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

Moon: 43.5%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Dec 12, 2025 at 4:50:35 am
Sunrise Today: 7:48 am↑ 124° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:18 pm↑ 236° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:26 am↑ 89° East
Moonset Today: 12:36 pm↑ 266° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 30 minutes (-49s)
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Today's Sun Position in Seattle

Time:4:50 am
Altitude:-28.9°
Direction:94° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 30m 16s (Dec 12, 2025)

49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 11, 2025)

3 minutes, 26 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

7 hours, 27 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

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 – 5:55 am
Astro. Twilight5:55 am – 6:33 am
Nautical Twilight6:33 am – 7:12 am
Civil Twilight7:12 am – 7:48 am
Daylight7:48 am – 4:18 pm
Civil Twilight4:18 pm – 4:54 pm
Nautical Twilight4:54 pm – 5:33 pm
Astro. Twilight5:33 pm – 6:10 pm
Night6:10 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Seattle - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 127:48 am4:18 pm8:30:16−0:4912:03 pm (19.5°)91.520
Dec 137:49 am4:18 pm8:29:32−0:4412:03 pm (19.4°)91.510
Dec 147:49 am4:18 pm8:28:53−0:3812:04 pm (19.3°)91.501
Dec 157:50 am4:18 pm8:28:19−0:3312:04 pm (19.3°)91.493
Dec 167:51 am4:19 pm8:27:51−0:2812:05 pm (19.2°)91.484
Dec 177:52 am4:19 pm8:27:28−0:2312:05 pm (19.2°)91.477
Dec 187:52 am4:19 pm8:27:10−0:1712:06 pm (19.2°)91.469
* All times are local time for Seattle. 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:43.5%
Time:4:50 am
Altitude:36.1°
Direction:147° SE
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
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 1212:26 am12:36 pm-6:38 am(40.9°)245,86942.8%
Dec 131:34 am12:51 pm-7:18 am(34.9°)248,54833.1%
Dec 142:41 am1:06 pm-7:59 am(29.4°)250,52724.2%
Dec 153:48 am1:24 pm-8:41 am(24.3°)251,79716.5%
Dec 164:57 am1:46 pm-9:25 am(20.0°)252,40210.0%
Dec 176:05 am2:14 pm-10:12 am(16.6°)252,4145.0%
Dec 187:10 am2:51 pm-11:02 am(14.4°)251,9151.7%
* All times are local time for Seattle. 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, Fri, Dec 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:59 amFri 3:16 pmFri 10:38 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 7:19 amFri 3:55 pmFri 11:37 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 8:27 amFri 4:41 pmFri 12:34 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 6:41 pmFri 10:10 amFri 2:25 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:42 pmSat 12:13 amFri 6:27 pmGreat visibility
UranusFri 2:51 pmSat 6:00 amFri 10:26 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 12:45 pmSat 12:36 amFri 6:41 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Seattle.

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