Sunrise and sunset times in Tacoma, WA
EditCheck out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Tacoma, as well as the whole calendar for October 2026.
Today
October 21, 2026. Current time: 7:01:27 pm
Night ends at 5:55 am5:54:50 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 7:06 am7:05:52 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: 7:37:04 am PDTWhen 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).
Sunset time: 6:10:51 pm PDTWhen 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 6:42 pm6:42:01 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 7:53 pm7:52:55 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.
Tacoma Tides
Low 9:22 pm 4.4 ftHigh 2:42 am 8.7 ftCommencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
| High tide | 1:38 am | 8.1 ft | 2.46 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low tide | 7:43 am | 2.3 ft | 0.70 m |
| High tide | 2:51 pm | 11.2 ft | 3.41 m |
| Low tide | 9:22 pm | 4.4 ft | 1.33 m |
| High tide | 2:42 am | 8.7 ft | 2.65 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low tide | 8:36 am | 2.7 ft | 0.81 m |
| High tide | 3:16 pm | 11.4 ft | 3.48 m |
| Low tide | 9:46 pm | 3.1 ft | 0.95 m |
Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9446484, Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (harmonic station), 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
Now · Sun altitude: -9.26° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 263.8° (W)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 10 hours, 33 minutes
Sunset in Tacoma was 50 minutes ago
Moon set on Oct 21 at 2:18 am
Moon rose on Oct 21 at 4:16 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (81%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 25 at 9:11 pm · 🌑 New moon: Nov 8 at 11:02 pmTomorrow
October 22, 2026
Night ends at 5:56 am5:56:11 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 7:07 am7:07:15 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: 7:38:32 am PDTWhen 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).
Sunset time: 6:09:05 pm PDTWhen 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 6:40 pm6:40:19 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 7:51 pm7:51:16 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: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Tacoma
Moon will set on Oct 22 at 3:29 am Moon will rise on Oct 22 at 4:33 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (90%)
- Tacoma, Washington
- Latitude: 47.252876 (North)
- Longitude: -122.44429 (West)
- Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7)
Shortest day in Tacoma, WA
The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 0 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 28 minutes.Longest day in Tacoma, 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, 56 minutes.
October 2026 - Tacoma, 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 October in Tacoma.
All times are in Tacoma's time: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7).
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 37 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Tacoma, WA - from 11 hours, 39 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 2 minutes on the last day.
| 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. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:38:28 am | 7:08:58 am | +1m 21s | 6:48:54 pm | -2m 0s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:19:20 pm | 11h 39m 56s | -3m 22s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:59:20 pm | 39.31° | 6:02:56 am | 7:54:46 pm | 5:26:46 am | 8:30:48 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 21m 26s | 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:30 am | 3.4° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:39:49 am | 7:10:20 am | +1m 22s | 6:46:54 pm | -2m 0s | 7:17:20 pm | 11h 36m 34s | -3m 22s | 12:59:01 pm | 38.93° | 6:04:19 am | 7:52:45 pm | 5:28:14 am | 8:28:43 pm | 12h 24m 48s | 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:11 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:41:11 am | 7:11:42 am | +1m 22s | 6:44:55 pm | -1m 59s | 7:15:22 pm | 11h 33m 13s | -3m 21s | 12:58:42 pm | 38.54° | 6:05:42 am | 7:50:45 pm | 5:29:41 am | 8:26:38 pm | 12h 28m 9s | 🌗 (42%) Last quarter at 6:25 amLast quarter at 6:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 42% illuminated |
