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Mead, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mead Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Mead, Washington, giving 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 19m
−3m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.9° 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 Mead for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 19m | −3m 14s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 16m | −3m 13s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 13m | −3m 11s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 10m | −3m 11s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 06m | −3m 10s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 03m | −3m 08s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 00m | −3m 07s |
Daylight in Mead through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Mead
Today's times; the difference is against Mead.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Homes | 2.6 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Fairwood | 2.9 mi W | same minute | ||
| Spokane | 8.2 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Spokane Valley | 8.4 mi SE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Liberty Lake | 13 mi ESE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Otis Orchards-East Farms | 13 mi ESE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Airway Heights | 14 mi SW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Post Falls ID | 19 mi E | 1 minute 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Rathdrum ID | 22 mi E | 1 minute 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Cheney | 22 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Mead
- Location
- Mead, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Spokane County
- Coordinates
- 47.7674°N, 117.3549°W
- Elevation
- 581 m (1,906 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 7,275
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 Mead
What time is sunrise in Mead today?
Sunrise in Mead, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:24 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mead get today?
Mead gets 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mead this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mead runs from 4:59 PM to 6:02 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mead?
The longest day of 2026 in Mead is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Mead in?
Mead uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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