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Sunrise & sunset · Washington DC

Sunset today in Washington DC

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · United States

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Sunrise
05:33
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Sunset
18:45
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Solar noon
12:09
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Day length
13h 11m

This week · Washington DC

Date
Sunrise
Sunset
Length
Fri, Aug 28
05:32
18:46
13h 14m
Sat, Aug 29TODAY
05:33
18:45
13h 11m
Sun, Aug 30
05:34
18:43
13h 9m
Mon, Aug 31
05:35
18:42
13h 7m
Tue, Sep 1
05:36
18:40
13h 4m
Wed, Sep 2
05:37
18:39
13h 2m
Thu, Sep 3
05:37
18:37
12h 59m

Monthly variation throughout 2026

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sunrise
07:25
07:00
06:21
05:33
04:56
04:41
04:54
05:21
05:48
06:16
06:50
07:19
Sunset
17:08
17:44
18:14
18:43
19:12
19:34
19:33
19:05
18:18
17:31
16:55
16:47
Length
9h 43m
10h 43m
11h 52m
13h 10m
14h 16m
14h 52m
14h 39m
13h 44m
12h 30m
11h 15m
10h 5m
9h 27m

About sunrise and sunset times in Washington DC

Sunrise and sunset times in Washington DC are computed astronomically from latitude 38.91° and longitude -77.04°, shown in EST (UTC-5) local time using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm.

The day length on 8/29/2026 in Washington DC is 13h 11m. This varies throughout the year — typically longest around the summer solstice (June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 in the Southern) and shortest around the winter solstice.

Sunrise and sunset are defined as the moment the upper edge of the sun touches the horizon, accounting for atmospheric refraction. "Civil twilight" begins ~30 minutes before sunrise and ends ~30 minutes after sunset.