Sunrise & Sunset Today in Mountlake Terrace, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:30 ↑ 102.6° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:18 ↑ 257.1° WSW
Day Length: 10h 48m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 31.38°
Sun Distance: 149.126 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Mountlake Terrace?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mountlake Terrace
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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 |
07:08
↑
94° E
|
18:47
↑
266° W
|
11h 38m | -3m 25s | 05:25 | 20:31 | 06:01 | 19:54 | 06:37 | 19:19 | 12:59 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
07:10
↑
95° E
|
18:45
↑
265° W
|
11h 35m | -3m 25s | 05:26 | 20:29 | 06:03 | 19:52 | 06:38 | 19:17 | 12:58 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:11
↑
95° E
|
18:43
↑
264° W
|
11h 32m | -3m 25s | 05:28 | 20:26 | 06:04 | 19:50 | 06:40 | 19:15 | 12:58 | 149.68 |
| 4 |
07:13
↑
96° E
|
18:41
↑
264° W
|
11h 28m | -3m 25s | 05:29 | 20:24 | 06:06 | 19:48 | 06:41 | 19:13 | 12:58 | 149.64 |
| 5 |
07:14
↑
96° E
|
18:39
↑
263° W
|
11h 25m | -3m 24s | 05:31 | 20:22 | 06:07 | 19:46 | 06:43 | 19:11 | 12:57 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
07:15
↑
97° E
|
18:37
↑
263° W
|
11h 21m | -3m 24s | 05:32 | 20:20 | 06:08 | 19:44 | 06:44 | 19:09 | 12:57 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:17
↑
98° E
|
18:35
↑
262° W
|
11h 18m | -3m 24s | 05:34 | 20:18 | 06:10 | 19:42 | 06:45 | 19:07 | 12:57 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:18
↑
98° E
|
18:33
↑
262° W
|
11h 15m | -3m 24s | 05:35 | 20:16 | 06:11 | 19:40 | 06:47 | 19:05 | 12:56 | 149.47 |
| 9 |
07:20
↑
99° E
|
18:31
↑
261° W
|
11h 11m | -3m 23s | 05:37 | 20:14 | 06:13 | 19:38 | 06:48 | 19:03 | 12:56 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:21
↑
99° E
|
18:29
↑
260° W
|
11h 08m | -3m 23s | 05:38 | 20:12 | 06:14 | 19:36 | 06:50 | 19:01 | 12:56 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:23
↑
100° E
|
18:27
↑
260° W
|
11h 04m | -3m 23s | 05:39 | 20:10 | 06:15 | 19:35 | 06:51 | 18:59 | 12:56 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:24
↑
100° E
|
18:25
↑
259° W
|
11h 01m | -3m 22s | 05:41 | 20:08 | 06:17 | 19:33 | 06:52 | 18:57 | 12:55 | 149.30 |
| 13 |
07:25
↑
101° E
|
18:24
↑
259° W
|
10h 58m | -3m 22s | 05:42 | 20:07 | 06:18 | 19:31 | 06:54 | 18:55 | 12:55 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:27
↑
102° ESE
|
18:22
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 54m | -3m 21s | 05:44 | 20:05 | 06:19 | 19:29 | 06:55 | 18:53 | 12:55 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:28
↑
102° ESE
|
18:20
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 51m | -3m 21s | 05:45 | 20:03 | 06:21 | 19:27 | 06:57 | 18:51 | 12:55 | 149.17 |
| 16 |
07:30
↑
103° ESE
|
18:18
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 48m | -3m 20s | 05:46 | 20:01 | 06:22 | 19:25 | 06:58 | 18:50 | 12:54 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:31
↑
103° ESE
|
18:16
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 44m | -3m 20s | 05:48 | 19:59 | 06:24 | 19:23 | 06:59 | 18:48 | 12:54 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:33
↑
104° ESE
|
18:14
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 41m | -3m 19s | 05:49 | 19:57 | 06:25 | 19:22 | 07:01 | 18:46 | 12:54 | 149.04 |
| 19 |
07:34
↑
104° ESE
|
18:12
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 38m | -3m 18s | 05:51 | 19:56 | 06:26 | 19:20 | 07:02 | 18:44 | 12:54 | 149.00 |
| 20 |
07:36
↑
105° ESE
|
18:10
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 34m | -3m 18s | 05:52 | 19:54 | 06:28 | 19:18 | 07:04 | 18:43 | 12:54 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:37
↑
105° ESE
|
18:09
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 31m | -3m 17s | 05:53 | 19:52 | 06:29 | 19:17 | 07:05 | 18:41 | 12:53 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:39
↑
106° ESE
|
18:07
