Sunrise and Sunset Times in Seattle Today (2026) – Day Length & Solar Data

Sunrise and sunset times in Seattle vary throughout the year due to seasonal changes and daylight saving time. Located at a latitude of 47.6° N, Seattle experiences long summer days around the June solstice and shorter daylight hours during winter. This page provides today's exact sunrise time, sunset time, and total day length for Seattle, United States, based on local time. You can also explore how daylight hours change by month and compare solar times with other cities worldwide. Accurate sunrise and sunset data are useful for travelers, photographers, and anyone planning outdoor activities.

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Today
Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:55
Daylight: 11h 8min
Longest day
16h 3min
on 2026-06-20
Shortest day
8h 29min
on 2026-12-18
Coordinates
47.61° N, 122.33° W
Time zone: America/Boise

Sunrise & Sunset Throughout the Year in Seattle

The following chart shows the sunrise and sunset times in Seattle throughout the year. The sudden jumps visible on the chart are due to daylight saving time (DST) changes.

Monthly Sun Times for Seattle

January

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 08:55 17:30 8h 34min 08:21 18:04
2 08:55 17:31 8h 35min 08:21 18:05
3 08:55 17:32 8h 37min 08:21 18:06
4 08:55 17:33 8h 38min 08:21 18:07
5 08:55 17:34 8h 39min 08:21 18:08
6 08:54 17:35 8h 40min 08:21 18:09
7 08:54 17:36 8h 42min 08:21 18:10
8 08:54 17:38 8h 43min 08:20 18:11
9 08:53 17:39 8h 45min 08:20 18:12
10 08:53 17:40 8h 47min 08:20 18:13
11 08:52 17:41 8h 48min 08:19 18:14
12 08:52 17:43 8h 50min 08:19 18:16
13 08:51 17:44 8h 52min 08:18 18:17
14 08:51 17:45 8h 54min 08:18 18:18
15 08:50 17:47 8h 56min 08:17 18:19
16 08:49 17:48 8h 58min 08:17 18:21
17 08:49 17:49 9h 0min 08:16 18:22
18 08:48 17:51 9h 2min 08:15 18:23
19 08:47 17:52 9h 5min 08:15 18:25
20 08:46 17:54 9h 7min 08:14 18:26
21 08:45 17:55 9h 9min 08:13 18:27
22 08:44 17:57 9h 12min 08:12 18:29
23 08:43 17:58 9h 14min 08:11 18:30
24 08:42 18:00 9h 17min 08:10 18:32
25 08:41 18:01 9h 19min 08:09 18:33
26 08:40 18:03 9h 22min 08:08 18:34
27 08:39 18:04 9h 24min 08:07 18:36
28 08:38 18:06 9h 27min 08:06 18:37
29 08:37 18:07 9h 30min 08:05 18:39
30 08:36 18:09 9h 33min 08:04 18:40
31 08:34 18:10 9h 35min 08:03 18:42

February

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 08:33 18:12 9h 38min 08:02 18:43
2 08:32 18:13 9h 41min 08:01 18:44
3 08:30 18:15 9h 44min 07:59 18:46
4 08:29 18:17 9h 47min 07:58 18:47
5 08:28 18:18 9h 50min 07:57 18:49
6 08:26 18:20 9h 53min 07:55 18:50
7 08:25 18:21 9h 56min 07:54 18:52
8 08:23 18:23 9h 59min 07:53 18:53
9 08:22 18:24 10h 2min 07:51 18:55
10 08:20 18:26 10h 5min 07:50 18:56
11 08:19 18:28 10h 8min 07:48 18:58
12 08:17 18:29 10h 12min 07:47 18:59
13 08:15 18:31 10h 15min 07:45 19:01
14 08:14 18:32 10h 18min 07:44 19:02
15 08:12 18:34 10h 21min 07:42 19:04
16 08:10 18:35 10h 25min 07:40 19:05
17 08:09 18:37 10h 28min 07:39 19:07
18 08:07 18:38 10h 31min 07:37 19:08
19 08:05 18:40 10h 34min 07:35 19:10
20 08:03 18:42 10h 38min 07:34 19:11
21 08:02 18:43 10h 41min 07:32 19:13
22 08:00 18:45 10h 44min 07:30 19:14
23 07:58 18:46 10h 48min 07:28 19:16
24 07:56 18:48 10h 51min 07:27 19:17
25 07:54 18:49 10h 54min 07:25 19:19
26 07:53 18:51 10h 58min 07:23 19:20
27 07:51 18:52 11h 1min 07:21 19:22
28 07:49 18:54 11h 4min 07:19 19:23

