Salem, OR · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Salem, Oregon
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 37 min
- Shortest day
- 8 h 47 min
Salem daylight through 2026
Daylight in Salem runs from 8 h 47 min on December 21 to 15 h 37 min on June 20, a seasonal swing of 6 h 50 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 19th 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.
Salem daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 15 min | 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM | 4:41 PM to 5:19 PM |
| February | 10 h 27 min | 6:51 AM to 7:31 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:58 PM |
| March | 11 h 57 min | 6:38 AM to 7:37 AM | 5:59 PM to 7:38 PM |
| April | 13 h 32 min | 6:02 AM to 6:52 AM | 7:40 PM to 8:16 PM |
| May | 14 h 52 min | 5:29 AM to 6:01 AM | 8:17 PM to 8:50 PM |
| June | 15 h 33 min | 5:25 AM to 5:29 AM | 8:51 PM to 9:02 PM |
| July | 15 h 11 min | 5:29 AM to 5:56 AM | 8:39 PM to 9:02 PM |
| August | 14 h 00 min | 5:57 AM to 6:33 AM | 7:50 PM to 8:38 PM |
| September | 12 h 30 min | 6:34 AM to 7:09 AM | 6:54 PM to 7:48 PM |
| October | 10 h 56 min | 7:10 AM to 7:49 AM | 6:01 PM to 6:52 PM |
| November | 9 h 34 min | 6:50 AM to 7:28 AM | 4:32 PM to 5:00 PM |
| December | 8 h 51 min | 7:30 AM to 7:50 AM | 4:30 PM to 4:40 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 9 at 5:25 AM and the latest sunset on June 20 at 9:02 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:50 AM on January 1. 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. Salem sits at 123.02° W, so the sun runs about 12 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:21 PM on January 15 and 1:18 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Salem is the capital of Oregon. 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 Salem?
June 20, 2026, with 15 h 37 min of daylight: sunrise 5:25 AM, sunset 9:02 PM.
What is the shortest day in Salem?
December 21, 2026, with 8 h 47 min: sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 4:33 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Salem?
9:02 PM on June 20, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:30 PM on December 6.
What time zone is Salem 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 Salem, 44.924° N, 123.023° 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.