 04:50 | 21:30 | 13:10 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Forest Grove. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Forest Grove, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Forest Grove?
Days in Forest Grove are currently getting shorter by about 3m 07s each day, roughly 22 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Forest Grove Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:10-06:22 | 19:57-20:08 |
| Golden hour | 06:22-07:19 | 19:00-19:57 |
Forest Grove's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 40m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -16h 41m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:23 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 21:05 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Forest Grove
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Forest Grove also fixes the Qibla: face 17deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,374 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Forest Grove on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Forest Grove get the golden hour at 06:22-07:19 in the morning and 19:00-19:57 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:10-06:22 and 19:57-20:08. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Forest Grove
What time is sunrise in Forest Grove today?
Today Forest Grove has sunrise at 06:40 local time.
What time is sunset in Forest Grove today?
Today Forest Grove has sunset at 19:40 local time.
What time is solar noon in Forest Grove today?
Solar noon in Forest Grove — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:10 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Forest Grove?
In Forest Grove today: civil twilight begins at 06:09 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:10 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Forest Grove?
Nautical twilight in Forest Grove today runs from 05:33 in the morning to 20:46 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Forest Grove for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Forest Grove ends at 21:24 in the evening and resumes at 04:55 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Forest Grove?
Today in Forest Grove, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
