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Happy Valley, Oregon · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Happy Valley Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Happy Valley, Oregon, giving 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 30m
−2m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.6° 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 Happy Valley for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 30m | −2m 59s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 27m | −2m 58s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 24m | −2m 57s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 22m | −2m 56s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 19m | −2m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 16m | −2m 53s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 13m | −2m 53s |
Daylight in Happy Valley through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 Happy Valley
Today's times; the difference is against Happy Valley.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 3.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Damascus | 4.0 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Oatfield | 4.1 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Milwaukie | 5.3 mi W | same minute | ||
| Gladstone | 5.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Jennings Lodge | 5.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Oak Grove | 5.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Gresham | 6.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| West Linn | 6.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Lake Oswego | 7.0 mi WSW | 31 seconds later |
Other places called Happy Valley
About Happy Valley
- Location
- Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
- County / district
- Clackamas County
- Coordinates
- 45.4468°N, 122.5304°W
- Elevation
- 153 m (502 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 18,493
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 Happy Valley
What time is sunrise in Happy Valley today?
Sunrise in Happy Valley, Oregon today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:39 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:09 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Happy Valley get today?
Happy Valley gets 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Happy Valley this evening?
Evening golden hour in Happy Valley runs from 5:28 PM to 6:28 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Happy Valley?
The longest day of 2026 in Happy Valley is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Happy Valley in?
Happy Valley uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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