January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Seattle, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:01 ↑ 66.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:26 ↑ 293.0° WNW
Day Length: 14h 24m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -4.62°
Sun Distance: 151.592 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Seattle?
January 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 |
07:57
↑
124° SE
|
16:28
↑
236° SW
|
8h 30m | +0m 57s | 06:05 | 18:21 | 06:42 | 17:43 | 07:21 | 17:04 | 12:12 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
07:57
↑
124° SE
|
16:29
↑
236° SW
|
8h 31m | +1m 02s | 06:05 | 18:22 | 06:42 | 17:44 | 07:21 | 17:05 | 12:13 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
07:57
↑
124° SE
|
16:30
↑
236° SW
|
8h 32m | +1m 07s | 06:05 | 18:22 | 06:42 | 17:45 | 07:21 | 17:06 | 12:13 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
07:57
↑
124° SE
|
16:31
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | +1m 12s | 06:05 | 18:23 | 06:42 | 17:46 | 07:21 | 17:07 | 12:14 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
07:57
↑
124° ESE
|
16:32
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 35m | +1m 17s | 06:05 | 18:24 | 06:42 | 17:47 | 07:21 | 17:08 | 12:14 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
07:57
↑
123° ESE
|
16:33
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 36m | +1m 21s | 06:05 | 18:25 | 06:42 | 17:48 | 07:21 | 17:09 | 12:14 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
07:56
↑
123° ESE
|
16:34
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 37m | +1m 26s | 06:05 | 18:26 | 06:42 | 17:49 | 07:20 | 17:10 | 12:15 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
07:56
↑
123° ESE
|
16:36
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 39m | +1m 31s | 06:04 | 18:27 | 06:41 | 17:50 | 07:20 | 17:12 | 12:15 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
07:56
↑
123° ESE
|
16:37
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 41m | +1m 35s | 06:04 | 18:28 | 06:41 | 17:51 | 07:20 | 17:13 | 12:16 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
07:55
↑
122° ESE
|
16:38
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 42m | +1m 40s | 06:04 | 18:29 | 06:41 | 17:52 | 07:19 | 17:14 | 12:16 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
07:55
↑
122° ESE
|
16:39
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 44m | +1m 44s | 06:04 | 18:30 | 06:41 | 17:53 | 07:19 | 17:15 | 12:17 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
07:54
↑
122° ESE
|
16:41
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 46m | +1m 48s | 06:03 | 18:32 | 06:40 | 17:55 | 07:19 | 17:16 | 12:17 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
07:54
↑
122° ESE
|
16:42
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 48m | +1m 52s | 06:03 | 18:33 | 06:40 | 17:56 | 07:18 | 17:17 | 12:17 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
07:53
↑
122° ESE
|
16:43
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 50m | +1m 56s | 06:03 | 18:34 | 06:39 | 17:57 | 07:18 | 17:19 | 12:18 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
07:52
↑
121° ESE
|
16:45
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 52m | +2m 00s | 06:02 | 18:35 | 06:39 | 17:58 | 07:17 | 17:20 | 12:18 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
07:52
↑
121° ESE
|
16:46
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 54m | +2m 04s | 06:02 | 18:36 | 06:38 | 17:59 | 07:16 | 17:21 | 12:18 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
07:51
↑
120° ESE
|
16:47
↑
240° WSW
|
8h 56m | +2m 08s | 06:01 | 18:37 | 06:38 | 18:01 | 07:16 | 17:23 | 12:19 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
07:50
↑
120° ESE
|
16:49
↑
240° WSW
|
8h 58m | +2m 12s | 06:01 | 18:38 | 06:37 | 18:02 | 07:15 | 17:24 | 12:19 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
07:49
↑
120° ESE
|
16:50
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 00m | +2m 15s | 06:00 | 18:40 | 06:37 | 18:03 | 07:14 | 17:25 | 12:19 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
07:49
↑
120° ESE
|
16:52
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 03m | +2m 18s | 05:59 | 18:41 | 06:36 | 18:04 | 07:14 | 17:27 | 12:20 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
07:48
↑
119° ESE
|
16:53
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 05m | +2m 22s | 05:59 | 18:42 | 06:35 | 18:06 | 07:13 | 17:28 | 12:20 | 147.22 |
| 22 |
07:47
↑
119° ESE
|
16:55
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 07m | +2m 25s | 05:58 | 18:43 | 06:35 | 18:07 | 07:12 | 17:29 | 12:20 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
07:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:56
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 10m | +2m 28s | 05:57 | 18:45 | 06:34 | 18:08 | 07:11 | 17:31 | 12:21 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
07:45
↑
118° ESE
|
16:58
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 12m | +2m 31s | 05:57 | 18:46 | 06:33 | 18:10 | 07:10 | 17:32 | 12:21 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
07:44
↑
118° ESE
|
16:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 15m | +2m 34s | 05:56 | 18:47 | 06:32 | 18:11 | 07:09 | 17:34 | 12:21 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
07:43
↑
117° ESE
|
17:01
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 18m | +2m 37s | 05:55 | 18:49 | 06:31 | 18:12 | 07:08 | 17:35 | 12:21 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
07:42
↑
117° ESE
|
17:02
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 20m | +2m 39s | 05:54 | 18:50 | 06:30 | 18:14 | 07:07 | 17:36 | 12:21 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
07:40
↑
116° ESE
|
17:04
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 23m | +2m 42s | 05:53 | 18:51 | 06:29 | 18:15 | 07:06 | 17:38 | 12:22 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
07:39
↑
116° ESE
|
17:05
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 26m | +2m 44s | 05:52 | 18:52 | 06:28 | 18:16 | 07:05 | 17:39 | 12:22 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
07:38
↑
116° ESE
|
17:07
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 29m | +2m 47s | 05:51 | 18:54 | 06:27 | 18:18 | 07:04 | 17:41 | 12:22 | 147.36 |
| 31 |
07:37
↑
115° ESE
|
17:09
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 31m | +2m 49s | 05:50 | 18:55 | 06:26 | 18:19 | 07:03 | 17:42 | 12:22 | 147.38 |
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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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In Seattle, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Seattle?
Days in Seattle are currently getting shorter by about 2m 59s each day, roughly 21 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Seattle Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:26-05:40 | 20:47-21:00 |
| Golden hour | 05:40-06:43 | 19:44-20:47 |
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 |
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 05:40-06:43 in the morning and 19:44-20:47 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:26-05:40 and 20:47-21:00. 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 06:01 local time.
What time is sunset in Seattle today?
Today Seattle has sunset at 20:26 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 13:14 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Seattle?
In Seattle today: civil twilight begins at 05:26 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:00 (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 04:43 in the morning to 21:43 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 22:32 in the evening and resumes at 03:54 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 67° and sets at 293° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
