Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…
Yakima, Washington · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Yakima Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Yakima, Washington, giving 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 26m
−3m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.4° 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 Yakima for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 26m | −3m 07s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 23m | −3m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 20m | −3m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 17m | −3m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 14m | −3m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 11m | −3m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 08m | −3m 00s |
Daylight in Yakima 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 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Yakima
Today's times; the difference is against Yakima.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Heights | 3.2 mi E | same minute | ||
| Union Gap | 3.4 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Selah | 3.8 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| West Valley | 4.8 mi W | same minute | ||
| Wapato | 11 mi SSE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Toppenish | 18 mi SSE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Ellensburg | 27 mi N | 51 seconds later | ||
| Sunnyside | 30 mi SE | 2 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Grandview | 38 mi SE | 3 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Prosser | 44 mi SE | 3 minutes 38 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Yakima
- Location
- Yakima, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Yakima County
- Coordinates
- 46.6021°N, 120.5059°W
- Elevation
- 326 m (1,070 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 93,701
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 Yakima
What time is sunrise in Yakima today?
Sunrise in Yakima, Washington today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:33 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Yakima get today?
Yakima gets 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Yakima this evening?
Evening golden hour in Yakima runs from 5:17 PM to 6:18 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Yakima?
The longest day of 2026 in Yakima 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 Yakima in?
Yakima uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
From the guides
Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
The giant moon behind a lighthouse is not luck. It is a date, a direction, a distance, and a few minutes of light, all worked out before…