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

Moon: 79.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 1, 2023 at 7:13:07 am
Sunrise Today: 6:53 am 83° East
Sunset Today: 7:31 pm 277° West
Moonrise Today: 3:09 pm 66° East
Moonset Today: 5:05 am 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 38 minutes (+2m 31s)
Location of Washington DCLocation

Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:7:13 am
Altitude:3.3°
Direction:87° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 38m 25s (Apr 1, 2023)

2 minutes, 31 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 31, 2023)

3 hours, 12 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

2 hours, 15 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Washington DC Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:22 am
Astro. Twilight5:22 am – 5:54 am
Nautical Twilight5:54 am – 6:26 am
Civil Twilight6:26 am – 6:53 am
Daylight6:53 am – 7:31 pm
Civil Twilight7:31 pm – 7:58 pm
Nautical Twilight7:58 pm – 8:30 pm
Astro. Twilight8:30 pm – 9:02 pm
Night9:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 16:53 am7:31 pm12:38:25+2:311:12 pm (55.7°)92.880
Apr 26:51 am7:32 pm12:40:56+2:301:11 pm (56.1°)92.906
Apr 36:50 am7:33 pm12:43:27+2:301:11 pm (56.5°)92.933
Apr 46:48 am7:34 pm12:45:57+2:301:11 pm (56.9°)92.959
Apr 56:46 am7:35 pm12:48:27+2:291:10 pm (57.3°)92.986
Apr 66:45 am7:36 pm12:50:56+2:291:10 pm (57.6°)93.012
Apr 76:43 am7:37 pm12:53:26+2:291:10 pm (58.0°)93.039
* 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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 1-5:05 am3:09 pm10:26 pm(68.3°)250,67884.5%
Apr 2-5:32 am4:11 pm11:09 pm(63.2°)249,27490.9%
Apr 3-5:56 am5:12 pm11:50 pm(57.6°)247,41695.8%
Apr 4-6:18 am6:13 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 5-6:40 am7:16 pm12:32 am(51.6°)245,26698.9%
Apr 6-7:02 am8:20 pm1:14 am(45.4°)242,978100.0%
Apr 7-7:27 am9:27 pm1:58 am(39.4°)240,68198.8%
* 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, Apr 1, 2023
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* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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