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Union Gap, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Union Gap Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Union Gap, Washington, giving 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 27m
−3m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.5° 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 Union Gap for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 27m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 24m | −3m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 20m | −3m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 17m | −3m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 14m | −3m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 11m | −3m 01s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 08m | −3m 00s |
Daylight in Union Gap through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 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
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 Union Gap
Today's times; the difference is against Union Gap.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Union Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 3.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Terrace Heights | 3.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| West Valley | 6.6 mi WNW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Selah | 7.2 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Wapato | 8.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Toppenish | 15 mi SSE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Sunnyside | 27 mi SE | 2 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Ellensburg | 31 mi N | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Grandview | 35 mi SE | 2 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Prosser | 41 mi SE | 3 minutes 26 seconds earlier |
About Union Gap
- Location
- Union Gap, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Yakima County
- Coordinates
- 46.5574°N, 120.4751°W
- Elevation
- 300 m (984 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 6,037
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 Union Gap
What time is sunrise in Union Gap today?
Sunrise in Union Gap, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:32 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Union Gap get today?
Union Gap gets 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Union Gap this evening?
Evening golden hour in Union Gap runs from 5:17 PM to 6:18 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Union Gap?
The longest day of 2026 in Union Gap is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 34 minutes.
What time zone is Union Gap in?
Union Gap uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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