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Washington DC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 44.5%
First Quarter
Current Time: May 14, 2024 at 5:49:32 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:56 am↑ 65° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:13 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:41 am↑ 63° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:49 am↑ 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 17 minutes (+1m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:5:49 pm
Altitude:26.1°
Direction:274° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 17m 26s (May 14, 2024)

1 minute, 48 seconds longer than yesterday (May 13, 2024)

4 hours, 51 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

36 minutes, 26 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Washington DC today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Washington DC Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Washington DC today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:08 am
Astro. Twilight4:08 am – 4:49 am
Nautical Twilight4:49 am – 5:26 am
Civil Twilight5:26 am – 5:56 am
Daylight5:56 am – 8:13 pm
Civil Twilight8:13 pm – 8:43 pm
Nautical Twilight8:43 pm – 9:20 pm
Astro. Twilight9:20 pm – 10:01 pm
Night10:01 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 145:56 am8:13 pm14:17:26+1:481:04 pm (70.0°)93.959
May 155:55 am8:14 pm14:19:13+1:461:04 pm (70.2°)93.979
May 165:54 am8:15 pm14:20:58+1:441:04 pm (70.4°)93.998
May 175:53 am8:16 pm14:22:41+1:421:04 pm (70.7°)94.017
May 185:52 am8:17 pm14:24:22+1:401:04 pm (70.9°)94.035
May 195:51 am8:17 pm14:26:00+1:381:04 pm (71.1°)94.054
May 205:51 am8:18 pm14:27:36+1:361:04 pm (71.3°)94.072
* All times are local time for Washington DC. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Washington DC time.

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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Percent Illuminated:44.5%
Time:5:49 pm
Altitude:64.5°
Direction:135° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Washington DC today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 14-1:49 am11:41 am7:05 pm(70.1°)248,38145.0%
May 15-2:18 am12:44 pm7:49 pm(65.2°)250,20054.9%
May 16-2:43 am1:44 pm8:30 pm(59.7°)251,20964.5%
May 17-3:04 am2:43 pm9:09 pm(54.0°)251,40773.5%
May 18-3:24 am3:42 pm9:48 pm(48.1°)250,85281.6%
May 19-3:44 am4:41 pm10:27 pm(42.3°)249,64988.5%
May 20-4:05 am5:41 pm11:09 pm(36.7°)247,93494.1%
* All times are local time for Washington DC. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Washington DC This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 4:59 amTue 5:57 pmTue 11:27 amDifficult to see
VenusTue 5:43 amTue 7:42 pmTue 12:42 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 4:03 amWed 4:30 pmWed 10:17 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 6:11 amTue 8:23 pmTue 1:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnWed 3:10 amWed 2:32 pmWed 8:51 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 5:55 amTue 8:03 pmTue 12:59 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneWed 3:35 amWed 3:29 pmWed 9:32 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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