Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2020 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2020 until December 21, 2020, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2020 until December 31, 2020, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2020.
Taking December 1, 2020 as reference, the sun rises at 07:08:11 at 117.88°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:18 at 256.55°WSW (West-southwest). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.12 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2020 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:51 at 119.79°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:10 at 256.46°WSW (West-southwest). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2020 | 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 07s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 257°WSW | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 2 | 9h 36m 58s | -1.2m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 257°WSW | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 35m 53s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 34m 52s | -1m | 05:35 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 118°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 33m 53s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 32m 59s | -54s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:43 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 06s | -53s | 05:38 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 18s | -48s | 05:39 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 34s | -44s | 05:39 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 29m 52s | -42s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 256°WSW | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 14s | -38s | 05:41 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 256°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 40s | -34s | 05:41 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:20 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 256°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 10s | -30s | 05:42 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 256°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 42s | -28s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 256°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 19s | -23s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 256°WSW | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 00s | -19s | 05:44 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 256°WSW | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 43s | -17s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 257°WSW | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 31s | -12s | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 257°WSW | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 23s | -8s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 257°WSW | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 19s | -4s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:45 | 257°WSW | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 17s | -2s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 257°WSW | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 21s | +4s | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:47 | 257°WSW | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 28s | +7s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 257°WSW | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 38s | +10s | 05:48 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:48 | 257°WSW | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 52s | +14s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 257°WSW | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 11s | +19s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 257°WSW | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 33s | +22s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 257°WSW | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 58s | +25s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 257°WSW | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 27s | +29s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 258°WSW | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 29m 00s | +33s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:52 | 258°WSW | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 37s | +37s | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:53 | 258°WSW | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
