Sunrise & sunset today in Washington, DC
Today, Saturday, August 22, in Washington, DC, civil dawn begins at 6:01 AM, the sun rises at 6:29 AM, sets at 7:55 PM, and civil dusk ends at 8:23 PM EDT (13h 26m of daylight). The moon is a first quarter, 68% illuminated, rising at 4:41 PM and setting at 12:50 AM.
Tomorrow, Sunday, August 23: civil dawn begins at 6:02 AM, sunrise is at 6:30 AM, sunset is at 7:54 PM, and civil dusk ends at 8:22 PM EDT.
The same sky drives the water: see today's tides at Washington, DC, or compute the sky for any point on Earth.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Daylight | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat, Aug 22 | 6:01 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 26m | 4:41 PM | 12:50 AM | First Quarter · 68% |
| Tomorrow, Sun, Aug 23 | 6:02 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 24m | 5:26 PM | 1:42 AM | Waxing Gibbous · 76% |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 6:03 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:20 PM | 13h 22m | 6:03 PM | 2:40 AM | Waxing Gibbous · 84% |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 6:04 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 19m | 6:36 PM | 3:41 AM | Waxing Gibbous · 90% |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 6:05 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:17 PM | 13h 17m | 7:04 PM | 4:44 AM | Waxing Gibbous · 95% |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 6:06 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:15 PM | 13h 14m | 7:29 PM | 5:48 AM | Full Moon · 98% |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:07 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:14 PM | 13h 12m | 7:53 PM | 6:52 AM | Full Moon · 100% |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:08 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 10m | 8:16 PM | 7:57 AM | Full Moon · 99% |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:09 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:11 PM | 13h 7m | 8:41 PM | 9:03 AM | Full Moon · 97% |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:10 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 5m | 9:07 PM | 10:11 AM | Waning Gibbous · 92% |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:11 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 2m | 9:40 PM | 11:23 AM | Waning Gibbous · 84% |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:12 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 0m | 10:18 PM | 12:38 PM | Waning Gibbous · 75% |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:12 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:05 PM | 12h 58m | 11:05 PM | 1:54 PM | Last Quarter · 65% |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 6:13 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:03 PM | 12h 55m | — | 3:06 PM | Last Quarter · 53% |
Computed for Washington, DC (NOAA station 8594900) in station local time (EDT). Moonrise and moonset can fall on the previous or next calendar day at some latitudes; blank cells mean the event does not occur that day.
The sky over Washington, DC
- What time is sunrise in Washington, DC today?
- Sunrise in Washington, DC today is at 6:29 AM EDT; civil dawn begins at 6:01 AM. Morning golden hour ends around 7:05 AM; evening golden hour starts around 7:19 PM.
- What time are sunset and dusk in Washington, DC today?
- Sunset in Washington, DC today is at 7:55 PM EDT. Civil dusk ends at 8:23 PM, when the sun reaches 6 degrees below the horizon.
- What time are sunrise and sunset in Washington, DC tomorrow?
- Sunrise in Washington, DC tomorrow is at 6:30 AM EDT, after civil dawn at 6:02 AM. Sunset is at 7:54 PM, and civil dusk ends at 8:22 PM.
- What is the moon phase tonight in Washington, DC?
- Tonight the moon is a first quarter, 68% illuminated. It rises at 4:41 PM and sets at 12:50 AM local time.
- When is the next full moon?
- The next full moon is on Friday, August 28, and the next new moon is on Friday, September 11. Around both, expect larger-than-average (spring) tides on the coast.