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Federal Way, WA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 80.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 21, 2024 at 12:37:53 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:55 am 89° East
Sunset Today: 7:07 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 8:44 pm 55° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:53 am 303° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 12 minutes (-3m 22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Federal Way

Time:12:37 pm
Altitude:42.7°
Direction:172° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 11m 57s (Sep 21, 2024)

3 minutes, 22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 20, 2024)

3 hours, 44 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 44 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Federal Way Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:11 am
Astro. Twilight5:11 am – 5:48 am
Nautical Twilight5:48 am – 6:24 am
Civil Twilight6:24 am – 6:55 am
Daylight6:55 am – 7:07 pm
Civil Twilight7:07 pm – 7:38 pm
Nautical Twilight7:38 pm – 8:14 pm
Astro. Twilight8:14 pm – 8:51 pm
Night8:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Federal Way - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 216:55 am7:07 pm12:11:57−3:221:02 pm (43.0°)93.307
Sep 226:56 am7:05 pm12:08:35−3:221:01 pm (42.6°)93.281
Sep 236:58 am7:03 pm12:05:12−3:221:01 pm (42.2°)93.256
Sep 246:59 am7:01 pm12:01:50−3:221:00 pm (41.8°)93.230
Sep 257:00 am6:59 pm11:58:27−3:221:00 pm (41.4°)93.205
Sep 267:02 am6:57 pm11:55:05−3:221:00 pm (41.0°)93.179
Sep 277:03 am6:55 pm11:51:42−3:2212:59 pm (40.6°)93.153
* All times are local time for Federal Way. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Federal Way is at 5:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Federal Way

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Federal Way - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 21-11:53 am8:44 pm3:55 am(62.0°)226,65284.1%
Sep 22-1:17 pm9:20 pm4:52 am(66.8°)229,99274.3%
Sep 23-2:33 pm10:07 pm5:51 am(69.9°)233,70863.5%
Sep 24-3:36 pm11:05 pm6:51 am(71.1°)237,47752.3%
Sep 25-4:23 pm-7:48 am(70.4°)241,03841.4%
Sep 2612:13 am4:59 pm-8:42 am(68.1°)244,20731.2%
Sep 271:25 am5:25 pm-9:32 am(64.6°)246,88122.1%
* All times are local time for Federal Way. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Federal Way This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:10 amSat 7:01 pmSat 12:36 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 9:34 amSat 8:05 pmSat 2:50 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 11:52 pmSat 3:43 pmSat 7:47 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 10:36 pmSat 2:15 pmSat 6:25 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 6:43 pmSun 5:38 amSun 12:10 amPerfect visibility
UranusSat 9:09 pmSun 12:12 pmSun 4:41 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 7:04 pmSun 6:53 amSun 12:59 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Federal Way.

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