Sunset time in Seattle
In Seattle the sun sets as early as 4:17 PM (December 10) and as late as 9:11 PM (June 25). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.
Calculating for your location…
Next 7 days in Seattle
Sunset in Seattle through the year
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15 h 59 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 8 h 26 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 10, 4:17 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.
| Date | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Dark | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 3:55 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:20 PM | 8 h 53 min |
| Feb 15 | 4:49 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:04 PM | 10 h 18 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:34 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 15 | 7:17 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:31 PM | 13 h 39 min |
| May 15 | 7:55 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:17 PM | 15 h 9 min |
| Jun 15 | 8:20 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:49 PM | 15 h 58 min |
| Jul 15 | 8:16 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:41 PM | 15 h 35 min |
| Aug 15 | 7:38 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:54 PM | 14 h 16 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:40 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:51 PM | 12 h 34 min |
| Oct 15 | 5:38 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:51 PM | 10 h 52 min |
| Nov 15 | 3:44 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:06 PM | 9 h 18 min |
| Dec 15 | 3:25 PM | 4:18 PM | 4:54 PM | 8 h 27 min |
Golden hour and blue hour in Seattle
The evening golden hour in Seattle lasts about 41 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 48 minutes in late June and 53 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 31, 41 and 36 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 40 minutes before sunset to catch both.
How long the evening light lasts in Seattle, month by month
| Date | Golden hour | Film magic hour | Blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 50 min | 35 min | 13 min |
| Feb 15 | 44 min | 32 min | 12 min |
| Mar 15 | 41 min | 31 min | 12 min |
| Apr 15 | 42 min | 32 min | 13 min |
| May 15 | 45 min | 37 min | 15 min |
| Jun 15 | 48 min | 41 min | 16 min |
| Jul 15 | 47 min | 39 min | 15 min |
| Aug 15 | 43 min | 34 min | 13 min |
| Sep 15 | 41 min | 31 min | 12 min |
| Oct 15 | 42 min | 31 min | 12 min |
| Nov 15 | 48 min | 34 min | 13 min |
| Dec 15 | 53 min | 36 min | 14 min |
Seattle lies at 47.6° 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 41 minutes in March to 53 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.
How long is golden hour in Seattle? has the same numbers with answers to the common questions.
Where to watch the sunset in Seattle
Golden Gardens Park and Alki Beach look west over Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains. Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill is the classic view of the skyline and, on clear days, Mount Rainier catching the last light.
How these times are calculated
Times are computed for Seattle (47.61° N, 122.33° 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.
Related
- Sunrise time in Seattle
- How long is golden hour in Seattle?
- When does it start getting dark earlier in Seattle?
- Earliest sunset in Seattle
- Sunrise in Seattle after daylight saving time ends
- Sunset time in Portland
- Sunset time in San Francisco
- Sunset time in Denver
- Sunset time in Chicago
- Sunset times in other cities
- Magic hour countdown