Sunset time in Portland

Sunset in Portland through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15 h 41 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 8 h 42 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 10, 4:27 PM) comes 11 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Golden hour and blue hour in Portland

The evening golden hour in Portland lasts about 39 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 46 minutes in late June and 50 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 30, 38 and 34 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 40 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Portland, month by month

Portland lies at 45.5° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 39 minutes in March to 49 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Portland

Pittock Mansion looks east over the city to Mount Hood, which glows pink in the last light on clear evenings.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Portland (45.52° N, 122.68° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Los Angeles). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.