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Battle Ground, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Battle Ground Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Battle Ground, Washington, giving 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 29m
−3m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.3° 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 Battle Ground for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 29m | −3m 01s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 26m | −3m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 23m | −2m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 20m | −2m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 17m | −2m 58s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 14m | −2m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 12m | −2m 54s |
Daylight in Battle Ground through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 43m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 40m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Battle Ground
Today's times; the difference is against Battle Ground.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Battle Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vista | 5.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Barberton | 6.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Five Corners | 7.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Salmon Creek | 7.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Orchards | 8.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Walnut Grove | 8.4 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Minnehaha | 9.6 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mill Plain | 9.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Felida | 9.7 mi WSW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Hazel Dell | 9.8 mi SW | same minute |
About Battle Ground
- Location
- Battle Ground, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Clark County
- Coordinates
- 45.7810°N, 122.5334°W
- Elevation
- 90 m (295 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 19,407
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 Battle Ground
What time is sunrise in Battle Ground today?
Sunrise in Battle Ground, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:39 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:09 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Battle Ground get today?
Battle Ground gets 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Battle Ground this evening?
Evening golden hour in Battle Ground runs from 5:27 PM to 6:27 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Battle Ground?
The longest day of 2026 in Battle Ground is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 40 minutes.
What time zone is Battle Ground in?
Battle Ground uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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