Golden hour in Seattle tonight
A middling sunset
Golden hour 7:36 PM–8:18 PM·sunset 8:18 PM
Begins soon
Tonight's sunset score is about 4 out of 10 (estimated).
Morning golden hour6:10 AM–6:52 AM
Why this score?
An average showing — held back by low cloud blocking the horizon. — US National Weather Service, today
The sun sets at 287° — WNW on the compass.
Where to stand
- Directions →
Kerry Park
The postcard Seattle view — skyline, Space Needle, and Mount Rainier under a colored sky. - Directions →
Alki Beach
A West Seattle strand with the Olympic Mountains silhouetted across Puget Sound at dusk. - Directions →
Gas Works Park
A grassy knoll on Lake Union with the downtown skyline glowing across the water.
Make an evening of itPartner picks
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Go outside. The sky is doing something.
Updated Tuesday, August 18, 2026