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Stanwood, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Stanwood Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Stanwood, Washington, giving 10 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 17m
−3m 17s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.4° 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 Stanwood for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 17m | −3m 17s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 14m | −3m 17s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 11m | −3m 15s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 08m | −3m 14s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 04m | −3m 13s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 01m | −3m 11s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 58m | −3m 11s |
Daylight in Stanwood through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Stanwood
Today's times; the difference is against Stanwood.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Stanwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camano | 8.6 mi WSW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Arlington | 12 mi ESE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Tulalip | 12 mi SSE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Vernon | 13 mi N | same minute | ||
| Oak Harbor | 13 mi WNW | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| Marysville | 16 mi SE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Burlington | 16 mi N | same minute | ||
| Sedro-Woolley | 19 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Everett | 20 mi SSE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Port Townsend | 20 mi WSW | 1 minute 20 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Stanwood
- Location
- Stanwood, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Snohomish County
- Coordinates
- 48.2412°N, 122.3707°W
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 6,779
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 Stanwood
What time is sunrise in Stanwood today?
Sunrise in Stanwood, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:45 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Stanwood get today?
Stanwood gets 10 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Stanwood this evening?
Evening golden hour in Stanwood runs from 5:18 PM to 6:22 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Stanwood?
The longest day of 2026 in Stanwood is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Stanwood in?
Stanwood uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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