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Tacoma
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Tacoma — 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 Tacoma
Day length
10:37
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:35
Solar noon
12:54
Sunset
18:13
Day length
10:37
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:16 → 08:18
Golden hour · evening
17:30 → 18:32
Next 7 days · Tacoma
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:35 | 18:13 | 17:30 → 18:32 | 18:32 → 18:44 | 10:37 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:37 | 18:11 | 17:28 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:42 | 10:33 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:38 | 18:09 | 17:26 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:40 | 10:30 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:40 | 18:07 | 17:24 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:39 | 10:27 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:41 | 18:06 | 17:22 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:37 | 10:24 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:43 | 18:04 | 17:21 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:35 | 10:21 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:44 | 18:02 | 17:19 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:34 | 10:17 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:19 → 18:22. 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 | 07:35 | 07:16 → 08:18 | 12:54 | 17:30 → 18:32 | 18:13 | 10:37 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:37 | 07:18 → 08:20 | 12:54 | 17:28 → 18:30 | 18:11 | 10:33 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:38 | 07:19 → 08:21 | 12:54 | 17:26 → 18:28 | 18:09 | 10:30 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:40 | 07:21 → 08:23 | 12:54 | 17:24 → 18:27 | 18:07 | 10:27 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:41 | 07:22 → 08:24 | 12:53 | 17:22 → 18:25 | 18:06 | 10:24 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:43 | 07:23 → 08:26 | 12:53 | 17:21 → 18:23 | 18:04 | 10:21 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:44 | 07:25 → 08:28 | 12:53 | 17:19 → 18:22 | 18:02 | 10:17 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:46 | 07:26 → 08:29 | 12:53 | 17:17 → 18:20 | 18:00 | 10:14 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:47 | 07:28 → 08:31 | 12:53 | 17:15 → 18:18 | 17:59 | 10:11 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:49 | 07:29 → 08:33 | 12:53 | 17:13 → 18:17 | 17:57 | 10:08 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:50 | 07:31 → 08:34 | 12:53 | 17:11 → 18:15 | 17:56 | 10:05 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:52 | 07:32 → 08:36 | 12:53 | 17:10 → 18:14 | 17:54 | 10:02 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:53 | 06:33 → 07:38 | 11:53 | 16:08 → 17:12 | 16:52 | 09:59 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:55 | 06:35 → 07:39 | 11:53 | 16:06 → 17:11 | 16:51 | 09:56 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:56 | 06:36 → 07:41 | 11:53 | 16:05 → 17:09 | 16:49 | 09:53 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:58 | 06:38 → 07:43 | 11:53 | 16:03 → 17:08 | 16:48 | 09:50 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:59 | 06:39 → 07:44 | 11:53 | 16:01 → 17:07 | 16:47 | 09:47 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:01 | 06:41 → 07:46 | 11:53 | 16:00 → 17:05 | 16:45 | 09:44 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:02 | 06:42 → 07:48 | 11:53 | 15:58 → 17:04 | 16:44 | 09:41 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:04 | 06:43 → 07:49 | 11:53 | 15:57 → 17:03 | 16:42 | 09:38 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:05 | 06:45 → 07:51 | 11:53 | 15:55 → 17:01 | 16:41 | 09:35 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:07 | 06:46 → 07:53 | 11:53 | 15:54 → 17:00 | 16:40 | 09:33 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:08 | 06:48 → 07:54 | 11:53 | 15:52 → 16:59 | 16:39 | 09:30 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:10 | 06:49 → 07:56 | 11:53 | 15:51 → 16:58 | 16:37 | 09:27 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:11 | 06:51 → 07:58 | 11:54 | 15:49 → 16:57 | 16:36 | 09:25 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:13 | 06:52 → 08:00 | 11:54 | 15:48 → 16:56 | 16:35 | 09:22 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:14 | 06:53 → 08:01 | 11:54 | 15:47 → 16:54 | 16:34 | 09:19 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:15 | 06:55 → 08:03 | 11:54 | 15:45 → 16:53 | 16:33 | 09:17 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:17 | 06:56 → 08:05 | 11:54 | 15:44 → 16:52 | 16:32 | 09:14 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:18 | 06:57 → 08:06 | 11:54 | 15:43 → 16:52 | 16:31 | 09:12 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Tacoma today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:30 and lasts until 18:32 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:16 to 08:18.
- When does the sun rise and set in Tacoma?
- Today the sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:13. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:54.
- What's the moon phase in Tacoma tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:00, moonset at 01:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Tacoma?
- 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.