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

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Moon: 38.5%

Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Nov 14, 2018 at 4:01:37 am


Sunrise Today: 6:49 am↑ 113° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:55 pm↑ 247° West


Moonrise Today: 12:37 pm↑ 114° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:56 pm↑ 248° West


Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 5 minutes (-1m 54s)

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Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:4:01 am
Altitude:-32.7°
Direction:88° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 5m 19s (Nov 14, 2018)

1 minute, 54 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 13, 2018)

38 minutes, 59 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

4 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

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 – 5:17 am
Astro. Twilight5:17 am – 5:49 am
Nautical Twilight5:49 am – 6:21 am
Civil Twilight6:21 am – 6:49 am
Daylight6:49 am – 4:55 pm
Civil Twilight4:55 pm – 5:23 pm
Nautical Twilight5:23 pm – 5:55 pm
Astro. Twilight5:55 pm – 6:27 pm
Night6:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Nov 146:49 am4:55 pm10:05:19−1:5411:52 am (32.8°)91.962
Nov 156:50 am4:54 pm10:03:27−1:5211:52 am (32.5°)91.941
Nov 166:51 am4:53 pm10:01:37−1:5011:52 am (32.3°)91.920
Nov 176:53 am4:52 pm9:59:48−1:4811:53 am (32.0°)91.900
Nov 186:54 am4:52 pm9:58:02−1:4611:53 am (31.8°)91.879
Nov 196:55 am4:51 pm9:56:18−1:4411:53 am (31.6°)91.859
Nov 206:56 am4:50 pm9:54:36−1:4111:53 am (31.3°)91.840
* All times are local time for Washington DC. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 2012:15 pm
June SolsticeJun 216:07 am
September EquinoxSep 229:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 215:23 pm
* All times are local Washington DC time.

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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Percent Illuminated:38.5%
Time:4:01 am
Altitude:-64.3°
Direction:314° NW
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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 1412:37 pm10:56 pm-5:44 pm(32.8°)251,21243.8%
Nov 151:12 pm11:53 pm-6:30 pm(35.8°)250,54253.5%
Nov 161:44 pm--7:14 pm(39.4°)249,03663.2%
Nov 17-12:50 am2:13 pm7:58 pm(43.6°)246,78772.5%
Nov 18-1:49 am2:42 pm8:42 pm(48.3°)243,95781.1%
Nov 19-2:49 am3:11 pm9:27 pm(53.1°)240,76788.6%
Nov 20-3:50 am3:42 pm10:14 pm(58.0°)237,47594.5%
* All times are local time for Washington DC. 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, Wed, Nov 14, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 8:42 amWed 5:54 pmWed 1:18 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 4:40 amWed 3:29 pmWed 10:04 amFairly good visibility
MarsWed 1:22 pmWed 11:59 pmWed 6:40 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 7:35 amWed 5:25 pmWed 12:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 10:15 amWed 7:43 pmWed 2:59 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:45 pmThu 5:00 amWed 10:22 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 1:55 pmThu 1:11 amWed 7:33 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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