March

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 Today 07:47 18:55 11h 8min 07:18 19:25
2 07:45 18:57 11h 11min 07:16 19:26
3 07:43 18:58 11h 15min 07:14 19:27
4 07:41 19:00 11h 18min 07:12 19:29
5 07:39 19:01 11h 22min 07:10 19:30
6 07:37 19:03 11h 25min 07:08 19:32
7 07:35 19:04 11h 28min 07:06 19:33
8 08:33 20:06 11h 32min 08:04 20:35
9 08:31 20:07 11h 35min 08:02 20:36
10 08:29 20:09 11h 39min 08:00 20:38
11 08:27 20:10 11h 42min 07:58 20:39
12 08:25 20:12 11h 46min 07:56 20:41
13 08:23 20:13 11h 49min 07:54 20:42
14 08:21 20:14 11h 53min 07:52 20:44
15 08:19 20:16 11h 56min 07:50 20:45
16 08:17 20:17 12h 0min 07:48 20:46
17 08:15 20:19 12h 3min 07:46 20:48
18 08:13 20:20 12h 6min 07:44 20:49
19 08:11 20:22 12h 10min 07:42 20:51
20 08:09 20:23 12h 13min 07:40 20:52
21 08:07 20:25 12h 17min 07:38 20:54
22 08:05 20:26 12h 20min 07:36 20:55
23 08:03 20:27 12h 24min 07:34 20:57
24 08:01 20:29 12h 27min 07:32 20:58
25 07:59 20:30 12h 31min 07:30 21:00
26 07:57 20:32 12h 34min 07:28 21:01
27 07:55 20:33 12h 38min 07:26 21:02
28 07:53 20:35 12h 41min 07:24 21:04
29 07:51 20:36 12h 44min 07:22 21:05
30 07:49 20:37 12h 48min 07:19 21:07
31 07:47 20:39 12h 51min 07:17 21:08

April

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 07:45 20:40 12h 55min 07:15 21:10
2 07:43 20:42 12h 58min 07:13 21:11
3 07:41 20:43 13h 2min 07:11 21:13
4 07:39 20:44 13h 5min 07:09 21:14
5 07:37 20:46 13h 8min 07:07 21:16
6 07:35 20:47 13h 12min 07:05 21:17
7 07:33 20:49 13h 15min 07:03 21:19
8 07:31 20:50 13h 19min 07:01 21:20
9 07:29 20:52 13h 22min 06:59 21:22
10 07:27 20:53 13h 25min 06:57 21:23
11 07:25 20:54 13h 29min 06:55 21:25
12 07:23 20:56 13h 32min 06:53 21:26
13 07:21 20:57 13h 35min 06:51 21:28
14 07:19 20:59 13h 39min 06:49 21:29
15 07:17 21:00 13h 42min 06:47 21:31
16 07:16 21:01 13h 45min 06:45 21:32
17 07:14 21:03 13h 49min 06:43 21:34
18 07:12 21:04 13h 52min 06:41 21:35
19 07:10 21:06 13h 55min 06:39 21:37
20 07:08 21:07 13h 58min 06:37 21:38
21 07:06 21:09 14h 2min 06:35 21:40
22 07:05 21:10 14h 5min 06:33 21:42
23 07:03 21:11 14h 8min 06:31 21:43
24 07:01 21:13 14h 11min 06:29 21:45
25 06:59 21:14 14h 14min 06:27 21:46
26 06:58 21:16 14h 18min 06:25 21:48
27 06:56 21:17 14h 21min 06:24 21:49
28 06:54 21:18 14h 24min 06:22 21:51
29 06:52 21:20 14h 27min 06:20 21:52
30 06:51 21:21 14h 30min 06:18 21:54