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 28m | -3m 16s | 05:55 | 19:50 | 06:31 | 19:15 | 07:06 | 18:39 | 12:53 | 148.87 |
| 23 |
07:40
↑
106° ESE
|
18:05
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 24m | -3m 15s | 05:56 | 19:49 | 06:32 | 19:13 | 07:08 | 18:37 | 12:53 | 148.83 |
| 24 |
07:42
↑
107° ESE
|
18:03
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 21m | -3m 14s | 05:58 | 19:47 | 06:33 | 19:12 | 07:09 | 18:36 | 12:53 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:43
↑
108° ESE
|
18:02
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 18m | -3m 14s | 05:59 | 19:46 | 06:35 | 19:10 | 07:11 | 18:34 | 12:53 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:45
↑
108° ESE
|
18:00
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 15m | -3m 13s | 06:00 | 19:44 | 06:36 | 19:08 | 07:12 | 18:32 | 12:53 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:46
↑
108° ESE
|
17:58
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 12m | -3m 12s | 06:02 | 19:43 | 06:38 | 19:07 | 07:14 | 18:31 | 12:53 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:48
↑
109° ESE
|
17:57
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 08m | -3m 10s | 06:03 | 19:41 | 06:39 | 19:05 | 07:15 | 18:29 | 12:53 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:49
↑
110° ESE
|
17:55
↑
250° WSW
|
10h 05m | -3m 09s | 06:04 | 19:40 | 06:40 | 19:04 | 07:16 | 18:28 | 12:52 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:51
↑
110° ESE
|
17:53
↑
250° WSW
|
10h 02m | -3m 08s | 06:06 | 19:38 | 06:42 | 19:02 | 07:18 | 18:26 | 12:52 | 148.55 |
| 31 |
07:52
↑
110° ESE
|
17:52
↑
249° WSW
|
9h 59m | -3m 07s | 06:07 | 19:37 | 06:43 | 19:01 | 07:19 | 18:25 | 12:52 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Mountlake Terrace. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Mountlake Terrace?
Days in Mountlake Terrace are currently getting shorter by about 3m 21s each day, roughly 23 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mountlake Terrace Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:58-07:10 | 18:38-18:50 |
| Golden hour | 07:10-08:11 | 17:37-18:38 |
Mountlake Terrace's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -8h 00m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -16h 22m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:10 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Mountlake Terrace
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Mountlake Terrace also fixes the Qibla: face 18deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,115 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Mountlake Terrace 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 Mountlake Terrace get the golden hour at 07:10-08:11 in the morning and 17:37-18:38 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:58-07:10 and 18:38-18:50. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Mountlake Terrace
What time is sunrise in Mountlake Terrace today?
Today Mountlake Terrace has sunrise at 07:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Mountlake Terrace today?
The sun sets over Mountlake Terrace today at 18:18 local time.
What time is solar noon in Mountlake Terrace today?
Solar noon in Mountlake Terrace — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:54 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Mountlake Terrace?
In Mountlake Terrace today: civil twilight begins at 06:58 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:50 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Mountlake Terrace?
Nautical twilight in Mountlake Terrace today runs from 06:22 in the morning to 19:25 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Mountlake Terrace for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Mountlake Terrace ends at 20:01 in the evening and resumes at 05:46 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 Mountlake Terrace?
Today in Mountlake Terrace, the sun rises at an azimuth of 103° and sets at 257° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
