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

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Moon: 61.7%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Mar 26, 2019 at 7:57:16 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:02 am↑ 87° East
Sunset Today: 7:25 pm↑ 274° West


Moonrise Today: 12:45 am↑ 115° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:52 am↑ 244° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 23 minutes (+2m 32s)

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Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:7:57 pm
Altitude:-6.9°
Direction:279° W
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 23m 9s (Mar 26, 2019)

2 minutes, 32 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 25, 2019)

2 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

2 hours, 30 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 – 5:32 am
Astro. Twilight5:32 am – 6:04 am
Nautical Twilight6:04 am – 6:35 am
Civil Twilight6:35 am – 7:02 am
Daylight7:02 am – 7:25 pm
Civil Twilight7:25 pm – 7:52 pm
Nautical Twilight7:52 pm – 8:23 pm
Astro. Twilight8:23 pm – 8:55 pm
Night8:55 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 267:02 am7:25 pm12:23:09+2:321:13 pm (53.4°)92.727
Mar 277:01 am7:26 pm12:25:42+2:321:13 pm (53.8°)92.754
Mar 286:59 am7:27 pm12:28:14+2:321:13 pm (54.2°)92.781
Mar 296:57 am7:28 pm12:30:46+2:311:12 pm (54.6°)92.808
Mar 306:56 am7:29 pm12:33:18+2:311:12 pm (55.0°)92.835
Mar 316:54 am7:30 pm12:35:49+2:311:12 pm (55.3°)92.862
Apr 16:53 am7:31 pm12:38:20+2:311:12 pm (55.7°)92.890
* 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 205:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:54 am
September EquinoxSep 233:50 am
December SolsticeDec 2111:19 pm
* All times are local Washington DC time.

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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Percent Illuminated:61.7%
Time:7:57 pm
Altitude:-62.7°
Direction:56° NE
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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 2612:45 am10:52 am-5:50 am(30.9°)241,13967.4%
Mar 271:44 am11:37 am-6:42 am(29.1°)244,66957.3%
Mar 282:39 am12:26 pm-7:32 am(28.5°)247,61947.1%
Mar 293:27 am1:18 pm-8:22 am(29.0°)249,84737.3%
Mar 304:10 am2:13 pm-9:10 am(30.5°)251,29028.1%
Mar 314:49 am3:09 pm-9:57 am(32.9°)251,95419.9%
Apr 15:22 am4:06 pm-10:41 am(36.1°)251,90112.7%
* 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, Mar 26, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:09 amWed 5:43 pmWed 11:56 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 5:38 amWed 4:26 pmWed 11:02 amGood visibility
MarsTue 9:18 amTue 11:43 pmTue 4:30 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 1:40 amWed 11:07 amWed 6:23 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 3:26 amWed 1:02 pmWed 8:14 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 8:09 amTue 9:27 pmTue 2:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 6:19 amWed 5:44 pmWed 12:02 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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