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College Place, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in College Place Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in College Place, Washington, giving 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 25m
−3m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.6° 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 College Place for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 25m | −3m 01s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 22m | −3m 01s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 19m | −3m 00s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 16m | −2m 59s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 13m | −2m 58s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 10m | −2m 57s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 08m | −2m 55s |
Daylight in College Place through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 46m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 38m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 9, 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 College Place
Today's times; the difference is against College Place.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs College Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla | 2.4 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Milton-Freewater OR | 8.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Finley | 32 mi WNW | 2 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Pendleton OR | 32 mi SW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Pasco | 37 mi WNW | 3 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Kennewick | 38 mi WNW | 3 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Tri-Cities | 41 mi WNW | 3 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Hermiston OR | 46 mi WSW | 3 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Richland | 46 mi WNW | 4 minutes later | ||
| Umatilla OR | 47 mi W | 3 minutes 35 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About College Place
- Location
- College Place, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Walla Walla County
- Coordinates
- 46.0493°N, 118.3883°W
- Elevation
- 242 m (794 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 9,062
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 College Place
What time is sunrise in College Place today?
Sunrise in College Place, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:25 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does College Place get today?
College Place gets 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in College Place this evening?
Evening golden hour in College Place runs from 5:08 PM to 6:09 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in College Place?
The longest day of 2026 in College Place is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 38 minutes.
What time zone is College Place in?
College Place uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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