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Junction City, Oregon · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Junction City Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Junction City, Oregon, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 32m
−2m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.5° 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 Junction City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 32m | −2m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 18m | −2m 45s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 15m | −2m 44s |
Daylight in Junction City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 31m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Junction City
Today's times; the difference is against Junction City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Junction City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 13 mi SSE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Springfield | 15 mi SE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Creswell | 23 mi SSE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Corvallis | 24 mi N | 48 seconds later | ||
| Sweet Home | 26 mi ENE | 1 minute 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Lebanon | 26 mi NE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Albany | 29 mi N | same minute | ||
| Cottage Grove | 30 mi SSE | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Monmouth | 43 mi N | 1 minute 9 seconds later | ||
| Independence | 44 mi N | 58 seconds later |
Other places called Junction City
About Junction City
- Location
- Junction City, Oregon, United States
- County / district
- Lane County
- Coordinates
- 44.2193°N, 123.2057°W
- Elevation
- 100 m (328 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 5,842
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 Junction City
What time is sunrise in Junction City today?
Sunrise in Junction City, Oregon today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:41 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Junction City get today?
Junction City gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Junction City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Junction City runs from 5:32 PM to 6:31 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Junction City?
The longest day of 2026 in Junction City is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Junction City in?
Junction City uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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