Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tacoma — May 2025
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Tacoma, United States during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 47.25°, -122.44°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Tacoma During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Tacoma. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Tacoma lasts approximately 69 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Tacoma are lengthening by roughly 2.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 12m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | 05:53 AM | 08:20 PM | 14h 26m | 01:06 PM |
| May 2 | Fri | 05:52 AM | 08:21 PM | 14h 29m | 01:06 PM |
| May 3 | Sat | 05:50 AM | 08:22 PM | 14h 32m | 01:06 PM |
| May 4 | Sun | 05:49 AM | 08:24 PM | 14h 35m | 01:06 PM |
| May 5 | Mon | 05:47 AM | 08:25 PM | 14h 38m | 01:06 PM |
| May 6 | Tue | 05:45 AM | 08:26 PM | 14h 41m | 01:06 PM |
| May 7 | Wed | 05:44 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 44m | 01:06 PM |
| May 8 | Thu | 05:43 AM | 08:29 PM | 14h 46m | 01:06 PM |
| May 9 | Fri | 05:41 AM | 08:30 PM | 14h 49m | 01:06 PM |
| May 10 | Sat | 05:40 AM | 08:32 PM | 14h 52m | 01:06 PM |
| May 11 | Sun | 05:38 AM | 08:33 PM | 14h 55m | 01:06 PM |
| May 12 | Mon | 05:37 AM | 08:34 PM | 14h 57m | 01:06 PM |
| May 13 | Tue | 05:36 AM | 08:36 PM | 15h 0m | 01:06 PM |
| May 14 | Wed | 05:34 AM | 08:37 PM | 15h 2m | 01:06 PM |
| May 15 | Thu | 05:33 AM | 08:38 PM | 15h 5m | 01:06 PM |
| May 16 | Fri | 05:32 AM | 08:39 PM | 15h 7m | 01:06 PM |
| May 17 | Sat | 05:31 AM | 08:41 PM | 15h 10m | 01:06 PM |
| May 18 | Sun | 05:30 AM | 08:42 PM | 15h 12m | 01:06 PM |
| May 19 | Mon | 05:28 AM | 08:43 PM | 15h 15m | 01:06 PM |
| May 20 | Tue | 05:27 AM | 08:44 PM | 15h 17m | 01:06 PM |
| May 21 | Wed | 05:26 AM | 08:45 PM | 15h 19m | 01:06 PM |
| May 22 | Thu | 05:25 AM | 08:47 PM | 15h 21m | 01:06 PM |
| May 23 | Fri | 05:24 AM | 08:48 PM | 15h 23m | 01:06 PM |
| May 24 | Sat | 05:23 AM | 08:49 PM | 15h 25m | 01:06 PM |
| May 25 | Sun | 05:22 AM | 08:50 PM | 15h 27m | 01:06 PM |
| May 26 | Mon | 05:22 AM | 08:51 PM | 15h 29m | 01:06 PM |
| May 27 | Tue | 05:21 AM | 08:52 PM | 15h 31m | 01:06 PM |
| May 28 | Wed | 05:20 AM | 08:53 PM | 15h 33m | 01:07 PM |
| May 29 | Thu | 05:19 AM | 08:54 PM | 15h 35m | 01:07 PM |
| May 30 | Fri | 05:18 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 37m | 01:07 PM |
| May 31 | Sat | 05:18 AM | 08:56 PM | 15h 38m | 01:07 PM |