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Tacoma, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Tacoma Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Tacoma, Washington, giving 10 hours, 21 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 21m
−3m 11s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.4° 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 Tacoma for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 21m | −3m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 18m | −3m 09s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 15m | −3m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 12m | −3m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 09m | −3m 06s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 04s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 02m | −3m 04s |
Daylight in Tacoma through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 Tacoma
Today's times; the difference is against Tacoma.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Tacoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircrest | 3.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Fife | 4.2 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Waller | 5.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| University Place | 5.1 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Milton | 6.2 mi E | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Midland | 6.2 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Lakewood | 6.6 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Wollochet | 6.6 mi W | 35 seconds later | ||
| Parkland | 6.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Edgewood | 7.1 mi E | 36 seconds earlier |
About Tacoma
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Pierce County
- Coordinates
- 47.2529°N, 122.4443°W
- Elevation
- 74 m (243 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 222,906
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 Tacoma
What time is sunrise in Tacoma today?
Sunrise in Tacoma, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:43 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Tacoma get today?
Tacoma gets 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Tacoma this evening?
Evening golden hour in Tacoma runs from 5:21 PM to 6:23 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Tacoma?
The longest day of 2026 in Tacoma is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Tacoma in?
Tacoma uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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