May

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 06:49 21:23 14h 33min 06:16 21:55
2 06:48 21:24 14h 36min 06:15 21:57
3 06:46 21:25 14h 39min 06:13 21:58
4 06:44 21:27 14h 42min 06:11 22:00
5 06:43 21:28 14h 45min 06:10 22:01
6 06:41 21:29 14h 48min 06:08 22:03
7 06:40 21:31 14h 50min 06:06 22:05
8 06:38 21:32 14h 53min 06:05 22:06
9 06:37 21:34 14h 56min 06:03 22:08
10 06:36 21:35 14h 59min 06:01 22:09
11 06:34 21:36 15h 1min 06:00 22:10
12 06:33 21:38 15h 4min 05:58 22:12
13 06:32 21:39 15h 7min 05:57 22:13
14 06:30 21:40 15h 9min 05:55 22:15
15 06:29 21:41 15h 12min 05:54 22:16
16 06:28 21:43 15h 14min 05:53 22:18
17 06:27 21:44 15h 17min 05:51 22:19
18 06:25 21:45 15h 19min 05:50 22:21
19 06:24 21:46 15h 22min 05:49 22:22
20 06:23 21:48 15h 24min 05:47 22:23
21 06:22 21:49 15h 26min 05:46 22:25
22 06:21 21:50 15h 28min 05:45 22:26
23 06:20 21:51 15h 30min 05:44 22:27
24 06:19 21:52 15h 33min 05:43 22:29
25 06:18 21:53 15h 35min 05:42 22:30
26 06:17 21:54 15h 37min 05:41 22:31
27 06:17 21:56 15h 38min 05:40 22:32
28 06:16 21:57 15h 40min 05:39 22:34
29 06:15 21:58 15h 42min 05:38 22:35
30 06:14 21:59 15h 44min 05:37 22:36
31 06:14 22:00 15h 45min 05:36 22:37

June

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 06:13 22:01 15h 47min 05:36 22:38
2 06:12 22:01 15h 49min 05:35 22:39
3 06:12 22:02 15h 50min 05:34 22:40
4 06:11 22:03 15h 51min 05:34 22:41
5 06:11 22:04 15h 53min 05:33 22:42
6 06:10 22:05 15h 54min 05:32 22:43
7 06:10 22:06 15h 55min 05:32 22:44
8 06:10 22:06 15h 56min 05:31 22:44
9 06:09 22:07 15h 57min 05:31 22:45
10 06:09 22:08 15h 58min 05:31 22:46
11 06:09 22:08 15h 59min 05:30 22:47
12 06:09 22:09 16h 0min 05:30 22:47
13 06:09 22:09 16h 0min 05:30 22:48
14 06:09 22:10 16h 1min 05:30 22:48
15 06:09 22:10 16h 1min 05:30 22:49
16 06:09 22:11 16h 2min 05:30 22:49
17 06:09 22:11 16h 2min 05:30 22:50
18 06:09 22:11 16h 2min 05:30 22:50
19 06:09 22:12 16h 2min 05:30 22:51
20 06:09 22:12 16h 3min 05:30 22:51
21 06:09 22:12 16h 3min 05:30 22:51
22 06:09 22:12 16h 2min 05:31 22:51
23 06:10 22:13 16h 2min 05:31 22:51
24 06:10 22:13 16h 2min 05:31 22:51
25 06:10 22:13 16h 2min 05:32 22:51
26 06:11 22:13 16h 1min 05:32 22:51
27 06:11 22:13 16h 1min 05:33 22:51
28 06:12 22:13 16h 0min 05:33 22:51
29 06:12 22:12 16h 0min 05:34 22:51
30 06:13 22:12 15h 59min 05:35 22:51

