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Federal Way, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Federal Way Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Federal Way, Washington, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 24m
−3m 11s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.7° 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 Federal Way for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 24m | −3m 11s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 21m | −3m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 18m | −3m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 11m | −3m 08s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 08m | −3m 06s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 05s |
Daylight in Federal Way through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 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 8, 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 Federal Way
Today's times; the difference is against Federal Way.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Federal Way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland North | 1.8 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Lakeland South | 3.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Auburn | 4.1 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Pacific | 5.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Edgewood | 5.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Milton | 5.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Kent | 5.4 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Des Moines | 5.5 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fife | 6.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Lea Hill | 6.1 mi E | 31 seconds earlier |
About Federal Way
- Location
- Federal Way, Washington, United States
- County / district
- King County
- Coordinates
- 47.3223°N, 122.3126°W
- Elevation
- 141 m (463 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 95,171
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 Federal Way
What time is sunrise in Federal Way today?
Sunrise in Federal Way, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:41 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Federal Way get today?
Federal Way gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Federal Way this evening?
Evening golden hour in Federal Way runs from 5:22 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Federal Way?
The longest day of 2026 in Federal Way is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Federal Way in?
Federal Way uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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