Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during May 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From May 1, 2026 until May 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during May 2026.
Taking May 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 06:10:09 at 69.7°ENE (East-northeast) and sets at 20:00:46 at 37.62°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.92 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking May 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 05:55:29 at 64.66°NE (Northeast) and sets at 20:13:56 at 38.87°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.02 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 13h 50m 37s | - | 04:29 | 05:06 | 05:41 | 06:10 | 70°NE | 06:13 | 13:05 | 19:57 | 38°NNE | 20:00 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 21:42 |
| 2 | 13h 52m 46s | +2.2m | 04:27 | 05:05 | 05:40 | 06:08 | 69°NE | 06:11 | 13:05 | 19:58 | 38°NNE | 20:01 | 20:30 | 21:05 | 21:43 |
| 3 | 13h 54m 53s | +2.1m | 04:25 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 06:07 | 69°NE | 06:10 | 13:04 | 19:59 | 38°NNE | 20:02 | 20:31 | 21:07 | 21:45 |
| 4 | 13h 57m 00s | +2.1m | 04:24 | 05:02 | 05:37 | 06:06 | 69°NE | 06:09 | 13:04 | 20:00 | 38°NNE | 20:03 | 20:32 | 21:08 | 21:46 |
| 5 | 13h 59m 05s | +2.1m | 04:22 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 06:05 | 68°NE | 06:08 | 13:04 | 20:01 | 38°NNE | 20:04 | 20:33 | 21:09 | 21:47 |
| 6 | 14h 01m 9s | +2.1m | 04:21 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 06:04 | 68°NE | 06:07 | 13:04 | 20:02 | 38°NNE | 20:05 | 20:34 | 21:10 | 21:49 |
| 7 | 14h 03m 11s | +2m | 04:19 | 04:58 | 05:34 | 06:03 | 67°NE | 06:06 | 13:04 | 20:03 | 38°NNE | 20:06 | 20:35 | 21:11 | 21:50 |
| 8 | 14h 05m 11s | +2m | 04:18 | 04:56 | 05:32 | 06:02 | 67°NE | 06:05 | 13:04 | 20:04 | 38°NNE | 20:07 | 20:36 | 21:12 | 21:52 |
| 9 | 14h 07m 10s | +2m | 04:16 | 04:55 | 05:31 | 06:01 | 67°NE | 06:04 | 13:04 | 20:05 | 38°NNE | 20:08 | 20:37 | 21:14 | 21:53 |
| 10 | 14h 9m 08s | +2m | 04:15 | 04:54 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 66°NE | 06:03 | 13:04 | 20:06 | 38°NNE | 20:09 | 20:38 | 21:15 | 21:54 |
| 11 | 14h 11m 03s | +1.9m | 04:13 | 04:53 | 05:29 | 05:59 | 66°NE | 06:02 | 13:04 | 20:07 | 39°NNE | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:16 | 21:56 |
| 12 | 14h 12m 57s | +1.9m | 04:12 | 04:52 | 05:28 | 05:58 | 66°NE | 06:01 | 13:04 | 20:08 | 39°NNE | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:17 | 21:57 |
| 13 | 14h 14m 48s | +1.9m | 04:10 | 04:50 | 05:27 | 05:57 | 65°NE | 06:00 | 13:04 | 20:09 | 39°NNE | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:18 | 21:59 |
| 14 | 14h 16m 38s | +1.8m | 04:09 | 04:49 | 05:26 | 05:56 | 65°NE | 05:59 | 13:04 | 20:10 | 39°NNE | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:19 | 22:00 |
| 15 | 14h 18m 27s | +1.8m | 04:08 | 04:48 | 05:25 | 05:55 | 65°NE | 05:58 | 13:04 | 20:10 | 39°NNE | 20:13 | 20:44 | 21:21 | 22:01 |
| 16 | 14h 20m 13s | +1.8m | 04:06 | 04:47 | 05:24 | 05:54 | 64°NE | 05:57 | 13:04 | 20:11 | 39°NNE | 20:14 | 20:45 | 21:22 | 22:03 |
| 17 | 14h 21m 56s | +1.7m | 04:05 | 04:46 | 05:23 | 05:53 | 64°NE | 05:56 | 13:04 | 20:12 | 39°NNE | 20:15 | 20:46 | 21:23 | 22:04 |
| 18 | 14h 23m 38s | +1.7m | 04:04 | 04:45 | 05:22 | 05:52 | 64°NE | 05:56 | 13:04 | 20:13 | 39°NNE | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:24 | 22:06 |
| 19 | 14h 25m 18s | +1.7m | 04:02 | 04:44 | 05:21 | 05:52 | 63°NE | 05:55 | 13:04 | 20:14 | 39°NNE | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:25 | 22:07 |
| 20 | 14h 26m 55s | +1.6m | 04:01 | 04:43 | 05:20 | 05:51 | 63°NE | 05:54 | 13:04 | 20:15 | 39°NNE | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:26 | 22:08 |
| 21 | 14h 28m 30s | +1.6m | 04:00 | 04:42 | 05:20 | 05:50 | 63°NE | 05:53 | 13:04 | 20:16 | 39°NNE | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:27 | 22:09 |
| 22 | 14h 30m 03s | +1.6m | 03:59 | 04:41 | 05:19 | 05:49 | 63°NE | 05:53 | 13:04 | 20:16 | 39°NNE | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:28 | 22:11 |
| 23 | 14h 31m 34s | +1.5m | 03:58 | 04:40 | 05:18 | 05:49 | 62°NE | 05:52 | 13:04 | 20:17 | 40°NNE | 20:20 | 20:51 | 21:29 | 22:12 |
| 24 | 14h 33m 01s | +1.5m | 03:56 | 04:39 | 05:17 | 05:48 | 62°NE | 05:51 | 13:04 | 20:18 | 40°NNE | 20:21 | 20:52 | 21:30 | 22:13 |
| 25 | 14h 34m 26s | +1.4m | 03:55 | 04:38 | 05:17 | 05:48 | 62°NE | 05:51 | 13:05 | 20:19 | 40°NNE | 20:22 | 20:53 | 21:31 | 22:15 |
| 26 | 14h 35m 49s | +1.4m | 03:54 | 04:38 | 05:16 | 05:47 | 62°NE | 05:50 | 13:05 | 20:20 | 40°NNE | 20:23 | 20:54 | 21:32 | 22:16 |
| 27 | 14h 37m 9s | +1.3m | 03:53 | 04:37 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 61°NE | 05:50 | 13:05 | 20:20 | 40°NNE | 20:24 | 20:55 | 21:33 | 22:17 |
| 28 | 14h 38m 27s | +1.3m | 03:52 | 04:36 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 61°NE | 05:49 | 13:05 | 20:21 | 40°NNE | 20:24 | 20:56 | 21:34 | 22:18 |
| 29 | 14h 39m 42s | +1.3m | 03:52 | 04:35 | 05:14 | 05:45 | 61°NE | 05:49 | 13:05 | 20:22 | 40°NNE | 20:25 | 20:56 | 21:35 | 22:19 |
| 30 | 14h 40m 53s | +1.2m | 03:51 | 04:35 | 05:14 | 05:45 | 61°NE | 05:48 | 13:05 | 20:23 | 40°NNE | 20:26 | 20:57 | 21:36 | 22:20 |
| 31 | 14h 42m 02s | +1.2m | 03:50 | 04:34 | 05:13 | 05:44 | 61°NE | 05:48 | 13:05 | 20:23 | 40°NNE | 20:27 | 20:58 | 21:37 | 22:22 |
