Sunrise Times in United States Today 🇺🇸

In United States, the sun rises at 05:42 local time today in the capital, Washington, D.C.. Sunrise times vary by a few minutes between cities depending on latitude and longitude.

Sunrise in Washington, D.C. today is at 05:42 local time. Washington, D.C. is the capital of United States.

Today, the earliest sunrise in United States is in Anchorage at 04:22, and the latest is in Laredo at 06:42. The total spread is determined by how far east-west the country stretches.

The capital of United States, Washington, D.C., gets about 14h 51m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in Washington, D.C. today is at 13:08. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in Washington, D.C. begins at 05:09 today. This is when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon and the sky is bright enough to see clearly without artificial light.

Nautical twilight in Washington, D.C. runs from 04:29 in the morning to 21:47 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunrise times for cities across United States. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.