sun .5deg.comWashington, D.C., United States (Washington County) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Washington, D.C. local time (GMT-05:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Washington, D.C. for this day: 2026-12-21
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 05:47:16 | 5h 47m 16s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:47:16 | 06:19:44 | 32m 28s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:19:44 | 06:53:14 | 33m 30s | |
| Civil Twilight | 06:53:14 | 07:23:06 | 29m 52s | |
| Daylight | 07:23:06 | 16:49:31 | 9h 26m 25s | |
| Civil Twilight | 16:49:31 | 17:19:23 | 29m 52s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 17:19:23 | 17:52:53 | 33m 30s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 17:52:53 | 18:25:22 | 32m 29s | |
| Night | 18:25:22 | 23:59:59 | 5h 34m 37s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Washington, D.C., US, for day: 2026-12-21.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 07:23:06 | 12:06:19 | 16:49:31 |
| Azimuth | 119.9° | 180° | 240° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
9h 26m 25s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
147 160 535 km91 441 317 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -74.5° | 354.7° |
| 100 | -70.8° | 40.4° |
| 200 | -61.4° | 65.7° |
| 300 | -50.2° | 80.2° |
| 400 | -38.6° | 90.6° |
| 500 | -27° | 99.4° |
| 600 | -15.6° | 107.8° |
| 700 | -4.8° | 116.4° |
| 800 | 5.2° | 125.9° |
| 900 | 13.9° | 136.6° |
| 1000 | 21° | 149° |
| 1100 | 25.8° | 163.1° |
| 1200 | 27.6° | 178.3° |
| 1300 | 26.4° | 193.7° |
| 1400 | 22.2° | 208.1° |
| 1500 | 15.6° | 220.9° |
| 1600 | 7.2° | 231.9° |
| 1700 | -2.6° | 241.6° |
| 1800 | -13.3° | 250.4° |
| 1900 | -24.5° | 258.8° |
| 2000 | -36.1° | 267.4° |
| 2100 | -47.7° | 277.3° |
| 2200 | -59° | 290.6° |
| 2300 | -69° | 312.6° |
| 2400 | -74.5° | 354.2° |