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Seattle, WA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 34.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 21, 2025 at 2:36:07 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:24 am↑ 58° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:48 pm↑ 302° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:44 am↑ 102° East
Moonset Today: 2:06 pm↑ 262° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 24 minutes (+2m 13s)
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Today's Sun Position in Seattle

Time:2:36 pm
Altitude:57.2°
Direction:222° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 23m 33s (May 21, 2025)

2 minutes, 13 seconds longer than yesterday (May 20, 2025)

6 hours, 58 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

35 minutes, 45 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Seattle today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Seattle Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Seattle today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 2:52 am
Astro. Twilight2:52 am – 3:57 am
Nautical Twilight3:57 am – 4:46 am
Civil Twilight4:46 am – 5:24 am
Daylight5:24 am – 8:48 pm
Civil Twilight8:48 pm – 9:26 pm
Nautical Twilight9:26 pm – 10:16 pm
Astro. Twilight10:16 pm – 11:21 pm
Night11:21 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Seattle - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 215:24 am8:48 pm15:23:33+2:131:06 pm (62.7°)94.090
May 225:23 am8:49 pm15:25:44+2:101:06 pm (62.9°)94.108
May 235:22 am8:50 pm15:27:51+2:071:06 pm (63.1°)94.126
May 245:21 am8:51 pm15:29:55+2:031:06 pm (63.3°)94.143
May 255:20 am8:52 pm15:31:56+2:001:06 pm (63.5°)94.160
May 265:19 am8:53 pm15:33:52+1:561:06 pm (63.7°)94.177
May 275:19 am8:54 pm15:35:46+1:531:06 pm (63.8°)94.193
* All times are local time for Seattle. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 202:01 am
June solsticeJun 207:42 pm
September equinoxSep 2211:19 am
December solsticeDec 217:03 am
* All times are local Seattle time.

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Today's Moon in Seattle

Percent Illuminated:34.8%
Time:2:36 pm
Altitude:-5.6°
Direction:268° W
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Seattle today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Seattle - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 212:44 am2:06 pm-8:18 am(35.0°)231,76337.6%
May 223:01 am3:26 pm-9:05 am(42.0°)228,62126.6%
May 233:18 am4:49 pm-9:54 am(49.1°)225,95316.7%
May 243:37 am6:16 pm-10:46 am(56.1°)224,0308.5%
May 254:00 am7:46 pm-11:43 am(62.2°)223,1312.9%
May 264:30 am9:15 pm-12:44 pm(67.0°)223,4100.3%
May 275:11 am10:35 pm-1:49 pm(69.8°)224,8941.0%
* All times are local time for Seattle. 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 Seattle This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 21, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:03 amWed 7:51 pmWed 12:26 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 3:47 amWed 4:37 pmWed 10:12 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 11:00 amThu 1:49 amWed 6:24 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:56 amWed 10:46 pmWed 2:51 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 3:19 amWed 3:07 pmWed 9:13 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 5:18 amWed 8:25 pmWed 12:51 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 3:19 amWed 3:19 pmWed 9:19 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Seattle.

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