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

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Moon: 60.1%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 11, 2020 at 6:04:30 pm


Sunrise Today: 5:52 am↑ 60° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:34 pm↑ 299° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 12:13 am↑ 96° East
Moonset Today: 12:07 pm↑ 267° West


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 42 minutes (-1m 6s)

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Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:6:04 pm
Altitude:26.7°
Direction:278° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 41m 47s (Jul 11, 2020)

1 minute, 6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 10, 2020)

5 hours, 15 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

12 minutes, 4 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

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 – 3:57 am
Astro. Twilight3:57 am – 4:42 am
Nautical Twilight4:42 am – 5:21 am
Civil Twilight5:21 am – 5:52 am
Daylight5:52 am – 8:34 pm
Civil Twilight8:34 pm – 9:05 pm
Nautical Twilight9:05 pm – 9:44 pm
Astro. Twilight9:44 pm – 10:29 pm
Night10:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 115:52 am8:34 pm14:41:47−1:061:13 pm (73.1°)94.499
Jul 125:53 am8:34 pm14:40:38−1:081:13 pm (72.9°)94.496
Jul 135:54 am8:33 pm14:39:26−1:111:13 pm (72.8°)94.493
Jul 145:54 am8:33 pm14:38:12−1:141:14 pm (72.6°)94.489
Jul 155:55 am8:32 pm14:36:55−1:171:14 pm (72.5°)94.485
Jul 165:56 am8:31 pm14:35:35−1:191:14 pm (72.3°)94.481
Jul 175:57 am8:31 pm14:34:12−1:221:14 pm (72.1°)94.476
* 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 2020

March EquinoxMar 1911:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:31 am
December SolsticeDec 215:02 am
* All times are local Washington DC time.

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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Percent Illuminated:60.1%
Time:6:04 pm
Altitude:-52.7°
Direction:351° N
Position:Waning 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

Year 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 1112:13 am12:07 pm-6:06 am(46.7°)250,39664.7%
Jul 1212:37 am1:04 pm-6:47 am(51.7°)251,10655.1%
Jul 131:02 am2:02 pm-7:27 am(56.7°)250,97945.4%
Jul 141:27 am3:00 pm-8:09 am(61.4°)250,02035.8%
Jul 151:54 am4:00 pm-8:53 am(65.8°)248,29726.5%
Jul 162:26 am5:01 pm-9:39 am(69.6°)245,94218.1%
Jul 173:02 am6:02 pm-10:29 am(72.6°)243,14210.8%
* 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, Sat, Jul 11, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:05 amSat 7:17 pmSat 12:11 pmVery difficult to see
VenusSun 3:20 amSun 5:23 pmSun 10:22 amGreat visibility
MarsSun 12:18 amSun 12:24 pmSun 6:21 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 8:36 pmSun 6:10 amSun 1:23 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 8:59 pmSun 6:43 amSun 1:51 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 1:26 amSun 3:06 pmSun 8:16 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 11:26 pmSun 11:00 amSun 5:13 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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