Sunrise and sunset times in Kent, WA

Sunrise in Kent today is at 7:06 am and sunset is at 4:38 pm. Today has 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 48 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Kent

Dawn (first light) is at 6:33 am, 33 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:20 am.

It gets dark in Kent at 5:12 pm (dusk), 34 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:25 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Kent

Golden hour is 6:46–7:53 am and 3:52–4:59 pm.
Blue hour is 6:33–6:46 am, before sunrise, and 4:59–5:12 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:53 am, when the Sun is highest, 25° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Kent tomorrow

Tomorrow in Kent, sunrise is at 7:07 am and sunset is at 4:37 pm.

Clock change in Kent

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 10, 2026. Current time: 5:59:18 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:06:18 am PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

5:20Night ends5:20:28 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
6:33First light6:33:20 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:33–6:46Blue hour6:33:20 am – 6:45:56 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:46–7:53Golden hour6:45:56 am – 7:52:41 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:38:50 pm PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

3:52–4:59Golden hour3:52:28 pm – 4:59:12 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
4:59–5:12Blue hour4:59:12 pm – 5:11:47 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:12Dark5:11:47 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:25Night6:24:35 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Kent Tides

Low 11:27 pm -1.7 ftHigh 7:06 am 12.2 ftDes Moines, East Passage
Tide station:Des Moines, East Passage (4.6 mi)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Des Moines, East PassageHigh tide Tue 6:27 am, 12.1 ft; low tide Tue 11:47 am, 7.5 ft; high tide Tue 4:17 pm, 10.7 ft; low tide Tue 11:27 pm, -1.7 ft; high tide Wed 7:06 am, 12.2 ft; low tide Wed 12:33 pm, 7.9 ft; high tide Wed 4:49 pm, 10.3 ft.7:06 am4:38 pm7:07 am4:37 pmTue6am12pm6pmWed6am12pm6pm0 ft5 ft10 ft6:27 am11:47 am4:17 pm11:27 pm7:06 am12:33 pm4:49 pm
Today, November 10
High tide6:27 am12.1 ft3.68 m
Low tide11:47 am7.5 ft2.30 m
High tide4:17 pm10.7 ft3.26 m
Low tide11:27 pm-1.7 ft-0.52 m
Tomorrow, November 11
High tide7:06 am12.2 ft3.71 m
Low tide12:33 pm7.9 ft2.40 m
High tide4:49 pm10.3 ft3.13 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9446248, Des Moines, East Passage (subordinate station: highs and lows from NOAA, curve between them interpolated), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon11:52 amSunrise7:06 amSunset4:38 pmSolar midnight11:52 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -13.76° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 259.15° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 32 minutes

Sunset in Kent was 1 hour, 20 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 9:02 amMoonset icon Moonset: 4:59 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (3%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 6:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 4:51 pm

Tomorrow

November 11, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:22 am5:21:45 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 6:35 am6:34:43 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 7:07:47 am PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:37:35 pm PSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 5:11 pm5:10:38 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:24 pm6:23:32 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 9 hours, 29 minutes

Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Kent

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:04 amMoonset icon Moonset: 5:43 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (9%)
Map of Kent, Washington

Shortest day in Kent, WA

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 11 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 27 minutes.

Longest day in Kent, WA

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 57 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Kent, WA

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 0 days, on December 10, 2026, at 4:18 pm.

Latest sunset in Kent, WA

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 25, 2026, at 9:09 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Kent, WA

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 15, 2026, at 5:11 am.

Latest sunrise in Kent, WA

The latest sunrise of the year was around 10 months ago, on January 1, 2026, at 7:56 am.
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November 2026 - Kent, Washington - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Kent.

All times are in Kent's time: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) until November 1, 2026, and Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) from then on.

