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Mount Vista, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mount Vista Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Mount Vista, Washington, giving 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 29m
−3m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.3° 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 Mount Vista for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 29m | −3m 01s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 26m | −2m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 23m | −2m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 21m | −2m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 18m | −2m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 15m | −2m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 12m | −2m 54s |
Daylight in Mount Vista through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 43m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 40m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Mount Vista
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Vista.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Vista |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek | 1.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Barberton | 3.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Felida | 4.0 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Lake Shore | 4.1 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Five Corners | 4.4 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Hazel Dell | 4.6 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Walnut Grove | 4.9 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Minnehaha | 5.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Battle Ground | 5.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Orchards | 5.8 mi SE | same minute |
About Mount Vista
- Location
- Mount Vista, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Clark County
- Coordinates
- 45.7343°N, 122.6329°W
- Elevation
- 75 m (246 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 7,850
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 Mount Vista
What time is sunrise in Mount Vista today?
Sunrise in Mount Vista, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:40 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:09 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mount Vista get today?
Mount Vista gets 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mount Vista this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mount Vista runs from 5:27 PM to 6:28 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mount Vista?
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Vista is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 40 minutes.
What time zone is Mount Vista in?
Mount Vista uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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