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Port Townsend, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Port Townsend Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Port Townsend, Washington, giving 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 21m
−3m 17s 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 Port Townsend for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 21m | −3m 17s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 18m | −3m 16s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 15m | −3m 16s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 11m | −3m 14s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 08m | −3m 13s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 05m | −3m 12s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 02m | −3m 11s |
Daylight in Port Townsend through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 21m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Port Townsend
Today's times; the difference is against Port Townsend.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Port Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camano | 11 mi ENE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Oak Harbor | 13 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sequim | 16 mi W | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Stanwood | 20 mi ENE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Tulalip | 22 mi E | 1 minute 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Mukilteo | 24 mi ESE | 2 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Picnic Point | 26 mi SE | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Poulsbo | 27 mi SSE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Marysville | 27 mi E | 2 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Bangor Trident Base | 27 mi S | 54 seconds earlier |
About Port Townsend
- Location
- Port Townsend, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Jefferson County
- Coordinates
- 48.1174°N, 122.7607°W
- Elevation
- 40 m (131 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 9,335
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 Townsend
What time is sunrise in Port Townsend today?
Sunrise in Port Townsend, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:44 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Port Townsend get today?
Port Townsend gets 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Port Townsend this evening?
Evening golden hour in Port Townsend runs from 5:21 PM to 6:25 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Port Townsend?
The longest day of 2026 in Port Townsend is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 21 minutes.
What time zone is Port Townsend in?
Port Townsend uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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