July 20, 2026 · Washington, D.C., USA
Washington, D.C. has 14h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset is at 20:31. All times are calculated astronomically for Washington, D.C.'s exact coordinates.
Washington, D.C. lies at 39°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Washington, D.C., or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Washington, D.C. is around 14h 54m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 26m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 43m | 07:26 | 17:09 |
| February | 10h 43m | 07:02 | 17:45 |
| March | 11h 52m | 07:22 | 19:14 |
| April | 13h 10m | 06:34 | 19:44 |
| May | 14h 16m | 05:57 | 20:13 |
| June | 14h 52m | 05:43 | 20:35 |
| July | 14h 39m | 05:55 | 20:34 |
| August | 13h 44m | 06:22 | 20:06 |
| September | 12h 31m | 06:49 | 19:20 |
| October | 11h 16m | 07:17 | 18:33 |
| November | 10h 6m | 06:50 | 16:56 |
| December | 9h 28m | 07:20 | 16:48 |