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 12 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Kent, WA - from 9 hours, 58 minutes on the first day to 8 hours, 46 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:20:39 am 6:52:46 am +1m 30son the clock: -58m 30s 4:51:32 pm -1m 33son the clock: -1h 1m 33s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:23:37 pm 9h 58m 46s -3m 3s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:52:28 am 27.99° 5:44:23 am 5:59:50 pm 5:08:44 am 6:35:26 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.14h 2m 44s 🌗 (45%)
Last quarter at 12:28 pm
Last quarter at 12:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 45% illuminated
12:52:29 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 6:22:03 am 6:54:16 am +1m 30s 4:50:00 pm -1m 32s 5:22:11 pm 9h 55m 44s -3m 1s 11:52:27 am 27.68° 5:45:44 am 5:58:28 pm 5:10:03 am 6:34:06 pm 14h 5m 46s 🌘 (34%)Waning Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:27 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 6:23:28 am 6:55:46 am +1m 30s 4:48:31 pm -1m 29s 5:20:47 pm 9h 52m 45s -3m 0s 11:52:27 am 27.37° 5:47:05 am 5:57:08 pm 5:11:23 am 6:32:48 pm 14h 8m 46s 🌘 (24%)Waning Crescent: 24% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:28 pm 15.3° S
Wed, Nov 4 6:24:53 am 6:57:17 am +1m 31s 4:47:02 pm -1m 29s 5:19:25 pm 9h 49m 45s -2m 58s 11:52:28 am 27.06° 5:48:26 am 5:55:50 pm 5:12:41 am 6:31:31 pm 14h 11m 45s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:29 pm 15.6° S
Thu, Nov 5 6:26:18 am 6:58:47 am +1m 30s 4:45:36 pm -1m 26s 5:18:04 pm 9h 46m 49s -2m 57s 11:52:29 am 26.76° 5:49:47 am 5:54:33 pm 5:14:00 am 6:30:17 pm 14h 14m 41s 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:31 pm 15.9° S
Fri, Nov 6 6:27:42 am 7:00:17 am +1m 30s 4:44:11 pm -1m 25s 5:16:45 pm 9h 43m 54s -2m 55s 11:52:32 am 26.46° 5:51:07 am 5:53:18 pm 5:15:18 am 6:29:04 pm 14h 17m 36s 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:34 pm 16.2° S
Sat, Nov 7 6:29:07 am 7:01:47 am +1m 30s 4:42:48 pm -1m 23s 5:15:27 pm 9h 41m 1s -2m 53s 11:52:35 am 26.16° 5:52:27 am 5:52:05 pm 5:16:36 am 6:27:54 pm 14h 20m 30s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:37 pm 16.5° S
Sun, Nov 8 6:30:31 am 7:03:18 am +1m 31s 4:41:27 pm -1m 21s 5:14:12 pm 9h 38m 9s -2m 51s 11:52:39 am 25.87° 5:53:47 am 5:50:54 pm 5:17:54 am 6:26:45 pm 14h 23m 21s 🌑 (0.2%)
New moon at 11:02 pm
New moon at 11:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated
11:52:42 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 6:31:56 am 7:04:48 am +1m 30s 4:40:08 pm -1m 19s 5:12:59 pm 9h 35m 20s -2m 49s 11:52:45 am 25.59° 5:55:07 am 5:49:45 pm 5:19:11 am 6:25:39 pm 14h 26m 10s 🌒 (1%)Waxing Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:48 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 6:33:20 am 7:06:18 am +1m 30s 4:38:50 pm -1m 18s 5:11:47 pm 9h 32m 32s -2m 47s 11:52:50 am 25.31° 5:56:26 am 5:48:39 pm 5:20:28 am 6:24:35 pm 14h 28m 57s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:54 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 6:34:43 am 7:07:47 am +1m 29s 4:37:35 pm -1m 15s 5:10:38 pm 9h 29m 48s -2m 45s 11:52:57 am 25.03° 5:57:46 am 5:47:34 pm 5:21:45 am 6:23:32 pm 14h 31m 42s 🌒 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:53:01 pm 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:36:07 am 7:09:17 am +1m 30s 4:36:21 pm -1m 14s 5:09:30 pm 9h 27m 4s -2m 43s 11:53:05 am 24.76° 5:59:05 am 5:46:31 pm 5:23:01 am 6:22:32 pm 14h 34m 25s 🌒 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:53:09 pm 17.9° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:37:30 am 7:10:46 am +1m 29s 4:35:10 pm -1m 11s 5:08:25 pm 9h 24m 24s -2m 41s 11:53:13 am 24.50° 6:00:23 am 5:45:30 pm 5:24:17 am 6:21:34 pm 14h 37m 5s 🌒 (22%)Waxing Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:53:18 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:38:53 am 7:12:15 am +1m 29s 4:34:00 pm -1m 10s 5:07:21 pm 9h 21m 45s -2m 38s 11:53:23 am 24.24° 6:01:41 am 5:44:31 pm 5:25:32 am 6:20:39 pm 14h 39m 43s 🌒 (30%)Waxing Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:53:28 pm 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:40:15 am 7:13:43 am +1m 28s 4:32:53 pm -1m 7s 5:06:20 pm 9h 19m 10s -2m 36s 11:53:33 am 23.98° 6:02:59 am 5:43:35 pm 5:26:47 am 6:19:45 pm 14h 42m 18s 🌒 (39%)Waxing Crescent: 39% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:53:39 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:41:37 am 7:15:11 am +1m 28s 4:31:48 pm -1m 5s 5:05:21 pm 9h 16m 37s -2m 33s 11:53:44 am 23.73° 6:04:16 am 5:42:41 pm 5:28:01 am 6:18:54 pm 14h 44m 51s 🌒 (49%)Waxing Crescent: 49% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:53:50 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:42:58 am 7:16:39 am +1m 28s 4:30:45 pm -1m 3s 5:04:24 pm 9h 14m 6s -2m 30s 11:53:56 am 23.49° 6:05:33 am 5:41:49 pm 5:29:15 am 6:18:04 pm 14h 47m 21s 🌓 (58%)
First quarter at 3:47 am
First quarter at 3:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated
