Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2017 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2017 until December 21, 2017 daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2017 until December 31, 2017 daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2017.
Taking December 1, 2017 as reference, the sun rises at 07:07:56 at 117.83°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:22 at 9.41°N (North). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.1 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2017 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:40 at 119.76°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:06 at 16.53°N (North). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2017 | 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 26s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 9°N | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 2 | 9h 37m 18s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 10°N | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 36m 12s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 11°N | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 35m 9s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:07 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 11°N | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 34m 10s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 12°N | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 33m 14s | -56s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 12°N | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 21s | -53s | 05:38 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 13°N | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 32s | -49s | 05:38 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 13°N | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 46s | -46s | 05:39 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 14°N | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 30m 03s | -43s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 14°N | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 25s | -38s | 05:41 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 15°N | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 50s | -35s | 05:41 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 15°N | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 19s | -31s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 16°N | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 51s | -28s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 16°N | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 26s | -25s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 17°N | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 06s | -20s | 05:44 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 17°N | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 48s | -18s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 17°N | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 35s | -13s | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 18°N | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 26s | -9s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 18°N | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 21s | -5s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 19°N | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 19s | -2s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 19°N | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 21s | +2s | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 19°N | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 26s | +5s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 20°N | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 36s | +10s | 05:48 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:48 | 20°N | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 50s | +14s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 21°N | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 06s | +16s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 21°N | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 27s | +21s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:49 | 21°N | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 51s | +24s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 22°N | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 20s | +29s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 22°N | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 28m 52s | +32s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:52 | 22°N | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:30 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 28s | +36s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:52 | 23°N | 16:56 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
