Current Time: | Mar 18, 2024 at 10:37:20 pm |
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Sunrise Today: | 7:13 am↑ 90° East |
Sunset Today: | 7:18 pm↑ 270° West |
Moonrise Today: | 12:55 pm↑ 53° Northeast |
Moonset Today: | 3:57 am↑ 307° Northwest |
Daylight Hours: | 12 hours, 5 minutes (+2m 32s) |
Today's Sun Position in Washington DC
Time: | 10:37 pm |
Altitude: | -37.1° |
Direction: | 307° NW |
Phase: | Night |
Day length today: 12h 4m 48s (Mar 18, 2024)
2 minutes, 32 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 17, 2024)
2 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)
2 hours, 49 minutes 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
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
Night | 12:00 am – 5:44 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 5:44 am – 6:16 am |
Nautical Twilight | 6:16 am – 6:47 am |
Civil Twilight | 6:47 am – 7:13 am |
Daylight | 7:13 am – 7:18 pm |
Civil Twilight | 7:18 pm – 7:45 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 7:45 pm – 8:16 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 8:16 pm – 8:47 pm |
Night | 8:47 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days
2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Mar | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Mar 18 | 7:13 am | 7:18 pm | 12:04:48 | +2:32 | 1:15 pm (50.6°) | 92.536 |
Mar 19 | 7:12 am | 7:19 pm | 12:07:21 | +2:32 | 1:15 pm (50.9°) | 92.561 |
Mar 20 | 7:10 am | 7:20 pm | 12:09:54 | +2:32 | 1:15 pm (51.3°) | 92.586 |
Mar 21 | 7:09 am | 7:21 pm | 12:12:26 | +2:32 | 1:15 pm (51.7°) | 92.612 |
Mar 22 | 7:07 am | 7:22 pm | 12:14:59 | +2:32 | 1:14 pm (52.1°) | 92.638 |
Mar 23 | 7:06 am | 7:23 pm | 12:17:32 | +2:32 | 1:14 pm (52.5°) | 92.664 |
Mar 24 | 7:04 am | 7:24 pm | 12:20:04 | +2:32 | 1:14 pm (52.9°) | 92.690 |
* 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. |
The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Washington DC is at 11:06 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?
Equinoxes & Solstices 2024
March equinox | Mar 19 | 11:06 pm |
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June solstice | Jun 20 | 4:51 pm |
September equinox | Sep 22 | 8:44 am |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 4:21 am |
* All times are local Washington DC time. |
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Today's Moon in Washington DC
Percent Illuminated: | 69.1% |
Time: | 10:37 pm |
Altitude: | 65.3° |
Direction: | 248° W |
Position: | Waxing Gibbous |
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
Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days
2024 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Mar 18 | - | 3:57 am | 12:55 pm | 8:52 pm | (78.0°) | 246,879 | 68.4% | |||
Mar 19 | - | 4:41 am | 1:57 pm | 9:42 pm | (75.2°) | 249,193 | 77.3% | |||
Mar 20 | - | 5:17 am | 3:00 pm | 10:29 pm | (71.4°) | 250,862 | 85.0% | |||
Mar 21 | - | 5:47 am | 4:02 pm | 11:13 pm | (66.7°) | 251,913 | 91.3% | |||
Mar 22 | - | 6:12 am | 5:03 pm | 11:54 pm | (61.4°) | 252,404 | 96.0% | |||
Mar 23 | - | 6:34 am | 6:02 pm | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||||
Mar 24 | - | 6:55 am | 7:01 pm | 12:33 am | (55.7°) | 252,398 | 98.9% | |||
* 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. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Washington DC This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 18, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:48 am | Tue 8:46 pm | Tue 2:17 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 6:31 am | Tue 5:37 pm | Tue 12:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 5:59 am | Tue 4:35 pm | Tue 11:17 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Jupiter | Mon 9:16 am | Mon 11:04 pm | Mon 4:10 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Tue 6:39 am | Tue 5:48 pm | Tue 12:14 pm | Very difficult to see |
Uranus | Mon 9:30 am | Mon 11:33 pm | Mon 4:31 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 7:14 am | Tue 7:04 pm | Tue 1:09 pm | Not visible |
* All times are local time for Washington DC. |
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