United States · 38.90°N, 77.04°W
Daylight hours in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. gets 14h 54m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 26m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 28m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Washington, D.C. observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 54mJune 21 · 05:44–20:38
Shortest day9h 26mDecember 21 · 07:24–16:50
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 07:13–19:20
Fastest change+2.6 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:28 | 16:57 | 9h 30m |
| February 1 | 07:15 | 17:30 | 10h 14m |
| March 1 | 06:42 | 18:01 | 11h 19m |
| April 1 | 06:54 | 19:32 | 12h 38m |
| May 1 | 06:11 | 20:01 | 13h 50m |
| June 1 | 05:46 | 20:28 | 14h 42m |
| July 1 | 05:47 | 20:38 | 14h 51m |
| August 1 | 06:10 | 20:21 | 14h 11m |
| September 1 | 06:38 | 19:40 | 13h 03m |
| October 1 | 07:05 | 18:52 | 11h 48m |
| November 1 | 06:36 | 17:09 | 10h 33m |
| December 1 | 07:09 | 16:48 | 9h 39m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Washington, D.C.’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Washington, D.C.’s are shortest:
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