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Wapato, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wapato Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Wapato, Washington, giving 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 27m
−3m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.6° 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 Wapato for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 27m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 24m | −3m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 21m | −3m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 18m | −3m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 15m | −3m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 12m | −3m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 09m | −3m 00s |
Daylight in Wapato through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Wapato
Today's times; the difference is against Wapato.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wapato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toppenish | 7.2 mi SE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Union Gap | 8.0 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Terrace Heights | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Yakima | 11 mi NNW | 36 seconds later | ||
| West Valley | 13 mi NW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Selah | 15 mi NNW | 48 seconds later | ||
| Sunnyside | 21 mi ESE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Grandview | 28 mi ESE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Prosser | 35 mi ESE | 3 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Ellensburg | 38 mi N | 1 minute 28 seconds later |
About Wapato
- Location
- Wapato, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Yakima County
- Coordinates
- 46.4476°N, 120.4203°W
- Elevation
- 261 m (856 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 5,068
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 Wapato
What time is sunrise in Wapato today?
Sunrise in Wapato, 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 Wapato get today?
Wapato gets 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wapato this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wapato runs from 5:17 PM to 6:18 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wapato?
The longest day of 2026 in Wapato is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is Wapato in?
Wapato uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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