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Washington: earliest sunset of the year by city
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise and clock-change effects for 3 places in Washington, computed for winter 2026–27. Earliest sunset among them: Spokane at 3:58 pm; latest: Seattle (Sea-Tac Airport) at 4:18 pm.
| Place | State | Earliest sunset | Date | Latest sunrise | Date | Sunset Oct 31 | Sunset Nov 1 | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (Sea-Tac Airport) | WA | 4:18 pm | Dec 10 | 7:57 am | Jan 1 | 5:53 pm | 4:52 pm | 8 h 27 min |
| Spokane | WA | 3:58 pm | Dec 10 | 7:38 am | Jan 1 | 5:34 pm | 4:32 pm | 8 h 25 min |
| Yakima | WA | 4:15 pm | Dec 10 | 7:46 am | Jan 1 | 5:48 pm | 4:47 pm | 8 h 34 min |
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