Sunrise in Washington, D.C. today

Washington, D.C. lies at 39°N. In Washington, D.C., day length ranges from 9h 26m in winter to 14h 54m in summer — a swing of about 5h 28m.

The sun comes up over the east horizon in Washington, D.C. today, at a bearing of 80°. It starts getting light 27 minutes before that, when civil twilight begins. The sun rises 14 minutes later in Washington, D.C. than in New York, 328 km to the northeast.

The time of sunrise slides earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Washington, D.C..

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 2 minutes per day.