Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during January 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From January 1, 2026 until January 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during January 2026.
Taking January 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 07:26:45 at 119.36°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:56:52 at 48.38°NE (Northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.15 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking January 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 07:25:06 at 116.79°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 17:10:17 at 49.03°NE (Northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.08 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 9h 30m 07s | - | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:53 | 48°NE | 16:56 | 17:26 | 18:00 | 18:32 |
| 2 | 9h 30m 51s | +44s | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:30 | 12:12 | 16:54 | 48°NE | 16:57 | 17:27 | 18:00 | 18:33 |
| 3 | 9h 31m 37s | +46s | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:30 | 12:12 | 16:55 | 49°NE | 16:58 | 17:28 | 18:01 | 18:33 |
| 4 | 9h 32m 26s | +49s | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:30 | 12:13 | 16:56 | 49°NE | 16:59 | 17:29 | 18:02 | 18:34 |
| 5 | 9h 33m 20s | +54s | 05:51 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:30 | 12:13 | 16:57 | 49°NE | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| 6 | 9h 34m 17s | +57s | 05:51 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:30 | 12:14 | 16:58 | 49°NE | 17:01 | 17:30 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| 7 | 9h 35m 17s | +1m | 05:51 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:30 | 12:14 | 16:59 | 49°NE | 17:02 | 17:31 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| 8 | 9h 36m 20s | +1.1m | 05:51 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 118°ESE | 07:29 | 12:14 | 17:00 | 49°NE | 17:03 | 17:32 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| 9 | 9h 37m 26s | +1.1m | 05:51 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 118°ESE | 07:29 | 12:15 | 17:01 | 49°NE | 17:04 | 17:33 | 18:06 | 18:38 |
| 10 | 9h 38m 37s | +1.2m | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 118°ESE | 07:29 | 12:15 | 17:02 | 49°NE | 17:05 | 17:34 | 18:07 | 18:39 |
| 11 | 9h 39m 50s | +1.2m | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 118°ESE | 07:29 | 12:16 | 17:03 | 49°NE | 17:06 | 17:35 | 18:08 | 18:40 |
| 12 | 9h 41m 06s | +1.3m | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 118°ESE | 07:29 | 12:16 | 17:04 | 49°NE | 17:07 | 17:36 | 18:09 | 18:41 |
| 13 | 9h 42m 24s | +1.3m | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 117°ESE | 07:28 | 12:16 | 17:05 | 49°NE | 17:08 | 17:37 | 18:10 | 18:42 |
| 14 | 9h 43m 46s | +1.4m | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 117°ESE | 07:28 | 12:17 | 17:06 | 49°NE | 17:09 | 17:38 | 18:11 | 18:43 |
| 15 | 9h 45m 11s | +1.4m | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 117°ESE | 07:28 | 12:17 | 17:07 | 49°NE | 17:10 | 17:39 | 18:12 | 18:44 |
| 16 | 9h 46m 38s | +1.5m | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 117°ESE | 07:27 | 12:17 | 17:08 | 49°NE | 17:11 | 17:40 | 18:13 | 18:45 |
| 17 | 9h 48m 08s | +1.5m | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 116°ESE | 07:27 | 12:18 | 17:09 | 49°NE | 17:12 | 17:41 | 18:14 | 18:46 |
| 18 | 9h 49m 41s | +1.6m | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 116°ESE | 07:26 | 12:18 | 17:10 | 49°NE | 17:13 | 17:42 | 18:15 | 18:47 |
| 19 | 9h 51m 17s | +1.6m | 05:50 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 116°ESE | 07:26 | 12:18 | 17:11 | 49°NE | 17:14 | 17:43 | 18:16 | 18:48 |
| 20 | 9h 52m 55s | +1.6m | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 115°ESE | 07:25 | 12:19 | 17:12 | 49°NE | 17:15 | 17:44 | 18:17 | 18:49 |
| 21 | 9h 54m 35s | +1.7m | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 115°ESE | 07:25 | 12:19 | 17:13 | 49°NE | 17:16 | 17:45 | 18:18 | 18:49 |
| 22 | 9h 56m 18s | +1.7m | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 115°ESE | 07:24 | 12:19 | 17:15 | 49°NE | 17:18 | 17:46 | 18:19 | 18:50 |
| 23 | 9h 58m 03s | +1.8m | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 115°ESE | 07:24 | 12:19 | 17:16 | 49°NE | 17:19 | 17:47 | 18:20 | 18:51 |
| 24 | 9h 59m 51s | +1.8m | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:51 | 07:20 | 114°ESE | 07:23 | 12:20 | 17:17 | 49°NE | 17:20 | 17:48 | 18:21 | 18:52 |
| 25 | 10h 01m 40s | +1.8m | 05:47 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:19 | 114°ESE | 07:22 | 12:20 | 17:18 | 49°NE | 17:21 | 17:50 | 18:22 | 18:53 |
| 26 | 10h 03m 32s | +1.9m | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:50 | 07:19 | 114°ESE | 07:22 | 12:20 | 17:19 | 49°NE | 17:22 | 17:51 | 18:23 | 18:54 |
| 27 | 10h 05m 25s | +1.9m | 05:46 | 06:17 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 113°ESE | 07:21 | 12:20 | 17:20 | 49°NE | 17:23 | 17:52 | 18:24 | 18:55 |
| 28 | 10h 07m 21s | +1.9m | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:49 | 07:17 | 113°ESE | 07:20 | 12:21 | 17:21 | 49°NE | 17:24 | 17:53 | 18:25 | 18:56 |
| 29 | 10h 9m 18s | +2m | 05:45 | 06:16 | 06:48 | 07:16 | 113°ESE | 07:19 | 12:21 | 17:23 | 49°NE | 17:26 | 17:54 | 18:26 | 18:57 |
| 30 | 10h 11m 17s | +2m | 05:44 | 06:15 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 112°ESE | 07:18 | 12:21 | 17:24 | 49°NE | 17:27 | 17:55 | 18:27 | 18:58 |
| 31 | 10h 13m 19s | +2m | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 112°ESE | 07:18 | 12:21 | 17:25 | 49°NE | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:28 | 18:59 |
