Sunrise & Sunset Today in Seattle, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 07:11 ↑ 95.2° E
Sunset Today: 18:43 ↑ 264.5° W
Day Length: 11h 32m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -7.92°
Sun Distance: 149.689 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Seattle?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Seattle
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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
|
18:48
↑
266° W
|
11h 39m | -3m 24s | 05:25 | 20:31 | 06:02 | 19:54 | 06:37 | 19:19 | 12:59 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
07:10
↑
95° E
|
18:45
↑
265° W
|
11h 35m | -3m 24s | 05:27 | 20:28 | 06:03 | 19:52 | 06:39 | 19:17 | 12:58 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
07:11
↑
95° E
|
18:43
↑
264° W
|
11h 32m | -3m 23s | 05:28 | 20:26 | 06:04 | 19:50 | 06:40 | 19:15 | 12:58 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
07:13
↑
96° E
|
18:41
↑
264° W
|
11h 28m | -3m 23s | 05:30 | 20:24 | 06:06 | 19:48 | 06:41 | 19:13 | 12:58 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:14
↑
96° E
|
18:39
↑
263° W
|
11h 25m | -3m 23s | 05:31 | 20:22 | 06:07 | 19:46 | 06:43 | 19:11 | 12:57 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:15
↑
97° E
|
18:37
↑
263° W
|
11h 22m | -3m 23s | 05:32 | 20:20 | 06:08 | 19:44 | 06:44 | 19:09 | 12:57 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:17
↑
98° E
|
18:36
↑
262° W
|
11h 18m | -3m 23s | 05:34 | 20:18 | 06:10 | 19:42 | 06:45 | 19:07 | 12:57 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:18
↑
98° E
|
18:34
↑
262° W
|
11h 15m | -3m 22s | 05:35 | 20:16 | 06:11 | 19:40 | 06:47 | 19:05 | 12:57 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
07:20
↑
99° E
|
18:32
↑
261° W
|
11h 11m | -3m 22s | 05:37 | 20:14 | 06:13 | 19:38 | 06:48 | 19:03 | 12:56 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:21
↑
99° E
|
18:30
↑
260° W
|
11h 08m | -3m 22s | 05:38 | 20:12 | 06:14 | 19:36 | 06:50 | 19:01 | 12:56 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:22
↑
100° E
|
18:28
↑
260° W
|
11h 05m | -3m 21s | 05:40 | 20:10 | 06:15 | 19:35 | 06:51 | 18:59 | 12:56 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
07:24
↑
100° E
|
18:26
↑
259° W
|
11h 01m | -3m 21s | 05:41 | 20:08 | 06:17 | 19:33 | 06:52 | 18:57 | 12:55 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
07:25
↑
101° E
|
18:24
↑
259° W
|
10h 58m | -3m 20s | 05:42 | 20:06 | 06:18 | 19:31 | 06:54 | 18:55 | 12:55 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:27
↑
102° ESE
|
18:22
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 55m | -3m 20s | 05:44 | 20:05 | 06:20 | 19:29 | 06:55 | 18:54 | 12:55 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:28
↑
102° ESE
|
18:20
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 51m | -3m 20s | 05:45 | 20:03 | 06:21 | 19:27 | 06:57 | 18:52 | 12:55 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:30
↑
103° ESE
|
18:18
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 48m | -3m 19s | 05:47 | 20:01 | 06:22 | 19:25 | 06:58 | 18:50 | 12:54 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:31
↑
103° ESE
|
18:16
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 45m | -3m 18s | 05:48 | 19:59 | 06:24 | 19:24 | 06:59 | 18:48 | 12:54 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:33
↑
104° ESE
|
18:14
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 41m | -3m 18s | 05:49 | 19:57 | 06:25 | 19:22 | 07:01 | 18:46 | 12:54 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:34
↑
104° ESE
|
18:13
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 38m | -3m 17s | 05:51 | 19:56 | 06:26 | 19:20 | 07:02 | 18:45 | 12:54 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:35
↑
105° ESE
|
18:11
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 35m | -3m 16s | 05:52 | 19:54 | 06:28 | 19:18 | 07:04 | 18:43 | 12:54 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:37
↑
105° ESE
|
18:09
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 32m | -3m 16s | 05:54 | 19:52 | 06:29 | 19:17 | 07:05 | 18:41 | 12:53 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:38
↑
106° ESE
|
18:07
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 28m | -3m 15s | 05:55 | 19:51 | 06:31 | 19:15 | 07:06 | 18:39 | 12:53 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:40
↑
106° ESE
|
18:05
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 25m | -3m 14s | 05:56 | 19:49 | 06:32 | 19:13 | 07:08 | 18:38 | 12:53 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:41
↑
107° ESE
|
18:04
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 22m | -3m 13s | 05:58 | 19:47 | 06:33 | 19:12 | 07:09 | 18:36 | 12:53 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:43
↑
107° ESE
|
18:02
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 19m | -3m 12s | 05:59 | 19:46 | 06:35 | 19:10 | 07:11 | 18:34 | 12:53 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:44
↑
108° ESE
|
18:00
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 15m | -3m 11s | 06:00 | 19:44 | 06:36 | 19:09 | 07:12 | 18:33 | 12:53 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:46
↑
108° ESE
|
17:59
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 12m | -3m 10s | 06:02 | 19:43 | 06:37 | 19:07 | 07:13 | 18:31 | 12:53 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:47
↑
109° ESE
|
17:57
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 09m | -3m 09s | 06:03 | 19:41 | 06:39 | 19:05 | 07:15 | 18:30 | 12:53 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:49
↑
110° ESE
|
17:55
↑
250° WSW
|
10h 06m | -3m 08s | 06:05 | 19:40 | 06:40 | 19:04 | 07:16 | 18:28 | 12:53 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:50
↑
110° ESE
|
17:54
↑
250° WSW
|
10h 03m | -3m 07s | 06:06 | 19:38 | 06:42 | 19:03 | 07:18 | 18:26 | 12:52 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:52
↑
110° ESE
|
17:52
↑
249° WSW
|
10h 00m | -3m 05s | 06:07 | 19:37 | 06:43 | 19:01 | 07:19 | 18:25 | 12:52 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Seattle. 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 Seattle?
Days in Seattle are currently getting shorter by about 3m 24s each day, roughly 24 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Seattle Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:40-06:52 | 19:03-19:15 |
| Golden hour | 06:52-07:51 | 18:04-19:03 |
Seattle's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 58m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -16h 24m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:11 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:10 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Seattle
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Seattle also fixes the Qibla: face 18deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,134 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Seattle 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 Seattle get the golden hour at 06:52-07:51 in the morning and 18:04-19:03 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:40-06:52 and 19:03-19:15. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Seattle
What time is sunrise in Seattle today?
The sun rises over Seattle today at 07:11 local time.
What time is sunset in Seattle today?
Today Seattle has sunset at 18:43 local time.
What time is solar noon in Seattle today?
Solar noon in Seattle — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:58 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Seattle?
In Seattle today: civil twilight begins at 06:40 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:15 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Seattle?
Nautical twilight in Seattle today runs from 06:04 in the morning to 19:50 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Seattle for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Seattle ends at 20:26 in the evening and resumes at 05:28 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 Seattle?
Today in Seattle, the sun rises at an azimuth of 95° and sets at 264° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
