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Maplewood, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Maplewood Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Maplewood, Washington, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 20m
−3m 12s 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 Maplewood for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 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 08s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 08m | −3m 07s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 02m | −3m 04s |
Daylight in Maplewood 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 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Maplewood
Today's times; the difference is against Maplewood.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Maplewood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor | 5.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Vashon | 5.5 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Artondale | 7.7 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| East Port Orchard | 9.0 mi NNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Wollochet | 9.3 mi S | same minute | ||
| Parkwood | 9.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Port Orchard | 10 mi NNW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Normandy Park | 10 mi ENE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Manchester | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Des Moines | 11 mi E | 56 seconds earlier |
Other places called Maplewood
About Maplewood
- Location
- Maplewood, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Pierce County
- Coordinates
- 47.4018°N, 122.5571°W
- Elevation
- 82 m (269 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 5,138
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 Maplewood
What time is sunrise in Maplewood today?
Sunrise in Maplewood, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:44 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Maplewood get today?
Maplewood gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Maplewood this evening?
Evening golden hour in Maplewood runs from 5:21 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Maplewood?
The longest day of 2026 in Maplewood is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Maplewood in?
Maplewood uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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