Sunset today in Portland

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Sunset in Portland

The sun sets in 5 h 43 min

55

Good55 out of 100 · high confidence

Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.

Golden hour
4:14 PM
43 min before
Clouds
77%
Low 77%, high 0%
Visibility
14 km

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What time is sunset today in Portland

Today the sun sets in Portland at 4:57 PM, and it is fully dark at 5:28 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 7 min, 3 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 11:54 AM.

Golden hour4:14 PM to 5:16 PM
Blue hour5:16 PM to 5:28 PM
Sunrise6:50 AM
Time zonePacific Time, GMT-8

Where the sun sets in Portland

Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 250°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.

After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 5:28 PM, nautical at 6:03 PM and astronomical at 6:37 PM, when the sky is fully dark.

NESW250°

Today toward the west-southwest, 250°

Sunset in Portland through the year

In Portland the sun sets latest on June 26, at 9:03 PM, and earliest on December 10, at 4:27 PM. The longest day of the year is June 20, with 15 h 41 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8 h 42 min.

Latest sunset
9:03 PM
June 26
Earliest sunset
4:27 PM
December 10
Longest day
15 h 41 min
June 20
Shortest day
8 h 42 min
December 21

The minute for the photo in Portland

No high clouds are expected to light up today, so the best light is the sun itself, a warm disc just above the horizon. Have your camera ready at 4:40 PM, 17 minutes before sunset.

Aim west-southwest, at 247°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.

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Low sun over the horizon

4:40 PM

West-southwest, 247°

Today's conditions in Portland

Clouds
77%Low 77%, high 0%
Chance of rain
0%
Humidity
91%
Wind
5 km/h
Temperature
48°F
Visibility
14 km
Air quality
Moderate
Reliability
HighWith today's forecast

Inland, the color of the sunset in Portland depends mostly on high clouds and dust in the air. An open spot on high ground helps you see all of it.

How pretty will today's sunset be in Portland

Today's score is 55 out of 100.

The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.

Today we expect 77% cloud cover in Portland (77% low and 0% high), with 91% humidity and 14 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.

Why this score?

What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.

  • A lot of low cloud: it can block the light before it reaches the clouds above.
  • Humidity is very high: the air turns hazy and dulls the colours.
55Good

out of 100

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The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.

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  1. Morning blue hour6:19 AM to 6:31 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)
  2. Morning golden hour6:31 AM to 7:33 AMsun towards the east-southeast (112°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  3. Sunrise6:50 AMsun towards the east-southeast (110°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  4. Solar noon11:54 AMsun towards the south (180°)
  5. Evening golden hour4:14 PM to 5:16 PMsun towards the west-southwest (248°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  6. Sunset4:57 PMsun towards the west-southwest (250°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  7. Evening blue hour5:16 PM to 5:28 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Portland

Tomorrow, November 2, the sun sets in Portland at 4:55 PM. It rises at 6:51 AM. The day will last 10 h 4 min, 3 min less than today.

Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.

  • Sunrise6:51 AM
  • Sunset4:55 PM
  • Golden hour4:13 PM to 5:15 PM
    Blue hour5:15 PM to 5:27 PM

The moon today in Portland

Today the moon is in its last quarter phase, 50% lit. It rises at 11:07 PM and sets at 1:39 PM.

The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.

The next few days

  • Today

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    4:57 PM

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You can also see the sunrise and sunset calendar for Portland with the times for the whole month.

Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Portland

  • Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.

  • In Portland, an open space gives the clearest view of the sun going down.

  • Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.

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