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Yelm, Washington · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Yelm Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Yelm, Washington, giving 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 22m
−3m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.7° 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 Yelm for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 22m | −3m 08s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 19m | −3m 07s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 16m | −3m 06s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 13m | −3m 05s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 10m | −3m 04s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 07m | −3m 02s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 04m | −3m 02s |
Daylight in Yelm through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 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
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 Yelm
Today's times; the difference is against Yelm.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Yelm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuPont | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Tanglewilde-Thompson Place | 11 mi NW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Tanglewilde | 11 mi NW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Joint Base Lewis McChord | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Lacey | 12 mi WNW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Elk Plain | 12 mi NE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Spanaway | 14 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Tumwater | 15 mi WNW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Olympia | 16 mi WNW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| Steilacoom | 16 mi N | same minute |
About Yelm
- Location
- Yelm, Washington, United States
- County / district
- Thurston County
- Coordinates
- 46.9420°N, 122.6060°W
- Elevation
- 105 m (344 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 8,434
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 Yelm
What time is sunrise in Yelm today?
Sunrise in Yelm, Washington today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:43 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Yelm get today?
Yelm gets 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Yelm this evening?
Evening golden hour in Yelm runs from 5:22 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Yelm?
The longest day of 2026 in Yelm is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Yelm in?
Yelm uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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