West Valley City, UT · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in West Valley City, Utah
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 06 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 15 min
West Valley City daylight through 2026
Daylight in West Valley City runs from 9 h 15 min on December 21 to 15 h 06 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 50 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 79th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
West Valley City daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 39 min | 7:38 AM to 7:52 AM | 5:11 PM to 5:44 PM |
| February | 10 h 41 min | 7:03 AM to 7:37 AM | 5:46 PM to 6:18 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 6:52 AM to 7:50 AM | 6:19 PM to 7:51 PM |
| April | 13 h 19 min | 6:27 AM to 7:11 AM | 7:53 PM to 8:23 PM |
| May | 14 h 28 min | 5:59 AM to 6:26 AM | 8:24 PM to 8:52 PM |
| June | 15 h 03 min | 5:56 AM to 6:00 AM | 8:53 PM to 9:03 PM |
| July | 14 h 45 min | 6:00 AM to 6:24 AM | 8:44 PM to 9:03 PM |
| August | 13 h 44 min | 6:24 AM to 6:54 AM | 8:01 PM to 8:43 PM |
| September | 12 h 26 min | 6:55 AM to 7:23 AM | 7:11 PM to 7:59 PM |
| October | 11 h 06 min | 7:24 AM to 7:57 AM | 6:25 PM to 7:09 PM |
| November | 9 h 55 min | 6:58 AM to 7:31 AM | 5:01 PM to 5:24 PM |
| December | 9 h 19 min | 7:32 AM to 7:51 AM | 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 8 at 5:56 AM and the latest sunset on June 23 at 9:03 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:57 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 7 hours behind UTC, the time of the 105° W meridian. West Valley City sits at 112.01° W, so the sun runs about 28 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:37 PM on January 15 and 1:34 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Salt Lake City, the state capital, gets about the same June daylight. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | 45.79° N | 15 h 44 min | 8 h 40 min |
| Meridian, ID | 43.61° N | 15 h 26 min | 8 h 56 min |
| Boise City, ID | 43.60° N | 15 h 26 min | 8 h 56 min |
| Nampa, ID | 43.59° N | 15 h 26 min | 8 h 56 min |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 40.78° N | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| West Valley City, UT | 40.69° N | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| West Jordan, UT | 40.60° N | 15 h 05 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Provo, UT | 40.25° N | 15 h 03 min | 9 h 18 min |
| St. George, UT | 37.08° N | 14 h 43 min | 9 h 37 min |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 36.29° N | 14 h 38 min | 9 h 41 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in West Valley City?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 06 min of daylight: sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 9:02 PM.
What is the shortest day in West Valley City?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 15 min: sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 5:03 PM.
When is the latest sunset in West Valley City?
9:03 PM on June 23, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:00 PM on December 3.
What time zone is West Valley City in?
America/Denver. Clocks change on March 8 (to MDT) and November 1 (to MST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of West Valley City, 40.689° N, 112.012° 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.