12:58:51 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:42:32 am | 7:13:04 am | +1m 22s | 6:42:56 pm | -1m 59s | 7:13:24 pm | 11h 29m 52s | -3m 21s | 12:58:24 pm | 38.16° | 6:07:04 am | 7:48:46 pm | 5:31:07 am | 8:24:35 pm | 12h 31m 30s | 🌘 (31%)Waning Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:33 am | 4.6° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:43:54 am | 7:14:26 am | +1m 22s | 6:40:57 pm | -1m 59s | 7:11:26 pm | 11h 26m 31s | -3m 21s | 12:58:06 pm | 37.77° | 6:08:27 am | 7:46:48 pm | 5:32:34 am | 8:22:33 pm | 12h 34m 52s | 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:15 am | 5.0° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:45:15 am | 7:15:49 am | +1m 23s | 6:38:59 pm | -1m 58s | 7:09:29 pm | 11h 23m 10s | -3m 21s | 12:57:48 pm | 37.39° | 6:09:49 am | 7:44:50 pm | 5:34:00 am | 8:20:33 pm | 12h 38m 13s | 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:57 am | 5.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:46:37 am | 7:17:12 am | +1m 23s | 6:37:01 pm | -1m 58s | 7:07:33 pm | 11h 19m 49s | -3m 20s | 12:57:30 pm | 37.01° | 6:11:11 am | 7:42:54 pm | 5:35:25 am | 8:18:33 pm | 12h 41m 34s | 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:39 am | 5.7° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:47:58 am | 7:18:35 am | +1m 23s | 6:35:04 pm | -1m 57s | 7:05:38 pm | 11h 16m 29s | -3m 20s | 12:57:13 pm | 36.62° | 6:12:33 am | 7:40:58 pm | 5:36:50 am | 8:16:34 pm | 12h 44m 55s | 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:21 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:49:20 am | 7:19:59 am | +1m 24s | 6:33:08 pm | -1m 56s | 7:03:43 pm | 11h 13m 9s | -3m 20s | 12:56:57 pm | 36.24° | 6:13:55 am | 7:39:03 pm | 5:38:15 am | 8:14:37 pm | 12h 48m 15s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:05 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:50:42 am | 7:21:23 am | +1m 24s | 6:31:12 pm | -1m 56s | 7:01:50 pm | 11h 9m 49s | -3m 20s | 12:56:41 pm | 35.87° | 6:15:17 am | 7:37:10 pm | 5:39:39 am | 8:12:41 pm | 12h 51m 35s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 8:50 amNew moon at 8:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
12:56:49 am | 6.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:52:04 am | 7:22:47 am | +1m 24s | 6:29:17 pm | -1m 55s | 6:59:57 pm | 11h 6m 30s | -3m 19s | 12:56:25 pm | 35.49° | 6:16:39 am | 7:35:17 pm | 5:41:04 am | 8:10:47 pm | 12h 54m 54s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:33 am | 7.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:53:26 am | 7:24:11 am | +1m 24s | 6:27:23 pm | -1m 54s | 6:58:05 pm | 11h 3m 12s | -3m 19s | 12:56:10 pm | 35.11° | 6:18:01 am | 7:33:25 pm | 5:42:27 am | 8:08:53 pm | 12h 58m 13s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:18 am | 7.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6:54:48 am | 7:25:36 am | +1m 25s | 6:25:29 pm | -1m 54s | 6:56:14 pm | 10h 59m 53s | -3m 18s | 12:55:55 pm | 34.74° | 6:19:23 am | 7:31:35 pm | 5:43:51 am | 8:07:01 pm | 13h 1m 32s | 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:02 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:56:11 am | 7:27:01 am | +1m 25s | 6:23:36 pm | -1m 53s | 6:54:23 pm | 10h 56m 35s | -3m 18s | 12:55:41 pm | 34.37° | 6:20:44 am | 7:29:46 pm | 5:45:14 am | 8:05:10 pm | 13h 4m 50s | 🌒 (20%)Waxing Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:55:48 am | 8.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:57:33 am | 7:28:26 am | +1m 25s | 6:21:44 pm | -1m 52s | 6:52:34 pm | 10h 53m 18s | -3m 17s | 12:55:27 pm | 34.00° | 6:22:06 am | 7:27:58 pm | 5:46:37 am | 8:03:21 pm | 13h 8m 8s | 🌒 (28%)Waxing Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:55:33 am | 8.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:58:56 am | 7:29:52 am | +1m 26s | 6:19:53 pm | -1m 51s | 6:50:46 pm | 10h 50m 1s | -3m 17s | 12:55:15 pm | 33.63° | 6:23:27 am | 7:26:11 pm | 5:48:00 am | 8:01:33 pm | 13h 11m 25s | 🌒 (37%)Waxing Crescent: 37% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:55:22 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:00:19 am | 7:31:18 am | +1m 26s | 6:18:03 pm | -1m 50s | 6:48:59 pm | 10h 46m 45s | -3m 16s | 12:55:02 pm | 33.27° | 6:24:49 am | 7:24:25 pm | 5:49:22 am | 7:59:46 pm | 13h 14m 41s | 🌒 (46%)Waxing Crescent: 46% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:55:08 am | 9.5° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:01:42 am | 7:32:44 am | +1m 26s | 6:16:13 pm | -1m 50s | 6:47:12 pm | 10h 43m 29s | -3m 16s | 12:54:50 pm | 32.90° | 6:26:10 am | 7:22:40 pm | 5:50:44 am | 7:58:01 pm | 13h 17m 57s | 🌓 (56%) First quarter at 9:12 amFirst quarter at 9:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated |
