Eugene, OR · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Eugene, Oregon
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 30 min
- Shortest day
- 8 h 53 min
Eugene daylight through 2026
Daylight in Eugene runs from 8 h 53 min on December 21 to 15 h 30 min on June 20, a seasonal swing of 6 h 37 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 21st of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 10 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 10 min.
Eugene daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 20 min | 7:30 AM to 7:47 AM | 4:45 PM to 5:21 PM |
| February | 10 h 30 min | 6:50 AM to 7:29 AM | 5:22 PM to 5:59 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 6:38 AM to 7:36 AM | 6:01 PM to 7:38 PM |
| April | 13 h 29 min | 6:05 AM to 6:53 AM | 7:39 PM to 8:14 PM |
| May | 14 h 47 min | 5:32 AM to 6:03 AM | 8:16 PM to 8:48 PM |
| June | 15 h 26 min | 5:28 AM to 5:32 AM | 8:48 PM to 8:59 PM |
| July | 15 h 06 min | 5:33 AM to 5:59 AM | 8:37 PM to 8:59 PM |
| August | 13 h 57 min | 6:00 AM to 6:34 AM | 7:49 PM to 8:36 PM |
| September | 12 h 29 min | 6:35 AM to 7:09 AM | 6:54 PM to 7:48 PM |
| October | 10 h 58 min | 7:10 AM to 7:48 AM | 6:03 PM to 6:52 PM |
| November | 9 h 38 min | 6:49 AM to 7:26 AM | 4:35 PM to 5:02 PM |
| December | 8 h 57 min | 7:27 AM to 7:47 AM | 4:34 PM to 4:44 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 12 at 5:28 AM and the latest sunset on June 20 at 8:59 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:48 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 8 hours behind UTC, the time of the 120° W meridian. Eugene sits at 123.12° W, so the sun runs about 12 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:22 PM on January 15 and 1:18 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Salem, the state capital, gets 7 minutes more daylight than Eugene on June 21 and 6 minutes less on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Way, WA | 47.31° N | 15 h 57 min | 8 h 28 min |
| Tacoma, WA | 47.25° N | 15 h 56 min | 8 h 28 min |
| Vancouver, WA | 45.64° N | 15 h 42 min | 8 h 41 min |
| Portland, OR | 45.54° N | 15 h 41 min | 8 h 42 min |
| Hillsboro, OR | 45.53° N | 15 h 41 min | 8 h 42 min |
| Gresham, OR | 45.50° N | 15 h 41 min | 8 h 42 min |
| Salem, OR | 44.92° N | 15 h 37 min | 8 h 47 min |
| Eugene, OR | 44.06° N | 15 h 30 min | 8 h 53 min |
| Bend, OR | 44.06° N | 15 h 30 min | 8 h 53 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Eugene?
June 20, 2026, with 15 h 30 min of daylight: sunrise 5:29 AM, sunset 8:59 PM.
What is the shortest day in Eugene?
December 21, 2026, with 8 h 53 min: sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 4:37 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Eugene?
8:59 PM on June 20, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:34 PM on December 3.
What time zone is Eugene in?
America/Los_Angeles. Clocks change on March 8 (to PDT) and November 1 (to PST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Eugene, 44.057° N, 123.119° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.