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Moses Lake, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Moses Lake Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Moses Lake, Washington, giving 10 hours, 25 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 25m
−3m 11s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.9° 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 Moses Lake for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 25m | −3m 11s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 21m | −3m 09s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 18m | −3m 08s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 15m | −3m 07s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 12m | −3m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 09m | −3m 05s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 06m | −3m 03s |
Daylight in Moses Lake through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 55m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 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 Moses Lake
Today's times; the difference is against Moses Lake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Moses Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata | 18 mi NW | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Othello | 22 mi SSE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Quincy | 28 mi WNW | 2 minutes 29 seconds later | ||
| Connell | 38 mi SSE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| East Wenatchee Bench | 51 mi WNW | 4 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| East Wenatchee | 52 mi WNW | 4 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Wenatchee | 52 mi WNW | 4 minutes 39 seconds later | ||
| West Richland | 57 mi S | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Richland | 58 mi S | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Ellensburg | 60 mi W | 4 minutes 51 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Moses Lake
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Grant County
- Coordinates
- 47.1301°N, 119.2781°W
- Elevation
- 326 m (1,070 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 22,082
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 Moses Lake
What time is sunrise in Moses Lake today?
Sunrise in Moses Lake, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:29 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:53 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Moses Lake get today?
Moses Lake gets 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Moses Lake this evening?
Evening golden hour in Moses Lake runs from 5:10 PM to 6:13 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Moses Lake?
The longest day of 2026 in Moses Lake is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 29 minutes.
What time zone is Moses Lake in?
Moses Lake uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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