Sunrise & Sunset in Seattle
🇺🇸 Seattle, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Seattle
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 15m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:03sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:39sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:15sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:46sun appears at 108.3° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:30sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:54sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:17sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:01sun disappears at 251.7° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:33sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:09sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:45sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:48 | 18:00 | 17:16–18:19 | 10h 12m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:50 | 17:58 | 17:14–18:18 | 10h 08m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:51 | 17:56 | 17:12–18:16 | 10h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:53 | 17:55 | 17:10–18:15 | 10h 02m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:54 | 16:53 | 16:08–17:13 | 9h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:56 | 16:52 | 16:07–17:12 | 9h 56m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:57 | 16:50 | 16:05–17:10 | 9h 53m |
Seattle sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:09 | 18:50 | 11h 41m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:10 | 18:48 | 11h 38m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:12 | 18:46 | 11h 35m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:13 | 18:44 | 11h 31m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:15 | 18:42 | 11h 28m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:16 | 18:40 | 11h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:17 | 18:38 | 11h 21m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:19 | 18:36 | 11h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:20 | 18:34 | 11h 14m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:22 | 18:32 | 11h 11m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:23 | 18:30 | 11h 07m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:24 | 18:28 | 11h 04m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:26 | 18:27 | 11h 01m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:27 | 18:25 | 10h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:29 | 18:23 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:30 | 18:21 | 10h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:32 | 18:19 | 10h 47m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:33 | 18:17 | 10h 44m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:35 | 18:15 | 10h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:36 | 18:13 | 10h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:38 | 18:12 | 10h 34m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:39 | 18:10 | 10h 31m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:40 | 18:08 | 10h 28m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:42 | 18:06 | 10h 24m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:43 | 18:05 | 10h 21m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:45 | 18:03 | 10h 18m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:46 | 18:01 | 10h 15m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:48 | 18:00 | 10h 12m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:50 | 17:58 | 10h 08m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:51 | 17:56 | 10h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:53 | 17:55 | 10h 02m |
Daylight through the year in Seattle
At Seattle's latitude (47.61° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 59m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 8h 25m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Seattle's coordinates (47.6062°, -122.3321°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Los Angeles.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Seattle today?
The sun rises at 07:46 today in Seattle, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Seattle today?
The sun sets at 18:01 today in Seattle, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Seattle?
Today, golden hour runs 07:27–08:30 in the morning and 17:17–18:21 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.