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Port Orchard, Washington · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Port Orchard Today
Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Port Orchard, Washington, giving 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 14m
−3m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.5° 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 Port Orchard for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 10s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 10m | −3m 09s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 07m | −3m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 04m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 01m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 9h 58m | −3m 04s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 9h 55m | −3m 02s |
Daylight in Port Orchard 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 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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
Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated · 16.6 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Port Orchard
Today's times; the difference is against Port Orchard.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Port Orchard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Port Orchard | 1.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Parkwood | 1.3 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Bremerton | 1.9 mi N | same minute | ||
| Manchester | 4.4 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Tracyton | 4.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Silverdale | 7.7 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Bainbridge Island | 8.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Maplewood | 10 mi SSE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Vashon | 10 mi SE | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Bangor Trident Base | 13 mi NNW | 40 seconds later |
About Port Orchard
- Location
- Port Orchard, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Kitsap County
- Coordinates
- 47.5404°N, 122.6363°W
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 13,607
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 Port Orchard
What time is sunrise in Port Orchard today?
Sunrise in Port Orchard, Washington today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 7:47 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Port Orchard get today?
Port Orchard gets 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Port Orchard this evening?
Evening golden hour in Port Orchard runs from 5:17 PM to 6:20 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Port Orchard?
The longest day of 2026 in Port Orchard 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 Port Orchard in?
Port Orchard uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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