Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2026 until December 21, 2026, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2026 until December 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2026.
Taking December 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 07:07:45 at 117.79°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:22 at 116.04°ESE (East-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.1 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:32 at 119.76°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:00 at 118.3°ESE (East-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2026 | 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 37s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 118°ESE | 07:10 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 116°ESE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 2 | 9h 37m 28s | -1.2m | 05:33 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 116°ESE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 36m 21s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:42 | 116°ESE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 35m 18s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:07 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 117°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 34m 19s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 117°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 33m 22s | -57s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 117°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 28s | -54s | 05:37 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 117°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 39s | -49s | 05:38 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 117°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 52s | -47s | 05:39 | 06:11 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 117°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 30m 9s | -43s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 118°ESE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 30s | -39s | 05:40 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 118°ESE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 55s | -35s | 05:41 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 118°ESE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 22s | -33s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 118°ESE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 54s | -28s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 118°ESE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 28s | -26s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 118°ESE | 16:47 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 07s | -21s | 05:44 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 118°ESE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 50s | -17s | 05:44 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 119°ESE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 36s | -14s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 119°ESE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 26s | -10s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 119°ESE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 20s | -6s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 119°ESE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 18s | -2s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 119°ESE | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 18s | - | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 119°ESE | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 24s | +6s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 119°ESE | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 33s | +9s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 119°ESE | 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 | 119°ESE | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 02s | +17s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 119°ESE | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 22s | +20s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:49 | 119°ESE | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 46s | +24s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 119°ESE | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 13s | +27s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 119°ESE | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 28m 45s | +32s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 119°ESE | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:30 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 19s | +34s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:52 | 119°ESE | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
