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Ephrata, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ephrata Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Ephrata, Washington, giving 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 21m
−3m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.4° 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 Ephrata for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 21m | −3m 10s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 18m | −3m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 09s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 11m | −3m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 08m | −3m 06s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 02m | −3m 03s |
Daylight in Ephrata through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 57m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 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 Ephrata
Today's times; the difference is against Ephrata.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ephrata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 15 mi WSW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Moses Lake | 18 mi SE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| East Wenatchee Bench | 35 mi WNW | 3 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| East Wenatchee | 35 mi WNW | 3 minutes 8 seconds later | ||
| Wenatchee | 36 mi WNW | 3 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Othello | 38 mi SSE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Ellensburg | 52 mi WSW | 3 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Connell | 56 mi SE | 3 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Terrace Heights | 65 mi SW | 2 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Selah | 65 mi SW | 2 minutes 42 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Ephrata
About Ephrata
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Grant County
- Coordinates
- 47.3176°N, 119.5537°W
- Elevation
- 389 m (1,276 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 8,047
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 Ephrata
What time is sunrise in Ephrata today?
Sunrise in Ephrata, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:32 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:52 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ephrata get today?
Ephrata gets 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ephrata this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ephrata runs from 5:09 PM to 6:12 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ephrata?
The longest day of 2026 in Ephrata is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Ephrata in?
Ephrata uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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