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Sunset in Washington, D.C. today
October 18, 2026 · Washington, D.C., USA
Capital601,723 people
Sunset in Washington, D.C. today is at 18:27. Day length is 11h 6m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Washington, D.C.'s coordinates and updated daily.
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 goes down towards the west-southwest in Washington, D.C. today, at a bearing of 258°. Civil twilight then lasts another 27 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 14 minutes later in Washington, D.C. than in New York, 328 km to the northeast.
The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how 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.
Sunset in Washington, D.C. by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:09 | 07:26 | 9h 43m |
| February | 17:45 | 07:02 | 10h 43m |
| March | 19:14 | 07:22 | 11h 52m |
| April | 19:44 | 06:34 | 13h 10m |
| May | 20:13 | 05:57 | 14h 16m |
| June | 20:35 | 05:43 | 14h 52m |
| July | 20:34 | 05:55 | 14h 39m |
| August | 20:06 | 06:22 | 13h 44m |
| September | 19:20 | 06:49 | 12h 31m |
| October | 18:33 | 07:17 | 11h 16m |
| November | 16:56 | 06:50 | 10h 6m |
| December | 16:48 | 07:20 | 9h 28m |