Sunrise & Sunset Times in Seattle, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:49 ↑ 62.7° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:40 ↑ 297.1° WNW

Day Length: 14h 50m

Sun Direction: WSW

Sun Altitude: 43.78°

Sun Distance: 151.801 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Seattle, United States the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:40, giving 14h 50m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Seattle

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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	05:47 ↑ 62° ENE	20:43 ↑ 298° WNW	14h 55m	-2m 39s	03:28	23:00	04:24	22:05	05:10	21:19	13:15	151.84
2	05:48 ↑ 62° ENE	20:41 ↑ 298° WNW	14h 53m	-2m 41s	03:30	22:58	04:26	22:03	05:12	21:18	13:15	151.81
3	05:49 ↑ 63° ENE	20:40 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 50m	-2m 43s	03:33	22:55	04:27	22:01	05:13	21:16	13:15	151.79
4	05:51 ↑ 63° ENE	20:38 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 47m	-2m 45s	03:35	22:53	04:29	21:59	05:14	21:14	13:15	151.77
5	05:52 ↑ 64° ENE	20:37 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 44m	-2m 47s	03:38	22:50	04:31	21:57	05:16	21:13	13:15	151.75
6	05:53 ↑ 64° ENE	20:35 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 41m	-2m 49s	03:40	22:47	04:33	21:55	05:17	21:11	13:15	151.73
7	05:55 ↑ 64° ENE	20:34 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 39m	-2m 51s	03:42	22:45	04:34	21:53	05:19	21:09	13:15	151.71
8	05:56 ↑ 65° ENE	20:32 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 36m	-2m 53s	03:45	22:42	04:36	21:51	05:20	21:08	13:15	151.68
9	05:57 ↑ 65° ENE	20:30 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 33m	-2m 55s	03:47	22:40	04:38	21:49	05:22	21:06	13:14	151.66
10	05:59 ↑ 66° ENE	20:29 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 30m	-2m 56s	03:49	22:37	04:40	21:47	05:23	21:04	13:14	151.64
11	06:00 ↑ 66° ENE	20:27 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 27m	-2m 58s	03:52	22:34	04:42	21:45	05:25	21:02	13:14	151.62
12	06:01 ↑ 67° ENE	20:26 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 24m	-2m 59s	03:54	22:32	04:43	21:43	05:26	21:00	13:14	151.59
13	06:03 ↑ 67° ENE	20:24 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 21m	-3m 01s	03:56	22:29	04:45	21:41	05:28	20:59	13:14	151.57
14	06:04 ↑ 68° ENE	20:22 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 18m	-3m 02s	03:58	22:27	04:47	21:39	05:29	20:57	13:14	151.54
15	06:05 ↑ 68° ENE	20:20 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 15m	-3m 03s	04:01	22:24	04:48	21:37	05:31	20:55	13:13	151.51
16	06:07 ↑ 69° ENE	20:19 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 12m	-3m 05s	04:03	22:21	04:50	21:35	05:32	20:53	13:13	151.48
17	06:08 ↑ 69° ENE	20:17 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 09m	-3m 06s	04:05	22:19	04:52	21:32	05:34	20:51	13:13	151.46
18	06:09 ↑ 70° ENE	20:15 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 05m	-3m 07s	04:07	22:16	04:54	21:30	05:35	20:49	13:13	151.43
19	06:11 ↑ 70° ENE	20:13 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 02m	-3m 08s	04:09	22:14	04:55	21:28	05:37	20:47	13:13	151.40
20	06:12 ↑ 71° ENE	20:11 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 59m	-3m 09s	04:11	22:11	04:57	21:26	05:38	20:45	13:12	151.37
21	06:13 ↑ 71° ENE	20:10 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 56m	-3m 10s	04:14	22:09	04:59	21:24	05:39	20:43	13:12	151.34
22	06:15 ↑ 72° ENE	20:08 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 53m	-3m 11s	04:16	22:06	05:00	21:21	05:41	20:41	13:12	151.30
23	06:16 ↑ 72° ENE	20:06 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 50m	-3m 12s	04:18	22:03	05:02	21:19	05:42	20:39	13:12	151.27
24	06:17 ↑ 73° ENE	20:04 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 46m	-3m 13s	04:20	22:01	05:04	21:17	05:44	20:37	13:11	151.24
25	06:19 ↑ 73° ENE	20:02 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 43m	-3m 13s	04:22	21:58	05:05	21:15	05:45	20:35	13:11	151.21
26	06:20 ↑ 74° ENE	20:00 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 40m	-3m 14s	04:24	21:56	05:07	21:13	05:47	20:33	13:11	151.18
27	06:21 ↑ 74° ENE	19:58 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 37m	-3m 15s	04:26	21:53	05:09	21:10	05:48	20:31	13:11	151.14
28	06:23 ↑ 75° ENE	19:56 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 33m	-3m 16s	04:28	21:51	05:10	21:08	05:50	20:29	13:10	151.11
29	06:24 ↑ 75° ENE	19:54 ↑ 284° WNW	13h 30m	-3m 16s	04:30	21:48	05:12	21:06	05:51	20:27	13:10	151.07
30	06:25 ↑ 76° ENE	19:53 ↑ 284° WNW	13h 27m	-3m 17s	04:32	21:46	05:14	21:04	05:53	20:25	13:10	151.04
31	06:27 ↑ 76° ENE	19:51 ↑ 283° WNW	13h 23m	-3m 18s	04:33	21:43	05:15	21:02	05:54	20:23	13:09	151.01
All times are in local time for Seattle. 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 — Seattle

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

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Seattle?

In Seattle, 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 Seattle?

Sunset tomorrow in Seattle 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 Seattle?

Day length tomorrow in Seattle 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 Seattle?

Solar noon in Seattle 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 Seattle?

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 Seattle 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 Seattle?

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'.