Sunrise & Sunset Times in Federal Way, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 07:19 ↑ 98.6° E

Sunset Today: 18:32 ↑ 261.1° W

Day Length: 11h 12m

Sun Direction: NW

Sun Altitude: -41.96°

Sun Distance: 149.452 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Federal Way, United States the sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:32, giving 11h 12m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:08 ↑ 94° E	18:48 ↑ 266° VNA	11klst 39mín	-3m 22s	05:26	20:30	06:02	19:54	06:37	19:19	12:59	149.79
2	07:10 ↑ 95° E	18:46 ↑ 265° VNA	11klst 35mín	-3m 22s	05:27	20:28	06:03	19:52	06:38	19:17	12:58	149.75
3	07:11 ↑ 95° E	18:44 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 32mín	-3m 21s	05:28	20:26	06:04	19:50	06:40	19:15	12:58	149.70
4	07:12 ↑ 96° E	18:42 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 29mín	-3m 21s	05:30	20:24	06:06	19:48	06:41	19:13	12:58	149.66
5	07:14 ↑ 96° E	18:40 ↑ 263° VNA	11klst 25mín	-3m 21s	05:31	20:22	06:07	19:46	06:43	19:11	12:57	149.62
6	07:15 ↑ 97° E	18:38 ↑ 263° VNA	11klst 22mín	-3m 21s	05:33	20:20	06:09	19:44	06:44	19:09	12:57	149.58
7	07:16 ↑ 98° E	18:36 ↑ 262° VNA	11klst 19mín	-3m 21s	05:34	20:18	06:10	19:42	06:45	19:07	12:57	149.54
8	07:18 ↑ 98° E	18:34 ↑ 262° VNA	11klst 15mín	-3m 20s	05:36	20:16	06:11	19:40	06:47	19:05	12:56	149.49
9	07:19 ↑ 99° E	18:32 ↑ 261° VNA	11klst 12mín	-3m 20s	05:37	20:14	06:13	19:38	06:48	19:03	12:56	149.45
10	07:21 ↑ 99° E	18:30 ↑ 261° VNA	11klst 09mín	-3m 20s	05:38	20:12	06:14	19:36	06:49	19:01	12:56	149.41
11	07:22 ↑ 100° E	18:28 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 05mín	-3m 19s	05:40	20:10	06:15	19:34	06:51	18:59	12:56	149.37
12	07:23 ↑ 100° E	18:26 ↑ 259° VNA	11klst 02mín	-3m 19s	05:41	20:08	06:17	19:33	06:52	18:57	12:55	149.32
13	07:25 ↑ 101° E	18:24 ↑ 259° VNA	10klst 59mín	-3m 18s	05:43	20:06	06:18	19:31	06:53	18:55	12:55	149.28
14	07:26 ↑ 101° EAA	18:22 ↑ 258° VNA	10klst 55mín	-3m 18s	05:44	20:04	06:20	19:29	06:55	18:54	12:55	149.24
15	07:28 ↑ 102° EAA	18:20 ↑ 258° VNA	10klst 52mín	-3m 17s	05:45	20:02	06:21	19:27	06:56	18:52	12:55	149.20
16	07:29 ↑ 102° EAA	18:18 ↑ 257° VNA	10klst 49mín	-3m 17s	05:47	20:01	06:22	19:25	06:58	18:50	12:54	149.15
17	07:31 ↑ 103° EAA	18:17 ↑ 257° VNA	10klst 46mín	-3m 16s	05:48	19:59	06:24	19:24	06:59	18:48	12:54	149.11
18	07:32 ↑ 104° EAA	18:15 ↑ 256° VNA	10klst 42mín	-3m 16s	05:50	19:57	06:25	19:22	07:00	18:46	12:54	149.06
19	07:34 ↑ 104° EAA	18:13 ↑ 256° VNA	10klst 39mín	-3m 15s	05:51	19:55	06:26	19:20	07:02	18:45	12:54	149.02
20	07:35 ↑ 105° EAA	18:11 ↑ 255° VNA	10klst 36mín	-3m 14s	05:52	19:54	06:28	19:18	07:03	18:43	12:54	148.98
21	07:36 ↑ 105° EAA	18:09 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 33mín	-3m 14s	05:54	19:52	06:29	19:17	07:05	18:41	12:53	148.94
22	07:38 ↑ 106° EAA	18:08 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 29mín	-3m 13s	05:55	19:50	06:30	19:15	07:06	18:40	12:53	148.90
23	07:39 ↑ 106° EAA	18:06 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 26mín	-3m 12s	05:56	19:49	06:32	19:13	07:07	18:38	12:53	148.85
24	07:41 ↑ 107° EAA	18:04 ↑ 253° VNA	10klst 23mín	-3m 11s	05:58	19:47	06:33	19:12	07:09	18:36	12:53	148.81
25	07:42 ↑ 107° EAA	18:02 ↑ 252° VNA	10klst 20mín	-3m 10s	05:59	19:46	06:34	19:10	07:10	18:35	12:53	148.77
26	07:44 ↑ 108° EAA	18:01 ↑ 252° VNA	10klst 17mín	-3m 09s	06:00	19:44	06:36	19:09	07:12	18:33	12:53	148.73
27	07:45 ↑ 108° EAA	17:59 ↑ 251° VNA	10klst 13mín	-3m 08s	06:02	19:42	06:37	19:07	07:13	18:31	12:53	148.69
28	07:47 ↑ 109° EAA	17:58 ↑ 251° VNA	10klst 10mín	-3m 07s	06:03	19:41	06:39	19:06	07:14	18:30	12:53	148.65
29	07:48 ↑ 109° EAA	17:56 ↑ 250° VNA	10klst 07mín	-3m 06s	06:04	19:40	06:40	19:04	07:16	18:28	12:52	148.61
30	07:50 ↑ 110° EAA	17:54 ↑ 250° VNA	10klst 04mín	-3m 05s	06:06	19:38	06:41	19:03	07:17	18:27	12:52	148.57
31	07:51 ↑ 110° EAA	17:53 ↑ 249° VNA	10klst 01mín	-3m 03s	06:07	19:37	06:43	19:01	07:19	18:25	12:52	148.53
All times are in local time for Federal Way. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Federal Way

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Federal Way.

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Federal Way?

In Federal Way, United States, sunrise tomorrow is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set tomorrow in Federal Way?

Sunset tomorrow in Federal Way is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day tomorrow in Federal Way?

Day length tomorrow in Federal Way is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Federal Way?

Solar noon in Federal Way is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Federal Way?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Federal Way this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Federal Way?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.