All cities › United States · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Seattle
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Seattle — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Los_Angeles
Sky chart for Seattle
Day length
10:35
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:36
Solar noon
12:54
Sunset
18:12
Day length
10:35
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:16 → 08:18
Golden hour · evening
17:29 → 18:31
Next 7 days · Seattle
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:36 | 18:12 | 17:29 → 18:31 | 18:31 → 18:43 | 10:35 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:37 | 18:10 | 17:27 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:41 | 10:32 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:39 | 18:08 | 17:25 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:39 | 10:29 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:40 | 18:06 | 17:23 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:38 | 10:26 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:41 | 18:04 | 17:21 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:36 | 10:22 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:43 | 18:03 | 17:19 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:34 | 10:19 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:44 | 18:01 | 17:17 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:33 | 10:16 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:17 → 18:21. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:36 | 07:16 → 08:18 | 12:54 | 17:29 → 18:31 | 18:12 | 10:35 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:37 | 07:18 → 08:20 | 12:53 | 17:27 → 18:29 | 18:10 | 10:32 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:39 | 07:19 → 08:22 | 12:53 | 17:25 → 18:27 | 18:08 | 10:29 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:40 | 07:21 → 08:23 | 12:53 | 17:23 → 18:26 | 18:06 | 10:26 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:41 | 07:22 → 08:25 | 12:53 | 17:21 → 18:24 | 18:04 | 10:22 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:43 | 07:23 → 08:27 | 12:53 | 17:19 → 18:22 | 18:03 | 10:19 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:44 | 07:25 → 08:28 | 12:53 | 17:17 → 18:21 | 18:01 | 10:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:46 | 07:26 → 08:30 | 12:53 | 17:15 → 18:19 | 17:59 | 10:13 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:47 | 07:28 → 08:32 | 12:53 | 17:14 → 18:17 | 17:58 | 10:10 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:49 | 07:29 → 08:33 | 12:53 | 17:12 → 18:16 | 17:56 | 10:07 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:50 | 07:31 → 08:35 | 12:52 | 17:10 → 18:14 | 17:54 | 10:03 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:52 | 07:32 → 08:37 | 12:52 | 17:08 → 18:13 | 17:53 | 10:00 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:53 | 06:34 → 07:38 | 11:52 | 16:06 → 17:11 | 16:51 | 09:57 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:55 | 06:35 → 07:40 | 11:52 | 16:05 → 17:10 | 16:50 | 09:54 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:57 | 06:36 → 07:42 | 11:52 | 16:03 → 17:08 | 16:48 | 09:51 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:58 | 06:38 → 07:43 | 11:52 | 16:01 → 17:07 | 16:47 | 09:48 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:00 | 06:39 → 07:45 | 11:52 | 16:00 → 17:05 | 16:45 | 09:45 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:01 | 06:41 → 07:47 | 11:52 | 15:58 → 17:04 | 16:44 | 09:42 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:03 | 06:42 → 07:49 | 11:52 | 15:56 → 17:03 | 16:42 | 09:39 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:04 | 06:44 → 07:50 | 11:53 | 15:55 → 17:01 | 16:41 | 09:36 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:06 | 06:45 → 07:52 | 11:53 | 15:53 → 17:00 | 16:40 | 09:34 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:07 | 06:47 → 07:54 | 11:53 | 15:52 → 16:59 | 16:38 | 09:31 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:09 | 06:48 → 07:55 | 11:53 | 15:50 → 16:58 | 16:37 | 09:28 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:10 | 06:50 → 07:57 | 11:53 | 15:49 → 16:56 | 16:36 | 09:25 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:12 | 06:51 → 07:59 | 11:53 | 15:47 → 16:55 | 16:35 | 09:23 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:13 | 06:52 → 08:01 | 11:53 | 15:46 → 16:54 | 16:33 | 09:20 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:15 | 06:54 → 08:02 | 11:53 | 15:45 → 16:53 | 16:32 | 09:17 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:16 | 06:55 → 08:04 | 11:54 | 15:43 → 16:52 | 16:31 | 09:15 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:18 | 06:57 → 08:06 | 11:54 | 15:42 → 16:51 | 16:30 | 09:12 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:19 | 06:58 → 08:07 | 11:54 | 15:41 → 16:50 | 16:29 | 09:10 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Seattle today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:29 and lasts until 18:31 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:16 to 08:18.
- When does the sun rise and set in Seattle?
- Today the sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 18:12. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:54.
- What's the moon phase in Seattle tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:00, moonset at 01:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Seattle?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.