What time is sunrise and sunset in Washington?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Washington, Virginia. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:41 AM
80° EDawn 6:14 AM
Sunrise in Washington will be at 6:41:49 AM EDT (in 1 hour).
Sunset
7:40 PM
280° WDusk 8:07 PM
Sunset in Washington will be at 7:40:43 PM EDT (in 14 hours).
Now
6:41a7:40p
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Nautical twilight now · Dawn at 6:14 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 58m
- Darkness
- 8h 00m
- Solar noon
- 1:11 PM
- Sun altitude
- 12.4° below
- Sun direction
- 70° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:42 AM
80° EDawn 6:15 AM
Sunrise in Washington will be at 6:42:42 AM EDT (in 25 hours).
Sunset
7:39 PM
279° WDusk 8:06 PM
Sunset in Washington will be at 7:39:10 PM EDT (in 38 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Washington
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 3:04 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:11 am | 6:39 am | 1:12 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:12 pm | 13:06:11 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:12 am | 6:40 am | 1:12 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:10 pm | 13:03:45 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 1:11 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:09 pm | 13:01:20 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 1:11 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:07 pm | 12:58:54 | |
Friday, September 4 12:58:54 of daylight·−2m 26s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:14 am – 8:07 pm Time 5:43 AM Altitude -12.4° Heading 70° ENE Light Astronomical twilight 5:43 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -12.4 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 1:11 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:56:27 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 1:10 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:54:00 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 1:10 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:51:33 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 1:10 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:49:06 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 1:09 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:46:38 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 1:09 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:44:10 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 1:09 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:41:42 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:08 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:39:13 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:23 am | 6:49 am | 1:08 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:36:44 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 1:08 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:34:15 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 1:07 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:31:46 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:25 am | 6:52 am | 1:07 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:29:17 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:26 am | 6:53 am | 1:07 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:26:48 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:27 am | 6:54 am | 1:06 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:24:19 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:28 am | 6:55 am | 1:06 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:21:49 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:29 am | 6:56 am | 1:05 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:19:20 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:05 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:16:50 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:05 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:14:20 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 1:04 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:11:51 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 1:04 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:09:21 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:33 am | 7:00 am | 1:04 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:06:51 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:34 am | 7:01 am | 1:03 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:04:22 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:35 am | 7:02 am | 1:03 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:01:52 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:36 am | 7:03 am | 1:03 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:29 pm | 11:59:23 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:37 am | 7:04 am | 1:02 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:27 pm | 11:56:53 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:38 am | 7:05 am | 1:02 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:25 pm | 11:54:24 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Washington, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Washington today?
- Sunrise in Washington today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:41 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Washington today?
- Sunset today is at 7:40 PM, after 12h 58m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Washington, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Washington is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 52m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Washington, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Washington, Virginia is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 27m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Washington get in summer than in winter?
- Washington gets 5h 25m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 52m against 9h 27m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Washington?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Washington is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:48 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Washington?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Washington?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, December 7, 2026, with the sun down by 4:52 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Washington?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:39 AM.
- Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Washington uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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