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

Moon: 7.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 16, 2025 at 7:06:23 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:51 am 124° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:23 pm 236° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:58 am 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:50 pm 236° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 31 minutes (-27s)
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Today's Sun Position in Olympia

Time:7:06 pm
Altitude:-26.7°
Direction:264° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 31m 10s (Dec 16, 2025)

27 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 15, 2025)

1 minute longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

7 hours, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Olympia Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:00 am
Astro. Twilight6:00 am – 6:37 am
Nautical Twilight6:37 am – 7:16 am
Civil Twilight7:16 am – 7:51 am
Daylight7:51 am – 4:23 pm
Civil Twilight4:23 pm – 4:58 pm
Nautical Twilight4:58 pm – 5:37 pm
Astro. Twilight5:37 pm – 6:14 pm
Night6:14 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Olympia - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 167:51 am4:23 pm8:31:10−0:2712:07 pm (19.7°)91.484
Dec 177:52 am4:23 pm8:30:47−0:2212:07 pm (19.6°)91.477
Dec 187:53 am4:23 pm8:30:30−0:1712:08 pm (19.6°)91.469
Dec 197:53 am4:24 pm8:30:18−0:1212:08 pm (19.6°)91.462
Dec 207:54 am4:24 pm8:30:11−0:0612:09 pm (19.6°)91.455
Dec 217:54 am4:25 pm8:30:09−0:0112:09 pm (19.6°)91.449
Dec 227:55 am4:25 pm8:30:13+0:0312:10 pm (19.6°)91.443
* All times are local time for Olympia. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Olympia is at 7:03 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 7 hours, 24 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Today's Moon in Olympia

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Olympia - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 164:58 am1:50 pm-9:28 am(20.4°)252,40310.0%
Dec 176:05 am2:18 pm-10:15 am(17.0°)252,4135.0%
Dec 187:10 am2:55 pm-11:04 am(14.8°)251,9141.7%
Dec 198:09 am3:42 pm-11:56 am(13.9°)250,9870.2%
Dec 209:00 am4:40 pm-12:49 pm(14.5°)249,7010.7%
Dec 219:40 am5:46 pm-1:40 pm(16.4°)248,1013.3%
Dec 2210:11 am6:57 pm-2:30 pm(19.7°)246,2097.7%
* All times are local time for Olympia. 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 Olympia This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:18 amWed 3:18 pmWed 10:48 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 7:31 amWed 4:02 pmWed 11:47 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 8:24 amWed 4:41 pmWed 12:33 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:18 pmThu 9:45 amThu 2:02 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 12:29 pmWed 12:00 midnightTue 6:14 pmGreat visibility
UranusTue 2:39 pmWed 5:44 amTue 10:11 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 12:31 pmWed 12:23 amTue 6:27 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Olympia.

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