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

Moon: 61.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 12, 2024 at 5:09:45 am
Sunrise Today: 6:47 am 84° East
Sunset Today: 7:20 pm 275° West
Moonrise Today: 4:06 pm 128° Southeast
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 33 minutes (-2m 29s)
Location of Washington DCLocation

Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:5:09 am
Altitude:-19.2°
Direction:68° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 32m 54s (Sep 12, 2024)

2 minutes, 29 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 11, 2024)

3 hours, 6 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 20 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Washington DC Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:16 am
Astro. Twilight5:16 am – 5:48 am
Nautical Twilight5:48 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:47 am
Daylight6:47 am – 7:20 pm
Civil Twilight7:20 pm – 7:47 pm
Nautical Twilight7:47 pm – 8:18 pm
Astro. Twilight8:18 pm – 8:50 pm
Night8:50 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 126:47 am7:20 pm12:32:54−2:291:04 pm (54.9°)93.539
Sep 136:48 am7:18 pm12:30:25−2:291:03 pm (54.5°)93.513
Sep 146:49 am7:17 pm12:27:55−2:291:03 pm (54.1°)93.488
Sep 156:50 am7:15 pm12:25:26−2:291:03 pm (53.7°)93.463
Sep 166:50 am7:13 pm12:22:56−2:291:02 pm (53.4°)93.437
Sep 176:51 am7:12 pm12:20:26−2:301:02 pm (53.0°)93.412
Sep 186:52 am7:10 pm12:17:55−2:301:02 pm (52.6°)93.386
* 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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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 124:06 pm--8:32 pm(22.1°)236,46768.2%
Sep 13-1:01 am4:55 pm9:31 pm(24.5°)232,41978.3%
Sep 14-2:12 am5:37 pm10:28 pm(28.6°)228,61487.2%
Sep 15-3:28 am6:12 pm11:24 pm(34.3°)225,41494.2%
Sep 16-4:46 am6:42 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:03 am7:09 pm12:17 am(41.1°)223,15498.7%
Sep 18-7:21 am7:36 pm1:09 am(48.6°)222,079100.0%
* 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.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Washington DC on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Washington DC This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:29 amThu 6:48 pmThu 12:09 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 9:01 amThu 8:26 pmThu 2:44 pmFairly good visibility
MarsThu 12:35 amThu 3:25 pmThu 8:00 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 11:37 pmThu 2:17 pmThu 6:57 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 7:11 pmFri 6:24 amFri 12:48 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 10:12 pmThu 12:28 pmThu 5:20 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 7:42 pmThu 7:35 amThu 1:38 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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