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

Moon: 29.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: 3 Apr 2024, 21:38:10
Sunrise Today: 06:48↑ 82° East
Sunset Today: 19:34↑ 278° West
Moonrise Today: 04:00↑ 123° Southeast
Moonset Today: 13:27↑ 238° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 45 minutes (+2m 30s)
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Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:21:38
Altitude:-23.6°
Direction:300° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 45m 20s (3 Apr 2024)

2 minutes, 30 seconds longer than yesterday (2 Apr 2024)

3 hours, 19 minutes longer than winter solstice (21 Dec 2023)

2 hours, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (21 Jun 2023)

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

Night00:00 – 05:17
Astro. Twilight05:17 – 05:50
Nautical Twilight05:50 – 06:21
Civil Twilight06:21 – 06:48
Daylight06:48 – 19:34
Civil Twilight19:34 – 20:01
Nautical Twilight20:01 – 20:33
Astro. Twilight20:33 – 21:06
Night21:06 – 23:59

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. km
3 Apr06:4819:3412:45:20+2:3013:11 (56.8°)149.604
4 Apr06:4719:3512:47:51+2:3013:10 (57.2°)149.648
5 Apr06:4519:3612:50:20+2:2913:10 (57.6°)149.692
6 Apr06:4419:3712:52:50+2:2913:10 (57.9°)149.735
7 Apr06:4219:3812:55:19+2:2913:10 (58.3°)149.778
8 Apr06:4119:3912:57:47+2:2813:09 (58.7°)149.821
9 Apr06:3919:3913:00:16+2:2813:09 (59.0°)149.864
* 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.

Partial Solar Eclipse visible in Washington DC on 8 Apr

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinox19 Mar23:06
June solstice20 Jun16:51
September equinox22 Sep08:44
December solstice21 Dec04:21
* All times are local Washington DC time.

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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Percent Illuminated:29.1%
Time:21:38
Altitude:-72.9°
Direction:22° NE
Position:Waning 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (km)Illumination
3 Apr04:0013:27-08:41(25.6°)371,91534.9%
4 Apr04:4014:43-09:37(30.2°)366,89024.0%
5 Apr05:1316:00-10:32(36.1°)362,73814.3%
6 Apr05:4217:17-11:24(43.1°)359,9326.7%
7 Apr06:0918:34-12:15(50.6°)358,8541.8%
8 Apr06:3519:50-13:06(58.1°)359,7130.0%
9 Apr07:0321:08-13:59(65.1°)362,4901.5%
* 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, Wed, 3 Apr 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 07:02Thu 20:34Thu 13:48Extremely difficult to see
VenusThu 06:16Thu 18:12Thu 12:14Slightly difficult to see
MarsThu 05:28Thu 16:35Thu 11:01Average visibility
JupiterWed 08:23Wed 22:17Wed 15:20Fairly good visibility
SaturnThu 05:41Thu 16:54Thu 11:18Slightly difficult to see
UranusWed 08:30Wed 22:33Wed 15:31Difficult to see
NeptuneThu 06:13Thu 18:04Thu 12:09Extremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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