Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Federal Way, WA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Federal Way, sunset ranges from 4:18 PM in December to 9:09 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 48 minutes at the summer solstice and 53 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Federal Way (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:51 AM | 4:46 PM | 3:56 PM – 4:46 PM | 50 min | 8h 55m |
| February | 7:13 AM | 5:33 PM | 4:49 PM – 5:33 PM | 44 min | 10h 19m |
| March | 7:21 AM | 7:15 PM | 6:34 PM – 7:15 PM | 41 min | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:20 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:58 PM | 41 min | 13h 38m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 8:39 PM | 7:54 PM – 8:39 PM | 45 min | 15h 07m |
| June | 5:12 AM | 9:07 PM | 8:19 PM – 9:07 PM | 48 min | 15h 55m |
| July | 5:28 AM | 9:01 PM | 8:15 PM – 9:01 PM | 46 min | 15h 33m |
| August | 6:06 AM | 8:20 PM | 7:38 PM – 8:20 PM | 42 min | 14h 14m |
| September | 6:47 AM | 7:20 PM | 6:40 PM – 7:20 PM | 40 min | 12h 34m |
| October | 7:28 AM | 6:21 PM | 5:39 PM – 6:21 PM | 42 min | 10h 53m |
| November | 7:13 AM | 4:33 PM | 3:46 PM – 4:33 PM | 47 min | 9h 20m |
| December | 7:49 AM | 4:19 PM | 3:26 PM – 4:19 PM | 53 min | 8h 29m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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