Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2018 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2018 until December 21, 2018 daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2018 until December 31, 2018 daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2018.
Taking December 1, 2018 as reference, the sun rises at 07:07:41 at 117.78°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:24 at 109.79°E (East). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.12 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2018 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:30 at 119.75°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:01 at 112.07°E (East). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2018 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 9h 38m 43s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 118°ESE | 07:10 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 110°E | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 2 | 9h 37m 34s | -1.2m | 05:33 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 110°E | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 36m 27s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:42 | 110°E | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 35m 23s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 110°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 34m 24s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 111°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 33m 27s | -57s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 111°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 33s | -54s | 05:37 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 111°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 43s | -50s | 05:38 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 111°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 56s | -47s | 05:39 | 06:11 | 06:45 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 111°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 30m 13s | -43s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 111°E | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 33s | -40s | 05:40 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 112°E | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 58s | -35s | 05:41 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 119°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 112°E | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 25s | -33s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 112°E | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 56s | -29s | 05:42 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 112°E | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 31s | -25s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 112°E | 16:47 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 10s | -21s | 05:44 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 112°E | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 52s | -18s | 05:44 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 112°E | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 38s | -14s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 112°E | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 28s | -10s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 112°E | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 21s | -7s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 113°E | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 19s | -2s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 113°E | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 19s | - | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 113°E | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 25s | +6s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 113°E | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 33s | +8s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 113°E | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 45s | +12s | 05:48 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 113°E | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 01s | +16s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 113°E | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 21s | +20s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:49 | 113°E | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 45s | +24s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 113°E | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 13s | +28s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 113°E | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 28m 44s | +31s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 113°E | 16:55 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 18:30 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 18s | +34s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:52 | 113°E | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
