December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:37 ↑ 78.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:38 ↑ 280.9° W
Day Length: 13h 00m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 18.36°
Sun Distance: 150.971 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Washington?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Washington
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:08
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 38m | -1m 12s | 05:33 | 18:21 | 06:05 | 17:49 | 06:38 | 17:16 | 11:56 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:09
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 36m | -1m 09s | 05:33 | 18:21 | 06:06 | 17:49 | 06:38 | 17:16 | 11:57 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:09
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 35m | -1m 06s | 05:34 | 18:21 | 06:06 | 17:48 | 06:39 | 17:15 | 11:57 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:10
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 34m | -1m 03s | 05:35 | 18:21 | 06:07 | 17:48 | 06:40 | 17:15 | 11:58 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:11
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 33m | -0m 59s | 05:36 | 18:21 | 06:08 | 17:48 | 06:41 | 17:15 | 11:58 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:12
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 32m | -0m 56s | 05:37 | 18:21 | 06:09 | 17:48 | 06:42 | 17:15 | 11:58 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:13
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 31m | -0m 53s | 05:37 | 18:21 | 06:10 | 17:49 | 06:43 | 17:15 | 11:59 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:14
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 31m | -0m 49s | 05:38 | 18:21 | 06:11 | 17:49 | 06:44 | 17:15 | 11:59 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:15
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 30m | -0m 46s | 05:39 | 18:21 | 06:11 | 17:49 | 06:44 | 17:16 | 12:00 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:16
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 29m | -0m 42s | 05:40 | 18:21 | 06:12 | 17:49 | 06:45 | 17:16 | 12:00 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:16
↑
119° ESE
|
16:45
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 29m | -0m 39s | 05:40 | 18:21 | 06:13 | 17:49 | 06:46 | 17:16 | 12:01 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:17
↑
120° ESE
|
16:46
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 28m | -0m 35s | 05:41 | 18:22 | 06:14 | 17:49 | 06:47 | 17:16 | 12:01 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:46
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 27m | -0m 32s | 05:42 | 18:22 | 06:14 | 17:50 | 06:47 | 17:16 | 12:02 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:19
↑
120° ESE
|
16:46
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 27m | -0m 28s | 05:42 | 18:22 | 06:15 | 17:50 | 06:48 | 17:17 | 12:02 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:19
↑
120° ESE
|
16:46
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | -0m 24s | 05:43 | 18:23 | 06:16 | 17:50 | 06:49 | 17:17 | 12:03 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:20
↑
120° ESE
|
16:47
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | -0m 21s | 05:44 | 18:23 | 06:16 | 17:51 | 06:49 | 17:17 | 12:03 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:21
↑
120° ESE
|
16:47
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | -0m 17s | 05:44 | 18:23 | 06:17 | 17:51 | 06:50 | 17:18 | 12:04 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:21
↑
120° ESE
|
16:47
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | -0m 13s | 05:45 | 18:24 | 06:17 | 17:51 | 06:51 | 17:18 | 12:04 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:22
↑
120° ESE
|
16:48
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | -0m 10s | 05:46 | 18:24 | 06:18 | 17:52 | 06:51 | 17:18 | 12:05 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:22
↑
120° ESE
|
16:48
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | -0m 06s | 05:46 | 18:25 | 06:18 | 17:52 | 06:52 | 17:19 | 12:05 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:23
↑
120° ESE
|
16:49
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | -0m 02s | 05:47 | 18:25 | 06:19 | 17:53 | 06:52 | 17:19 | 12:05 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:23
↑
120° ESE
|
16:49
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | +0m 01s | 05:47 | 18:26 | 06:20 | 17:53 | 06:53 | 17:20 | 12:06 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:24
↑
120° ESE
|
16:50
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | +0m 05s | 05:48 | 18:26 | 06:20 | 17:54 | 06:53 | 17:20 | 12:06 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:24
↑
120° ESE
|
16:50
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | +0m 08s | 05:48 | 18:27 | 06:20 | 17:54 | 06:54 | 17:21 | 12:07 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:25
↑
120° ESE
|
16:51
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | +0m 12s | 05:48 | 18:27 | 06:21 | 17:55 | 06:54 | 17:22 | 12:07 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:25
↑
120° ESE
|
16:52
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | +0m 16s | 05:49 | 18:28 | 06:21 | 17:55 | 06:55 | 17:22 | 12:08 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:25
↑
120° ESE
|
16:52
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | +0m 20s | 05:49 | 18:29 | 06:22 | 17:56 | 06:55 | 17:23 | 12:08 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:26
↑
120° ESE
|
16:53
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 27m | +0m 23s | 05:50 | 18:29 | 06:22 | 17:57 | 06:55 | 17:23 | 12:09 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:26
↑
120° ESE
|
16:54
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 27m | +0m 27s | 05:50 | 18:30 | 06:22 | 17:57 | 06:55 | 17:24 | 12:09 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:26
↑
120° ESE
|
16:54
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 28m | +0m 31s | 05:50 | 18:31 | 06:22 | 17:58 | 06:56 | 17:25 | 12:10 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:26
↑
120° ESE
|
16:55
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 28m | +0m 34s | 05:50 | 18:31 | 06:23 | 17:59 | 06:56 | 17:26 | 12:10 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Washington. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Washington, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Washington?
Days in Washington are currently getting shorter by about 2m 25s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Washington Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:09-06:20 | 19:55-20:05 |
| Golden hour | 06:20-07:11 | 19:03-19:55 |
Washington's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 53m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 25m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:42 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:37 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Washington
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Washington also fixes the Qibla: face 57deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,633 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Washington on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Washington get the golden hour at 06:20-07:11 in the morning and 19:03-19:55 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:09-06:20 and 19:55-20:05. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Washington
What time is sunrise in Washington today?
Sunrise in Washington today is at 06:37 local time.
What time is sunset in Washington today?
Sunset in Washington today is at 19:38 local time.
What time is solar noon in Washington today?
Solar noon in Washington — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:08 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Washington?
In Washington today: civil twilight begins at 06:09 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:05 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Washington?
Nautical twilight in Washington today runs from 05:37 in the morning to 20:38 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Washington for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Washington ends at 21:11 in the evening and resumes at 05:03 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Washington?
Today in Washington, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
