Sunset and sunrise in Washington, D.C. today
Sunset in Washington, D.C. is 6:08 PM today; sunrise is 7:34 AM. Daylight lasts 10 hr 34 min. Civil dawn is 7:06 AM and civil dusk is 6:36 PM. View the next 7 days below.
Calculated for at 38.9072, -77.0369 using America/New_York.
At a glance
7-day schedule for Washington, D.C.
Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.
| Local date | Sunset | Sunrise | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:08 PM | 7:34 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:36 PM | 10 hr 34 min | |
| 5:07 PM | 6:35 AM | 6:07 AM | 5:35 PM | 10 hr 32 min | |
| 5:06 PM | 6:36 AM | 6:08 AM | 5:34 PM | 10 hr 30 min | |
| 5:05 PM | 6:37 AM | 6:09 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 hr 28 min | |
| 5:04 PM | 6:38 AM | 6:10 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 hr 25 min | |
| 5:03 PM | 6:39 AM | 6:11 AM | 5:31 PM | 10 hr 23 min | |
| 5:02 PM | 6:40 AM | 6:13 AM | 5:30 PM | 10 hr 21 min |
Location-based sky times
Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.
Sunset and sunrise questions for Washington, D.C.
What time is sunset in Washington, D.C. today?
Today's calculated sunset in Washington, D.C. is 6:08 PM local time.
What time is sunrise in Washington, D.C. today?
Today's calculated sunrise in Washington, D.C. is 7:34 AM local time.
When is civil twilight in Washington, D.C. today?
Civil dawn is 7:06 AM and civil dusk is 6:36 PM local time.
How long is daylight in Washington, D.C. today?
The calculated time from sunrise to sunset is 10 hr 34 min.
Why can the observed sunrise or sunset differ slightly?
Local terrain, buildings, elevation, refraction and the observer's horizon can shift an observed time by a few minutes. The values here are planning estimates.
