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Washington DC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 62.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Aug 14, 2025 at 10:43:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:21 am 71° East
Sunset Today: 8:03 pm 289° West
Moonrise Today: 10:50 pm 67° East
Moonset Today: 12:18 pm 290° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 43 minutes (-2m 11s)
Location of Washington DCLocation

Today's Sun Position in Washington DC

Time:10:43 pm
Altitude:-26.7°
Direction:319° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 13h 42m 34s (Aug 14, 2025)

2 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 13, 2025)

4 hours, 16 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 11 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Washington DC Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:41 am
Astro. Twilight4:41 am – 5:18 am
Nautical Twilight5:18 am – 5:52 am
Civil Twilight5:52 am – 6:21 am
Daylight6:21 am – 8:03 pm
Civil Twilight8:03 pm – 8:32 pm
Nautical Twilight8:32 pm – 9:06 pm
Astro. Twilight9:06 pm – 9:43 pm
Night9:43 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Washington DC - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 146:21 am8:03 pm13:42:34−2:111:12 pm (65.2°)94.151
Aug 156:22 am8:02 pm13:40:21−2:121:12 pm (64.9°)94.135
Aug 166:22 am8:01 pm13:38:07−2:131:12 pm (64.6°)94.119
Aug 176:23 am7:59 pm13:35:52−2:141:12 pm (64.3°)94.102
Aug 186:24 am7:58 pm13:33:36−2:151:11 pm (64.0°)94.084
Aug 196:25 am7:57 pm13:31:19−2:161:11 pm (63.6°)94.067
Aug 206:26 am7:55 pm13:29:01−2:171:11 pm (63.3°)94.049
* All times are local time for Washington DC. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Washington DC

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Washington DC - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 14-12:18 pm10:50 pm5:13 am(64.4°)229,49270.6%
Aug 15-1:33 pm11:25 pm6:05 am(70.3°)229,54859.3%
Aug 16-2:49 pm-7:01 am(75.1°)229,97547.3%
Aug 1712:08 am4:01 pm-8:01 am(78.3°)230,73435.6%
Aug 181:01 am5:06 pm-9:03 am(79.5°)231,81224.7%
Aug 192:03 am6:01 pm-10:05 am(78.7°)233,20015.3%
Aug 203:13 am6:44 pm-11:03 am(76.1°)234,9118.0%
* All times are local time for Washington DC. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Washington DC This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 14, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:59 amFri 7:00 pmFri 11:59 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 3:29 amFri 6:05 pmFri 10:47 amGood visibility
MarsFri 9:54 amFri 9:47 pmFri 3:51 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 3:14 amFri 5:55 pmFri 10:35 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 9:39 pmSat 9:31 amSat 3:35 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 12:17 amFri 2:39 pmFri 7:28 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 9:36 pmSat 9:36 amSat 3:36 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Washington DC.

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