July

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 06:14 22:12 15h 58min 05:35 22:50
2 06:14 22:12 15h 57min 05:36 22:50
3 06:15 22:11 15h 56min 05:37 22:50
4 06:16 22:11 15h 55min 05:37 22:49
5 06:16 22:11 15h 54min 05:38 22:49
6 06:17 22:10 15h 53min 05:39 22:48
7 06:18 22:10 15h 51min 05:40 22:48
8 06:19 22:09 15h 50min 05:41 22:47
9 06:20 22:09 15h 49min 05:42 22:46
10 06:20 22:08 15h 47min 05:43 22:46
11 06:21 22:07 15h 46min 05:44 22:45
12 06:22 22:07 15h 44min 05:45 22:44
13 06:23 22:06 15h 42min 05:46 22:43
14 06:24 22:05 15h 40min 05:47 22:42
15 06:25 22:04 15h 39min 05:49 22:41
16 06:26 22:04 15h 37min 05:50 22:40
17 06:27 22:03 15h 35min 05:51 22:39
18 06:28 22:02 15h 33min 05:52 22:38
19 06:30 22:01 15h 31min 05:53 22:37
20 06:31 22:00 15h 29min 05:55 22:36
21 06:32 21:59 15h 26min 05:56 22:35
22 06:33 21:58 15h 24min 05:57 22:33
23 06:34 21:57 15h 22min 05:59 22:32
24 06:35 21:55 15h 20min 06:00 22:31
25 06:37 21:54 15h 17min 06:01 22:30
26 06:38 21:53 15h 15min 06:03 22:28
27 06:39 21:52 15h 12min 06:04 22:27
28 06:40 21:51 15h 10min 06:05 22:25
29 06:41 21:49 15h 7min 06:07 22:24
30 06:43 21:48 15h 5min 06:08 22:22
31 06:44 21:47 15h 2min 06:10 22:21

August

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 06:45 21:45 14h 59min 06:11 22:19
2 06:46 21:44 14h 57min 06:12 22:18
3 06:48 21:42 14h 54min 06:14 22:16
4 06:49 21:41 14h 51min 06:15 22:14
5 06:50 21:39 14h 48min 06:17 22:13
6 06:52 21:38 14h 46min 06:18 22:11
7 06:53 21:36 14h 43min 06:20 22:09
8 06:54 21:35 14h 40min 06:21 22:08
9 06:56 21:33 14h 37min 06:23 22:06
10 06:57 21:31 14h 34min 06:24 22:04
11 06:58 21:30 14h 31min 06:26 22:02
12 07:00 21:28 14h 28min 06:27 22:01
13 07:01 21:26 14h 25min 06:29 21:59
14 07:02 21:25 14h 22min 06:30 21:57
15 07:04 21:23 14h 19min 06:31 21:55
16 07:05 21:21 14h 16min 06:33 21:53
17 07:06 21:19 14h 13min 06:34 21:51
18 07:08 21:18 14h 9min 06:36 21:49
19 07:09 21:16 14h 6min 06:37 21:47
20 07:10 21:14 14h 3min 06:39 21:45
21 07:12 21:12 14h 0min 06:40 21:43
22 07:13 21:10 13h 57min 06:42 21:42
23 07:14 21:08 13h 54min 06:43 21:40
24 07:16 21:06 13h 50min 06:45 21:38
25 07:17 21:05 13h 47min 06:46 21:36
26 07:18 21:03 13h 44min 06:48 21:34
27 07:20 21:01 13h 41min 06:49 21:32
28 07:21 20:59 13h 37min 06:50 21:29
29 07:22 20:57 13h 34min 06:52 21:27
30 07:24 20:55 13h 31min 06:53 21:25
31 07:25 20:53 13h 27min 06:55 21:23

September

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 07:26 20:51 13h 24min 06:56 21:21
2 07:28 20:49 13h 21min 06:58 21:19
3 07:29 20:47 13h 17min 06:59 21:17
4 07:30 20:45 13h 14min 07:00 21:15
5 07:32 20:43 13h 11min 07:02 21:13
6 07:33 20:41 13h 7min 07:03 21:11
7 07:34 20:39 13h 4min 07:05 21:09
8 07:36 20:37 13h 1min 07:06 21:07
9 07:37 20:35 12h 57min 07:07 21:05
10 07:38 20:33 12h 54min 07:09 21:03
11 07:40 20:31 12h 51min 07:10 21:00
12 07:41 20:29 12h 47min 07:12 20:58
13 07:43 20:27 12h 44min 07:13 20:56
14 07:44 20:25 12h 40min 07:14 20:54
15 07:45 20:23 12h 37min 07:16 20:52
16 07:47 20:21 12h 34min 07:17 20:50
17 07:48 20:19 12h 30min 07:19 20:48
18 07:49 20:16 12h 27min 07:20 20:46
19 07:51 20:14 12h 23min 07:21 20:44
20 07:52 20:12 12h 20min 07:23 20:42
21 07:53 20:10 12h 17min 07:24 20:39
22 07:55 20:08 12h 13min 07:25 20:37
23 07:56 20:06 12h 10min 07:27 20:35
24 07:57 20:04 12h 6min 07:28 20:33
25 07:59 20:02 12h 3min 07:30 20:31
26 08:00 20:00 11h 59min 07:31 20:29
27 08:01 19:58 11h 56min 07:32 20:27
28 08:03 19:56 11h 53min 07:34 20:25
29 08:04 19:54 11h 49min 07:35 20:23
30 08:06 19:52 11h 46min 07:36 20:21

