As of this Sunday, the Seattle sunsets will start being at 7:00 p.m. and later again.
It’s technically still winter here in Seattle but spring is on the horizon! The sun is about to start setting at 7:00 p.m. again. After months of long, dark nights, the Seattle sunset will occur at 7:00 p.m. for the first time this year on Sunday, March 9 when Daylight Saving Time begins.
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We officially entered the Big Dark last November when we reached the end of Daylight Saving Time and set our clocks back an hour. On Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 the sun set at 4:47 p.m.—an hour earlier than the previous day—thanks to the time change. This led to the earliest sunsets of 2024, with the sun setting in Seattle at 4:17 p.m. last month in early December.
Since the winter solstice, the sunset has been steadily inching later and later each day. After we saw the first 5:00 p.m. sunset in Seattle on Saturday, January 26, the sunset continued to creep closer to 6:00 p.m. all throughout February. Then on March 5 we will see the first 6:00 p.m. sunset of 2025 in Seattle. Only four days later, Daylight Saving Time will begin again on March 9, 2025. We’ll move the clocks up an hour and start seeing 7:00 p.m. sunsets that day!
Get ready for springtime fun in the city by checking out our favorite guides to spring in Seattle:
- 5 Stunning Waterfall Hikes Near Seattle To Embark On This Spring
- 11 Stunning Destinations Perfect For A Spring Day Trip From Seattle
- 30 Unique Ideas For A Romantic Date In Seattle This Spring
- 25 Things To Do In Seattle This Spring: The Ultimate Seattle Spring Bucket List
- The Top 6 Places To See Cherry Blossoms In Seattle This Spring
And if you’d like to make the most of viewing the Seattle sunset, check out our list of the best spots to watch the sunset in Seattle.