Time in Yelm, Washington now
Yelm is in Washington and uses Pacific Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Yelm.
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,434
- Coordinates
- 46.9420° N, 122.6060° W
Sunrise and sunset in Yelm.
Worked out for 46.9420° N, 122.6060° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Yelm for 15h 53m, and on the shortest day for 8h 31m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Yelm compared with other cities.
How the clock in Yelm lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Yelm |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Yelm.
The closest places listed for Washington, with the distance from Yelm and their local time. See every place on the Washington page.
When the clocks change in Yelm.
Yelm follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Yelm.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Yelm.
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What time is it in Yelm right now?
Yelm is on Pacific Time, UTC-8, and UTC-7 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Yelm in?
Yelm uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of Washington in most cases. The Washington page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Yelm observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Yelm go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Yelm?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:08, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:23.
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How long is the longest day in Yelm?
The sun is up for 15h 53m on the June solstice and for 8h 31m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Yelm and New York?
Yelm is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Yelm and London?
Yelm is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Yelm?
Yelm has about 8,434 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Washington on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Yelm?
Yelm sits at 46.9420° N, 122.6060° W in Washington, about 48 miles from Seattle.
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Which places are closest to Yelm?
The closest places listed are DuPont, 11 miles away, Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, 11 miles away and Joint Base Lewis McChord, 12 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.