October

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 08:07 19:50 11h 42min 07:38 20:19
2 08:08 19:48 11h 39min 07:39 20:17
3 08:10 19:46 11h 36min 07:41 20:15
4 08:11 19:44 11h 32min 07:42 20:13
5 08:12 19:42 11h 29min 07:43 20:11
6 08:14 19:40 11h 25min 07:45 20:09
7 08:15 19:38 11h 22min 07:46 20:07
8 08:17 19:36 11h 19min 07:47 20:05
9 08:18 19:34 11h 15min 07:49 20:03
10 08:19 19:32 11h 12min 07:50 20:01
11 08:21 19:30 11h 9min 07:52 19:59
12 08:22 19:28 11h 5min 07:53 19:57
13 08:24 19:26 11h 2min 07:54 19:56
14 08:25 19:24 10h 59min 07:56 19:54
15 08:27 19:22 10h 55min 07:57 19:52
16 08:28 19:21 10h 52min 07:59 19:50
17 08:30 19:19 10h 49min 08:00 19:48
18 08:31 19:17 10h 45min 08:01 19:46
19 08:32 19:15 10h 42min 08:03 19:45
20 08:34 19:13 10h 39min 08:04 19:43
21 08:35 19:11 10h 35min 08:06 19:41
22 08:37 19:10 10h 32min 08:07 19:39
23 08:38 19:08 10h 29min 08:08 19:38
24 08:40 19:06 10h 26min 08:10 19:36
25 08:41 19:04 10h 23min 08:11 19:34
26 08:43 19:03 10h 19min 08:13 19:33
27 08:44 19:01 10h 16min 08:14 19:31
28 08:46 18:59 10h 13min 08:16 19:30
29 08:47 18:58 10h 10min 08:17 19:28
30 08:49 18:56 10h 7min 08:18 19:26
31 08:50 18:55 10h 4min 08:20 19:25

November

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 07:52 17:53 10h 1min 07:21 18:24
2 07:53 17:51 9h 58min 07:23 18:22
3 07:55 17:50 9h 55min 07:24 18:21
4 07:56 17:48 9h 52min 07:26 18:19
5 07:58 17:47 9h 49min 07:27 18:18
6 07:59 17:46 9h 46min 07:28 18:17
7 08:01 17:44 9h 43min 07:30 18:15
8 08:02 17:43 9h 40min 07:31 18:14
9 08:04 17:41 9h 37min 07:33 18:13
10 08:05 17:40 9h 34min 07:34 18:11
11 08:07 17:39 9h 32min 07:35 18:10
12 08:08 17:38 9h 29min 07:37 18:09
13 08:10 17:36 9h 26min 07:38 18:08
14 08:11 17:35 9h 23min 07:40 18:07
15 08:13 17:34 9h 21min 07:41 18:06
16 08:14 17:33 9h 18min 07:42 18:05
17 08:16 17:32 9h 16min 07:44 18:04
18 08:17 17:31 9h 13min 07:45 18:03
19 08:19 17:30 9h 11min 07:46 18:02
20 08:20 17:29 9h 8min 07:48 18:01
21 08:21 17:28 9h 6min 07:49 18:00
22 08:23 17:27 9h 4min 07:50 18:00
23 08:24 17:26 9h 2min 07:52 17:59
24 08:26 17:26 8h 59min 07:53 17:58
25 08:27 17:25 8h 57min 07:54 17:58
26 08:28 17:24 8h 55min 07:55 17:57
27 08:30 17:23 8h 53min 07:57 17:56
28 08:31 17:23 8h 51min 07:58 17:56
29 08:32 17:22 8h 50min 07:59 17:55
30 08:33 17:22 8h 48min 08:00 17:55

