Sunrise and sunset in Portland
In Portland today, the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:51 PM. Day length: 11 h 41 min. Golden hour today: 6:51 AM–7:49 AM in the morning and 6:11 PM–7:09 PM in the evening.
Thursday, October 1 2026 · United States
Thursday, October 1 2026 · Times in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Sunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Day length 11 h 41 min
Twilight
| Event | Time | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:30 AM | |
| Nautical dawn | 6:05 AM | |
| Civil dawn | 6:40 AM | |
| Sunrise | 7:09 AM | E 94° |
| Solar noon | 1:00 PM | 41.1° |
| Sunset | 6:51 PM | W 266° |
| Civil dusk | 7:20 PM | |
| Nautical dusk | 7:54 PM | |
| Astronomical dusk | 8:29 PM |
Golden and blue hour
| Event | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Morning blue hour | 6:40 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Morning golden hour | 6:51 AM | 7:49 AM |
| Evening golden hour | 6:11 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Evening blue hour | 7:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
Month table: October 2026
| Date | Civil dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Civil dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 6:40 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:20 PM | 11 h 41 min |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:18 PM | 11 h 38 min |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:42 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:16 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:43 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:14 PM | 11 h 32 min |
Daylight through the year
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Astronomical twilight
- Night
Each column is one day. Yellow shows daylight, the blue shades show civil, nautical and astronomical twilight, dark blue is night. Steps in spring and autumn are daylight saving time changes.
Sun path
- Selected day
- June solstice
- December solstice
The sun’s path across the sky seen from above: the centre is straight overhead, the edge is the horizon. Solid: selected day. Dashed: June and December solstices.
Calculated with Astronomy Engine, an open-source library verified against the US Naval Observatory and NASA JPL. How we calculate
Sun facts in Portland
Portland lies at 45.5152° N, 122.6784° W, 15 m above sea level, in the America/Los Angeles time zone.
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15 h 41 min of daylight.
The shortest day is December 21, with only 8 h 42 min.
The earliest sunset (4:27 PM) is on December 10 and the latest sunrise (7:51 AM) on January 1: neither falls on the shortest day, because of the equation of time.
At noon, the sun climbs to 68° above the horizon in June but only 21° in December.
In June, Portland gets 1 h 39 min more daylight than San Antonio; in December the difference is 1 h 33 min the other way.
Clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1.
About the sun in Portland
Portland, Oregon, lies at about 45.5° N, almost exactly halfway between the equator and the North Pole. That gives it long summer days of about 15 hours 40 minutes and short winter days of about 8 hours 40 minutes. On clear days the snow-capped peak of Mount Hood rises to the east and catches the evening light.