12:54:56 am | 9.8° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:03:05 am | 7:34:10 am | +1m 26s | 6:14:25 pm | -1m 48s | 6:45:27 pm | 10h 40m 15s | -3m 15s | 12:54:39 pm | 32.54° | 6:27:32 am | 7:20:57 pm | 5:52:06 am | 7:56:18 pm | 13h 21m 12s | 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:54:44 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:04:28 am | 7:35:37 am | +1m 27s | 6:12:37 pm | -1m 48s | 6:43:44 pm | 10h 37m 0s | -3m 14s | 12:54:29 pm | 32.19° | 6:28:53 am | 7:19:15 pm | 5:53:28 am | 7:54:36 pm | 13h 24m 27s | 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:54:34 am | 10.6° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:05:52 am | 7:37:04 am | +1m 27s | 6:10:51 pm | -1m 46s | 6:42:01 pm | 10h 33m 47s | -3m 14s | 12:54:19 pm | 31.83° | 6:30:14 am | 7:17:35 pm | 5:54:50 am | 7:52:55 pm | 13h 27m 41s | 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:54:24 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:07:15 am | 7:38:32 am | +1m 28s | 6:09:05 pm | -1m 46s | 6:40:19 pm | 10h 30m 33s | -3m 13s | 12:54:10 pm | 31.48° | 6:31:36 am | 7:15:56 pm | 5:56:11 am | 7:51:16 pm | 13h 30m 54s | 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:54:15 am | 11.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:08:39 am | 7:39:59 am | +1m 27s | 6:07:21 pm | -1m 44s | 6:38:39 pm | 10h 27m 22s | -3m 12s | 12:54:01 pm | 31.13° | 6:32:57 am | 7:14:18 pm | 5:57:32 am | 7:49:39 pm | 13h 34m 6s | 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:54:05 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:10:03 am | 7:41:27 am | +1m 28s | 6:05:38 pm | -1m 43s | 6:37:00 pm | 10h 24m 11s | -3m 11s | 12:53:53 pm | 30.78° | 6:34:18 am | 7:12:42 pm | 5:58:53 am | 7:48:03 pm | 13h 37m 18s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:57 am | 12.0° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:11:27 am | 7:42:56 am | +1m 29s | 6:03:56 pm | -1m 42s | 6:35:23 pm | 10h 21m 0s | -3m 10s | 12:53:46 pm | 30.44° | 6:35:39 am | 7:11:07 pm | 6:00:14 am | 7:46:29 pm | 13h 40m 28s | 🌕 (99.8%) Full moon at 9:11 pmFull moon at 9:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated |
12:53:49 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:12:51 am | 7:44:24 am | +1m 28s | 6:02:15 pm | -1m 41s | 6:33:46 pm | 10h 17m 51s | -3m 9s | 12:53:40 pm | 30.09° | 6:37:01 am | 7:09:34 pm | 6:01:34 am | 7:44:56 pm | 13h 43m 38s | 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:43 am | 12.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:14:15 am | 7:45:53 am | +1m 29s | 6:00:36 pm | -1m 39s | 6:32:12 pm | 10h 14m 43s | -3m 8s | 12:53:34 pm | 29.76° | 6:38:22 am | 7:08:02 pm | 6:02:55 am | 7:43:26 pm | 13h 46m 46s | 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:37 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:15:39 am | 7:47:22 am | +1m 29s | 5:58:58 pm | -1m 38s | 6:30:38 pm | 10h 11m 36s | -3m 7s | 12:53:29 pm | 29.42° | 6:39:43 am | 7:06:32 pm | 6:04:15 am | 7:41:57 pm | 13h 49m 53s | 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:31 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:17:03 am | 7:48:51 am | +1m 29s | 5:57:21 pm | -1m 37s | 6:29:06 pm | 10h 8m 30s | -3m 6s | 12:53:25 pm | 29.09° | 6:41:04 am | 7:05:03 pm | 6:05:34 am | 7:40:29 pm | 13h 52m 59s | 🌖 (78%)Waning Gibbous: 78% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:27 am | 13.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:18:28 am | 7:50:20 am | +1m 29s | 5:55:46 pm | -1m 35s | 6:27:36 pm | 10h 5m 26s | -3m 5s | 12:53:22 pm | 28.76° | 6:42:25 am | 7:03:36 pm | 6:06:54 am | 7:39:04 pm | 13h 56m 3s | 🌖 (68%)Waning Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:23 am | 14.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:19:52 am | 7:51:49 am | +1m 29s | 5:54:12 pm | -1m 34s | 6:26:07 pm | 10h 2m 23s | -3m 3s | 12:53:20 pm | 28.44° | 6:43:46 am | 7:02:11 pm | 6:08:14 am | 7:37:40 pm | 13h 59m 7s | 🌖 (56%)Waning Gibbous: 56% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:53:21 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Tacoma, WA - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Tacoma, 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 Tacoma, WA.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Tacoma, WA
In Tacoma, WA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 16 at 5:13 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 1 at 7:56 am. The earliest sunset is on December 10 at 4:19 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 9:10 pm.
Tacoma, WA gets 7h 27m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 56m versus 8h 28m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 14m.
Tacoma, WA Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Tacoma. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Tacoma.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 19.3° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 66.1° (around Jun 21) in Tacoma. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
Detailed Analemma Chart
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.
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.
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