December

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Civil dawn Civil dusk
1 08:35 17:21 8h 46min 08:01 17:55
2 08:36 17:21 8h 45min 08:02 17:54
3 08:37 17:20 8h 43min 08:04 17:54
4 08:38 17:20 8h 41min 08:05 17:54
5 08:39 17:20 8h 40min 08:06 17:53
6 08:40 17:20 8h 39min 08:07 17:53
7 08:41 17:19 8h 37min 08:08 17:53
8 08:42 17:19 8h 36min 08:09 17:53
9 08:43 17:19 8h 35min 08:10 17:53
10 08:44 17:19 8h 34min 08:11 17:53
11 08:45 17:19 8h 33min 08:11 17:53
12 08:46 17:19 8h 32min 08:12 17:53
13 08:47 17:19 8h 32min 08:13 17:53
14 08:48 17:19 8h 31min 08:14 17:53
15 08:49 17:20 8h 30min 08:15 17:54
16 08:49 17:20 8h 30min 08:15 17:54
17 08:50 17:20 8h 30min 08:16 17:54
18 08:51 17:20 8h 29min 08:17 17:55
19 08:51 17:21 8h 29min 08:17 17:55
20 08:52 17:21 8h 29min 08:18 17:55
21 08:52 17:22 8h 29min 08:18 17:56
22 08:53 17:22 8h 29min 08:19 17:56
23 08:53 17:23 8h 29min 08:19 17:57
24 08:54 17:23 8h 29min 08:20 17:57
25 08:54 17:24 8h 30min 08:20 17:58
26 08:54 17:25 8h 30min 08:20 17:59
27 08:55 17:25 8h 30min 08:21 18:00
28 08:55 17:26 8h 31min 08:21 18:00
29 08:55 17:27 8h 32min 08:21 18:01
30 08:55 17:28 8h 32min 08:21 18:02
31 08:55 17:29 8h 33min 08:21 18:03

How we calculate sunrise and sunset times

Sunrise and sunset times are calculated using PHP's date_sun_info() function, which uses the city's geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and the date to determine the exact position of the sun. The calculation accounts for atmospheric refraction, which bends sunlight and makes the sun appear slightly above the horizon even after it has geometrically set. Civil twilight times (dawn and dusk) indicate when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon — there is still enough light for outdoor activities without artificial lighting.

Understanding Sunrise and Sunset Variations

The time of sunrise and sunset varies throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis (approximately 23.5 degrees). As the Earth orbits the sun, different parts of the planet receive more or less direct sunlight, causing the days to lengthen and shorten with the seasons.

Cities closer to the equator experience relatively consistent day lengths year-round (approximately 12 hours), while cities at higher latitudes see dramatic variations — from very short winter days to extremely long summer days. Above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle, there are periods of continuous daylight (midnight sun) or continuous darkness (polar night).

The summer solstice (around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 in the Southern) marks the longest day, while the winter solstice marks the shortest. At the equinoxes (around March 20 and September 22), day and night are approximately equal worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do sunrise and sunset times change throughout the year?

The Earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane. As the Earth orbits the sun, different hemispheres are tilted toward or away from the sun, causing seasonal variations in daylight hours.

What is civil twilight?

Civil twilight is the period when the sun is between 0 and 6 degrees below the horizon. During this time, there is enough natural light for most outdoor activities without artificial lighting. Civil dawn occurs before sunrise, and civil dusk occurs after sunset.

Why are the times shown slightly different from what I see locally?

Small differences can occur due to the observer's exact position within a city, local terrain features (mountains, buildings), and atmospheric conditions. The times shown are calculated for the city center coordinates.

When does daylight saving time change in Seattle in 2026?

In 2026, Seattle observes daylight saving time with the following changes: clocks spring forward on 8 March, clocks fall back on 1 November. Clocks spring forward (gaining an hour of evening daylight) and fall back (returning to standard time) on these dates.

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