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Bothell, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bothell Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Bothell, Washington, giving 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 22m
−3m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.3° 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 Bothell for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 22m | −3m 14s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 19m | −3m 14s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 16m | −3m 13s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 13m | −3m 12s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 10m | −3m 10s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 06m | −3m 10s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 03m | −3m 08s |
Daylight in Bothell through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Bothell
Today's times; the difference is against Bothell.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bothell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore | 1.8 mi W | same minute | ||
| Woodinville | 2.0 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Inglewood-Finn Hill | 3.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Bothell East | 3.2 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Bothell West | 3.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Lake Forest Park | 3.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Brier | 3.5 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Alderwood Manor | 4.1 mi NW | same minute | ||
| North Creek | 4.2 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Mountlake Terrace | 5.1 mi WNW | same minute |
About Bothell
- Location
- Bothell, Washington, United States
- County / district
- King County
- Coordinates
- 47.7623°N, 122.2054°W
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 42,939
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 Bothell
What time is sunrise in Bothell today?
Sunrise in Bothell, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:41 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bothell get today?
Bothell gets 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bothell this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bothell runs from 5:20 PM to 6:23 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bothell?
The longest day of 2026 in Bothell is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Bothell in?
Bothell uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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