Sunrise & Sunset · Seattle
Sunrise & Sunset in Seattle
On the horizon at ESE · 114°
On the horizon at WSW · 246°
3 min shorter than yesterday
Sun 26° high
Sunrise & sunset in Seattle - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Today | 7:04 AM | 4:41 PM | 9h 37m | −3m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 7:05 AM | 4:39 PM | 9h 34m | −3m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7:07 AM | 4:38 PM | 9h 31m | −3m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 7:08 AM | 4:37 PM | 9h 28m | −3m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 7:10 AM | 4:36 PM | 9h 26m | −2m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 7:11 AM | 4:34 PM | 9h 23m | −3m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 7:13 AM | 4:33 PM | 9h 20m | −3m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 7:14 AM | 4:32 PM | 9h 18m | −2m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 7:16 AM | 4:31 PM | 9h 15m | −3m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 7:17 AM | 4:30 PM | 9h 13m | −2m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 7:19 AM | 4:29 PM | 9h 10m | −3m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 7:20 AM | 4:28 PM | 9h 8m | −2m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 7:22 AM | 4:27 PM | 9h 5m | −3m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 7:23 AM | 4:26 PM | 9h 3m | −2m |
Times are local to Seattle. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.
Sunrise & sunset by month - Seattle
| Month | Sunrise | Rises | Sunset | Sets | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 7:14 AM | ESE | 4:32 PM | WSW | 9h 18m |
| December 2026 | 7:50 AM | SE | 4:18 PM | SW | 8h 27m |
| January 2027 | 7:52 AM | ESE | 4:45 PM | WSW | 8h 52m |
| February 2027 | 7:14 AM | ESE | 5:32 PM | WSW | 10h 18m |
| March 2027 | 7:22 AM | E | 7:14 PM | W | 11h 52m |
| April 2027 | 6:20 AM | ENE | 7:58 PM | WNW | 13h 38m |
| May 2027 | 5:32 AM | ENE | 8:40 PM | WNW | 15h 8m |
| June 2027 | 5:11 AM | NE | 9:08 PM | NW | 15h 58m |
| July 2027 | 5:27 AM | NE | 9:02 PM | NW | 15h 36m |
| August 2027 | 6:05 AM | ENE | 8:21 PM | WNW | 14h 16m |
| September 2027 | 6:46 AM | E | 7:21 PM | W | 12h 35m |
| October 2027 | 7:28 AM | ESE | 6:21 PM | WSW | 10h 53m |
Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.
Daylight in Seattle on Sun, Nov 8
In Seattle, the sun rises at 7:04 AM in the east-southeast and sets at 4:41 PM in the west-southwest, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
Seattle is currently losing daylight: about 34 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.
Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Seattle page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.
Frequently asked
- What time is sunrise in Seattle today?
- Sunrise in Seattle is at 7:04 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 7:05 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Seattle today?
- Sunset in Seattle is at 4:41 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 4:39 PM.
- How long is the day in Seattle today?
- Daylight in Seattle lasts 9h 37m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Seattle?
- Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (114°) and sets in the west-southwest (246°) in Seattle. Through the year the rising point swings about 72° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
- When is solar noon in Seattle today?
- Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 11:53 AM, when the sun stands 26° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
