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Sandpoint, Idaho · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sandpoint Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Sandpoint, Idaho, giving 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 21m
−3m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Sandpoint for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 21m | −3m 19s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 17m | −3m 17s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 14m | −3m 17s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 11m | −3m 15s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 07m | −3m 15s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 04m | −3m 13s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 01m | −3m 12s |
Daylight in Sandpoint through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | PST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Sandpoint
Today's times; the difference is against Sandpoint.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sandpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathdrum | 36 mi SSW | 32 seconds later | ||
| Hayden | 37 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Coeur d'Alene | 43 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Post Falls | 43 mi SSW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Otis Orchards-East Farms WA | 46 mi SSW | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Liberty Lake WA | 49 mi SSW | 1 minute 10 seconds later | ||
| Mead WA | 51 mi SW | 2 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Spokane Valley WA | 52 mi SW | 1 minute 39 seconds later | ||
| Fairwood WA | 53 mi SW | 2 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Country Homes WA | 54 mi SW | 2 minutes 27 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Sandpoint
- Location
- Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
- County / district
- Bonner County
- Coordinates
- 48.2766°N, 116.5533°W
- Elevation
- 639 m (2,096 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 7,835
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Sandpoint
What time is sunrise in Sandpoint today?
Sunrise in Sandpoint, Idaho today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:20 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:40 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sandpoint get today?
Sandpoint gets 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sandpoint this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sandpoint runs from 4:56 PM to 6:00 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sandpoint?
The longest day of 2026 in Sandpoint is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Sandpoint in?
Sandpoint uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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