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Mercer Island, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mercer Island Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Mercer Island, Washington, giving 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 23m
−3m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.5° 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 Mercer Island for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 23m | −3m 14s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 20m | −3m 12s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 17m | −3m 12s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 13m | −3m 10s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 10m | −3m 09s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 07m | −3m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 04m | −3m 07s |
Daylight in Mercer Island through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 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
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 Mercer Island
Today's times; the difference is against Mercer Island.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mercer Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City | 2.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Bellevue | 2.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Newcastle | 3.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 5.3 mi S | same minute | ||
| West Lake Sammamish | 5.7 mi E | same minute | ||
| Seattle | 5.7 mi WNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Boulevard Park | 6.0 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Renton | 6.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Riverton | 6.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Tukwila | 6.9 mi SSW | same minute |
About Mercer Island
- Location
- Mercer Island, Washington, United States
- County / district
- King County
- Coordinates
- 47.5707°N, 122.2221°W
- Elevation
- 102 m (335 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 25,042
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 Mercer Island
What time is sunrise in Mercer Island today?
Sunrise in Mercer Island, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:41 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mercer Island get today?
Mercer Island gets 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mercer Island this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mercer Island runs from 5:21 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mercer Island?
The longest day of 2026 in Mercer Island is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 26 minutes.
What time zone is Mercer Island in?
Mercer Island uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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