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Hobart, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hobart Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Hobart, Washington, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 24m
−3m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.6° 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 Hobart for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 24m | −3m 12s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 20m | −3m 12s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 17m | −3m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 09s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 11m | −3m 09s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 08m | −3m 07s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 06s |
Daylight in Hobart through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 58m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 10, 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 Hobart
Today's times; the difference is against Hobart.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley | 4.0 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| East Renton Highlands | 7.8 mi NW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Issaquah | 8.0 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Covington | 8.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 8.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Fairwood | 8.8 mi WNW | 47 seconds later | ||
| East Hill-Meridian | 9.4 mi W | 47 seconds later | ||
| North Bend | 10 mi ENE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Snoqualmie | 10 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Klahanie | 10 mi N | same minute |
Other places called Hobart
About Hobart
- Location
- Hobart, Washington, United States
- County / district
- King County
- Coordinates
- 47.4218°N, 121.9729°W
- Elevation
- 173 m (568 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 6,221
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 Hobart
What time is sunrise in Hobart today?
Sunrise in Hobart, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:40 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:03 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hobart get today?
Hobart gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hobart this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hobart runs from 5:20 PM to 6:23 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hobart?
The longest day of 2026 in Hobart is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Hobart in?
Hobart uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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