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Anacortes, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Anacortes Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Anacortes, Washington, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 20m
−3m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.5° 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 Anacortes for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 20m | −3m 20s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 16m | −3m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 13m | −3m 18s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 10m | −3m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 06m | −3m 16s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 03m | −3m 15s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 00m | −3m 13s |
Daylight in Anacortes through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 08m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Anacortes
Today's times; the difference is against Anacortes.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Anacortes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 13 mi E | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Vernon | 14 mi ESE | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Oak Harbor | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Sedro-Woolley | 17 mi E | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Bellingham | 18 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sudden Valley | 19 mi NE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Stanwood | 22 mi SSE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Ferndale | 23 mi N | 32 seconds later | ||
| Camano | 24 mi S | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Port Townsend | 28 mi SSW | same minute |
About Anacortes
- Location
- Anacortes, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Skagit County
- Coordinates
- 48.5126°N, 122.6127°W
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 18,103
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 Anacortes
What time is sunrise in Anacortes today?
Sunrise in Anacortes, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:44 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Anacortes get today?
Anacortes gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Anacortes this evening?
Evening golden hour in Anacortes runs from 5:20 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Anacortes?
The longest day of 2026 in Anacortes is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 8 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Anacortes in?
Anacortes uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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