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Sunrise & sunset · Washington, D.C.

Sunrise and Sunset in Washington

Sunrise07:19
Solar noon12:53
Sunset18:26
Day length
11 h 7 min2 min shorter than yesterday
Morning golden hour
07:19–07:55
Evening golden hour
17:50–18:26
Blue hour
18:43–18:53
Civil twilight
06:52 / 18:53
Max sun elevation
42°
Moon
First quarter34% illuminated

Calculated with the NOAA solar algorithm, 38.890°N 77.035°W · time zone America/New_York

In Washington the sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:26 today, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight. At solar noon (12:53) it climbs to 42° above the horizon. Days are getting shorter: today is 2 minutes shorter than yesterday. The evening golden hour starts at 17:50; blue hour runs 18:43–18:53. Tomorrow: sunrise 07:20, sunset 18:25. Tonight the moon is a First quarter (34% illuminated); the next full moon is on October 25.

Washington sunrise and sunset for 30 days

17: 11 h 7 min1718: 11 h 5 min19: 11 h 2 min20: 11 h 0 min2021: 10 h 58 min22: 10 h 55 min23: 10 h 53 min2324: 10 h 50 min25: 10 h 48 min26: 10 h 46 min2627: 10 h 43 min28: 10 h 41 min29: 10 h 39 min2930: 10 h 37 min31: 10 h 34 min1: 10 h 32 min12: 10 h 30 min3: 10 h 28 min4: 10 h 26 min45: 10 h 23 min6: 10 h 21 min7: 10 h 19 min78: 10 h 17 min9: 10 h 15 min10: 10 h 13 min1011: 10 h 11 min12: 10 h 9 min13: 10 h 7 min1314: 10 h 5 min15: 10 h 4 min
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sat, October 1707:1918:2611 h 7 min
Sun, October 1807:2018:2511 h 5 min
Mon, October 1907:2118:2311 h 2 min
Tue, October 2007:2218:2211 h 0 min
Wed, October 2107:2318:2110 h 58 min
Thu, October 2207:2418:1910 h 55 min
Fri, October 2307:2518:1810 h 53 min
Sat, October 2407:2618:1710 h 50 min
Sun, October 2507:2718:1510 h 48 min
Mon, October 2607:2818:1410 h 46 min
Tue, October 2707:2918:1310 h 43 min
Wed, October 2807:3118:1210 h 41 min
Thu, October 2907:3218:1010 h 39 min
Fri, October 3007:3318:0910 h 37 min
Sat, October 3107:3418:0810 h 34 min
Sun, November 106:3517:0710 h 32 min
Mon, November 206:3617:0610 h 30 min
Tue, November 306:3717:0510 h 28 min
Wed, November 406:3817:0410 h 26 min
Thu, November 506:3917:0310 h 23 min
Fri, November 606:4017:0210 h 21 min
Sat, November 706:4117:0110 h 19 min
Sun, November 806:4317:0010 h 17 min
Mon, November 906:4416:5910 h 15 min
Tue, November 1006:4516:5810 h 13 min
Wed, November 1106:4616:5710 h 11 min
Thu, November 1206:4716:5610 h 9 min
Fri, November 1306:4816:5510 h 7 min
Sat, November 1406:4916:5410 h 5 min
Sun, November 1506:5016:5410 h 3 min

Washington: 2026 equinoxes and solstices

Spring equinoxMarch 20 10:3912 h 9 min
Summer solstice (longest day)June 21 04:2214 h 54 min
Autumn equinoxSeptember 22 20:1212 h 9 min
Winter solstice (shortest day)December 21 15:529 h 26 min

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Washington?
Sunrise is at 07:19 today and 07:20 tomorrow.
What time is sunset in Washington?
Sunset is at 18:26 today and 18:25 tomorrow. The evening golden hour begins at 17:50.
When is golden hour in Washington?
The evening golden hour starts at 17:50; blue hour runs 18:43–18:53.

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