Rising and setting times for the Sun| | Astronomical | Nautical | Civil | | | Azimuth | Length of day | Solar noon |
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| Date | Twilight | Twilight | Twilight | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise | Sunset | This day | Difference | Time | Altitude | Distance |
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| Mar 1, 2012 | 5:11 AM | 7:30 PM | 5:42 AM | 6:59 PM | 6:13 AM | 6:28 PM | 6:40 AM | 6:01 PM | 99° | 261° | 11h 21m 29s | + 2m 29s | 12:20 PM | 43.9° | 92.126 | | Mar 2, 2012 | 5:10 AM | 7:31 PM | 5:41 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:12 AM | 6:29 PM | 6:38 AM | 6:02 PM | 98° | 262° | 11h 23m 59s | + 2m 30s | 12:20 PM | 44.3° | 92.149 | | Mar 3, 2012 | 5:09 AM | 7:32 PM | 5:39 AM | 7:01 PM | 6:10 AM | 6:30 PM | 6:37 AM | 6:03 PM | 98° | 262° | 11h 26m 30s | + 2m 30s | 12:20 PM | 44.6° | 92.171 | | Mar 4, 2012 | 5:07 AM | 7:33 PM | 5:38 AM | 7:02 PM | 6:09 AM | 6:31 PM | 6:35 AM | 6:05 PM | 97° | 263° | 11h 29m 01s | + 2m 30s | 12:20 PM | 45.0° | 92.194 | | Mar 5, 2012 | 5:06 AM | 7:34 PM | 5:37 AM | 7:03 PM | 6:07 AM | 6:32 PM | 6:34 AM | 6:06 PM | 97° | 263° | 11h 31m 32s | + 2m 31s | 12:19 PM | 45.4° | 92.217 | | Mar 6, 2012 | 5:04 AM | 7:35 PM | 5:35 AM | 7:04 PM | 6:06 AM | 6:33 PM | 6:33 AM | 6:07 PM | 96° | 264° | 11h 34m 03s | + 2m 31s | 12:19 PM | 45.8° | 92.241 | | Mar 7, 2012 | 5:03 AM | 7:36 PM | 5:34 AM | 7:05 PM | 6:04 AM | 6:34 PM | 6:31 AM | 6:08 PM | 96° | 264° | 11h 36m 35s | + 2m 31s | 12:19 PM | 46.2° | 92.265 | | Mar 8, 2012 | 5:01 AM | 7:37 PM | 5:32 AM | 7:06 PM | 6:03 AM | 6:35 PM | 6:29 AM | 6:09 PM | 95° | 265° | 11h 39m 07s | + 2m 31s | 12:19 PM | 46.6° | 92.289 | | Mar 9, 2012 | 5:00 AM | 7:38 PM | 5:31 AM | 7:07 PM | 6:01 AM | 6:36 PM | 6:28 AM | 6:10 PM | 95° | 265° | 11h 41m 39s | + 2m 32s | 12:18 PM | 47.0° | 92.313 | | Mar 10, 2012 | 4:58 AM | 7:39 PM | 5:29 AM | 7:08 PM | 6:00 AM | 6:37 PM | 6:26 AM | 6:11 PM | 94° | 266° | 11h 44m 11s | + 2m 32s | 12:18 PM | 47.4° | 92.338 | | Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour (See the note below this table for details) | | Mar 11, 2012 | 5:56 AM | 8:40 PM | 6:28 AM | 8:09 PM | 6:58 AM | 7:38 PM | 7:25 AM | 7:12 PM | 94° | 266° | 11h 46m 44s | + 2m 32s | 1:18 PM | 47.8° | 92.363 | | Mar 12, 2012 | 5:55 AM | 8:41 PM | 6:26 AM | 8:10 PM | 6:57 AM | 7:39 PM | 7:23 AM | 7:13 PM | 93° | 267° | 11h 49m 16s | + 2m 32s | 1:18 PM | 48.1° | 92.389 | | Mar 13, 2012 | 5:53 AM | 8:42 PM | 6:24 AM | 8:11 PM | 6:55 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:22 AM | 7:14 PM | 93° | 267° | 11h 51m 49s | + 2m 32s | 1:17 PM | 48.5° | 92.414 | | Mar 14, 2012 | 5:52 AM | 8:44 PM | 6:23 AM | 8:12 PM | 6:54 AM | 7:41 PM | 7:20 AM | 7:15 PM | 92° | 268° | 11h 54m 22s | + 2m 32s | 1:17 PM | 48.9° | 92.440 | | Mar 15, 2012 | 5:50 AM | 8:45 PM | 6:21 AM | 8:13 PM | 6:52 AM | 7:42 PM | 7:19 AM | 7:16 PM | 92° | 269° | 11h 56m 55s | + 2m 32s | 1:17 PM | 49.3° | 92.466 | | Mar 16, 2012 | 5:48 AM | 8:46 PM | 6:20 AM | 8:14 PM | 6:51 AM | 7:43 PM | 7:17 AM | 7:17 PM | 91° | 269° | 11h 59m 28s | + 2m 32s | 1:17 PM | 49.7° | 92.492 | | Mar 17, 2012 | 5:47 AM | 8:47 PM | 6:18 AM | 8:15 PM | 6:49 AM | 7:44 PM | 7:16 AM | 7:18 PM | 91° | 270° | 12h 02m 01s | + 2m 33s | 1:16 PM | 50.1° | 92.518 | | Mar 18, 2012 | 5:45 AM | 8:48 PM | 6:16 AM | 8:16 PM | 6:47 AM | 7:45 PM | 7:14 AM | 7:19 PM | 90° | 270° | 12h 04m 34s | + 2m 33s | 1:16 PM | 50.5° | 92.544 | | Mar 19, 2012 | 5:43 AM | 8:49 PM | 6:15 AM | 8:17 PM | 6:46 AM | 7:46 PM | 7:12 AM | 7:20 PM | 90° | 271° | 12h 07m 07s | + 2m 33s | 1:16 PM | 50.9° | 92.571 | | Mar 20, 2012 | 5:42 AM | 8:50 PM | 6:13 AM | 8:18 PM | 6:44 AM | 7:47 PM | 7:11 AM | 7:21 PM | 89° | 271° | 12h 09m 40s | + 2m 33s | 1:15 PM | 51.3° | 92.597 | | Mar 21, 2012 | 5:40 AM | 8:51 PM | 6:12 AM | 8:19 PM | 6:43 AM | 7:48 PM | 7:09 AM | 7:22 PM | 89° | 272° | 12h 12m 13s | + 2m 32s | 1:15 PM | 51.7° | 92.623 | | Mar 22, 2012 | 5:38 AM | 8:52 PM | 6:10 AM | 8:20 PM | 6:41 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:08 AM | 7:23 PM | 88° | 272° | 12h 14m 46s | + 2m 32s | 1:15 PM | 52.1° | 92.649 | | Mar 23, 2012 | 5:37 AM | 8:53 PM | 6:08 AM | 8:21 PM | 6:40 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:06 AM | 7:24 PM | 88° | 273° | 12h 17m 18s | + 2m 32s | 1:15 PM | 52.5° | 92.676 | | Mar 24, 2012 | 5:35 AM | 8:54 PM | 6:07 AM | 8:23 PM | 6:38 AM | 7:51 PM | 7:05 AM | 7:24 PM | 87° | 273° | 12h 19m 51s | + 2m 32s | 1:14 PM | 52.9° | 92.702 | | Mar 25, 2012 | 5:33 AM | 8:56 PM | 6:05 AM | 8:24 PM | 6:36 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:03 AM | 7:25 PM | 87° | 274° | 12h 22m 24s | + 2m 32s | 1:14 PM | 53.3° | 92.728 | | Mar 26, 2012 | 5:31 AM | 8:57 PM | 6:03 AM | 8:25 PM | 6:35 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:01 AM | 7:26 PM | 86° | 274° | 12h 24m 56s | + 2m 32s | 1:14 PM | 53.7° | 92.754 | | Mar 27, 2012 | 5:30 AM | 8:58 PM | 6:02 AM | 8:26 PM | 6:33 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:00 AM | 7:27 PM | 86° | 275° | 12h 27m 29s | + 2m 32s | 1:13 PM | 54.1° | 92.780 | | Mar 28, 2012 | 5:28 AM | 8:59 PM | 6:00 AM | 8:27 PM | 6:32 AM | 7:55 PM | 6:58 AM | 7:28 PM | 85° | 275° | 12h 30m 01s | + 2m 32s | 1:13 PM | 54.4° | 92.806 | | Mar 29, 2012 | 5:26 AM | 9:00 PM | 5:58 AM | 8:28 PM | 6:30 AM | 7:56 PM | 6:57 AM | 7:29 PM | 85° | 276° | 12h 32m 32s | + 2m 31s | 1:13 PM | 54.8° | 92.832 | | Mar 30, 2012 | 5:24 AM | 9:01 PM | 5:57 AM | 8:29 PM | 6:28 AM | 7:57 PM | 6:55 AM | 7:30 PM | 84° | 276° | 12h 35m 04s | + 2m 31s | 1:12 PM | 55.2° | 92.858 | | Mar 31, 2012 | 5:23 AM | 9:03 PM | 5:55 AM | 8:30 PM | 6:27 AM | 7:58 PM | 6:54 AM | 7:31 PM | 84° | 277° | 12h 37m 35s | + 2m 31s | 1:12 PM | 55.6° | 92.884 |
All times are in local time for Washington DC
Note that Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00 AM and this is accounted for above.
March Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 1:14 AM in Washington DC.
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