11:54:03 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:44:19 am 7:18:06 am +1m 27s 4:29:44 pm -1m 1s 5:03:30 pm 9h 11m 38s -2m 28s 11:54:09 am 23.25° 6:06:49 am 5:40:59 pm 5:30:28 am 6:17:18 pm 14h 49m 48s 🌔 (68%)Waxing Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:54:16 pm 19.4° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:45:39 am 7:19:32 am +1m 26s 4:28:46 pm -58s 5:02:37 pm 9h 9m 14s -2m 25s 11:54:22 am 23.02° 6:08:04 am 5:40:11 pm 5:31:41 am 6:16:33 pm 14h 52m 11s 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:54:30 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:46:59 am 7:20:57 am +1m 25s 4:27:49 pm -57s 5:01:47 pm 9h 6m 52s -2m 22s 11:54:37 am 22.79° 6:09:19 am 5:39:26 pm 5:32:53 am 6:15:51 pm 14h 54m 33s 🌔 (86%)Waxing Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:54:45 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:48:18 am 7:22:22 am +1m 25s 4:26:56 pm -53s 5:00:59 pm 9h 4m 34s -2m 19s 11:54:52 am 22.57° 6:10:33 am 5:38:43 pm 5:34:04 am 6:15:11 pm 14h 56m 50s 🌔 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:55:00 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:49:36 am 7:23:46 am +1m 24s 4:26:04 pm -52s 5:00:14 pm 9h 2m 18s -2m 15s 11:55:08 am 22.36° 6:11:47 am 5:38:02 pm 5:35:15 am 6:14:33 pm 14h 59m 6s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:55:17 pm 20.3° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:50:53 am 7:25:10 am +1m 24s 4:25:15 pm -49s 4:59:31 pm 9h 0m 5s -2m 12s 11:55:25 am 22.15° 6:13:00 am 5:37:24 pm 5:36:25 am 6:13:58 pm 15h 1m 17s 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:55:34 pm 20.5° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:52:10 am 7:26:32 am +1m 22s 4:24:29 pm -46s 4:58:50 pm 8h 57m 57s -2m 9s 11:55:42 am 21.95° 6:14:12 am 5:36:48 pm 5:37:34 am 6:13:25 pm 15h 3m 24s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 6:53 am
Full moon at 6:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:55:52 pm 20.7° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:53:25 am 7:27:53 am +1m 21s 4:23:45 pm -44s 4:58:12 pm 8h 55m 52s -2m 5s 11:56:01 am 21.76° 6:15:23 am 5:36:14 pm 5:38:42 am 6:12:54 pm 15h 5m 28s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:56:11 pm 20.9° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:54:40 am 7:29:13 am +1m 20s 4:23:04 pm -41s 4:57:37 pm 8h 53m 51s -2m 2s 11:56:20 am 21.57° 6:16:33 am 5:35:43 pm 5:39:49 am 6:12:25 pm 15h 7m 28s 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:56:30 pm 21.1° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:55:54 am 7:30:32 am +1m 19s 4:22:25 pm -39s 4:57:03 pm 8h 51m 53s -1m 58s 11:56:39 am 21.39° 6:17:42 am 5:35:14 pm 5:40:56 am 6:12:00 pm 15h 9m 25s 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:56:50 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:57:06 am 7:31:50 am +1m 18s 4:21:49 pm -36s 4:56:33 pm 8h 49m 59s -1m 54s 11:57:00 am 21.21° 6:18:50 am 5:34:48 pm 5:42:01 am 6:11:36 pm 15h 11m 18s 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:57:11 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:58:17 am 7:33:07 am +1m 17s 4:21:16 pm -33s 4:56:05 pm 8h 48m 9s -1m 50s 11:57:21 am 21.04° 6:19:58 am 5:34:24 pm 5:43:06 am 6:11:15 pm 15h 13m 6s 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:57:32 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:59:28 am 7:34:22 am +1m 15s 4:20:45 pm -31s 4:55:39 pm 8h 46m 23s -1m 46s 11:57:43 am 20.88° 6:21:04 am 5:34:02 pm 5:44:09 am 6:10:56 pm 15h 14m 51s 🌗 (49%)
Last quarter at 10:08 pm
Last quarter at 10:08 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 49% illuminated
11:57:55 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Kent, WA - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Kent, WA for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Kent, WA.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 15h 57mShortest · Dec 21 · 8h 27mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 32mEarliest sunrise 5:11 am · Jun 15Earliest sunrise5:11 am · Jun 15Latest sunrise 7:56 am · Jan 1Latest sunrise7:56 am · Jan 1Earliest sunset 4:18 pm · Dec 10Earliest sunset4:18 pm · Dec 10Latest sunset 9:09 pm · Jun 25Latest sunset9:09 pm · Jun 25

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kent, WA

In Kent, WA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 15 at 5:11 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 1 at 7:56 am. The earliest sunset is on December 10 at 4:18 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 9:09 pm.

Kent, WA gets 7h 29m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 57m versus 8h 27m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 14m.

Kent, WA Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Kent. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 66°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 19.2°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 42.6°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 42.7°Today · Nov 10 · Sun altitude: 25.3°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Kent, WA analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Kent.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 19.2° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 66° (around Jun 21) in Kent. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Kent, WA analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Kent, WA Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Kent, WA

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Kent, WA — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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