Daylight
6:37 am – 6:03 pm
11 hours, 26 minutes
| Current Time: | Mar 3, 2026 at 4:53:49 am |
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| Sun Direction: | ↑ 82° East |
| Sun Altitude: | -21.0° |
| Sun Distance: | 92.147 million mi |
| Next Equinox: | Mar 20, 2026 10:46 am (Vernal) |
| Sunrise Today: | 6:37 am↑ 98° East |
| Sunset Today: | 6:03 pm↑ 262° West |
2026 Sun Graph for Washington DC
March 2026 — Sun in Washington DC
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| 2026 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 6:40 am ↑ (99°) | 6:00 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:20:30 | +2:29 | 5:12 am | 7:29 pm | 5:42 am | 6:58 pm | 6:13 am | 6:27 pm | 12:20 pm (43.7°) | 92.109 |
| 2 | 6:38 am ↑ (98°) | 6:01 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:23:00 | +2:29 | 5:10 am | 7:30 pm | 5:41 am | 6:59 pm | 6:12 am | 6:28 pm | 12:20 pm (44.1°) | 92.131 |
| 3 | 6:37 am ↑ (98°) | 6:03 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:25:30 | +2:30 | 5:09 am | 7:31 pm | 5:40 am | 7:00 pm | 6:10 am | 6:29 pm | 12:19 pm (44.5°) | 92.154 |
| 4 | 6:36 am ↑ (97°) | 6:04 pm ↑ (263°) | 11:28:01 | +2:30 | 5:07 am | 7:32 pm | 5:38 am | 7:01 pm | 6:09 am | 6:30 pm | 12:19 pm (44.9°) | 92.177 |
| 5 | 6:34 am ↑ (97°) | 6:05 pm ↑ (263°) | 11:30:32 | +2:30 | 5:06 am | 7:33 pm | 5:37 am | 7:02 pm | 6:07 am | 6:31 pm | 12:19 pm (45.3°) | 92.201 |
| 6 | 6:33 am ↑ (96°) | 6:06 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:33:03 | +2:31 | 5:04 am | 7:34 pm | 5:35 am | 7:03 pm | 6:06 am | 6:32 pm | 12:19 pm (45.6°) | 92.225 |
| 7 | 6:31 am ↑ (96°) | 6:07 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:35:35 | +2:31 | 5:03 am | 7:35 pm | 5:34 am | 7:04 pm | 6:04 am | 6:33 pm | 12:19 pm (46.0°) | 92.249 |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 7:30 am ↑ (95°) | 7:08 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:38:07 | +2:31 | 6:01 am | 8:36 pm | 6:32 am | 8:05 pm | 7:03 am | 7:34 pm | 1:18 pm (46.4°) | 92.273 |
| 9 | 7:28 am ↑ (95°) | 7:09 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:40:39 | +2:32 | 6:00 am | 8:37 pm | 6:31 am | 8:06 pm | 7:01 am | 7:35 pm | 1:18 pm (46.8°) | 92.298 |
| 10 | 7:27 am ↑ (94°) | 7:10 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:43:11 | +2:32 | 5:58 am | 8:38 pm | 6:29 am | 8:07 pm | 7:00 am | 7:36 pm | 1:18 pm (47.2°) | 92.323 |
| 11 | 7:25 am ↑ (94°) | 7:11 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:45:43 | +2:32 | 5:57 am | 8:39 pm | 6:28 am | 8:08 pm | 6:58 am | 7:37 pm | 1:18 pm (47.6°) | 92.348 |
| 12 | 7:23 am ↑ (93°) | 7:12 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:48:16 | +2:32 | 5:55 am | 8:40 pm | 6:26 am | 8:09 pm | 6:57 am | 7:38 pm | 1:17 pm (48.0°) | 92.374 |
| 13 | 7:22 am ↑ (93°) | 7:13 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:50:48 | +2:32 | 5:53 am | 8:42 pm | 6:25 am | 8:10 pm | 6:55 am | 7:39 pm | 1:17 pm (48.4°) | 92.399 |
| 14 | 7:20 am ↑ (92°) | 7:14 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:53:21 | +2:32 | 5:52 am | 8:43 pm | 6:23 am | 8:11 pm | 6:54 am | 7:40 pm | 1:17 pm (48.8°) | 92.425 |
| 15 | 7:19 am ↑ (92°) | 7:15 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:55:54 | +2:32 | 5:50 am | 8:44 pm | 6:21 am | 8:12 pm | 6:52 am | 7:41 pm | 1:16 pm (49.2°) | 92.450 |
| 16 | 7:17 am ↑ (91°) | 7:16 pm ↑ (269°) | 11:58:27 | +2:32 | 5:48 am | 8:45 pm | 6:20 am | 8:13 pm | 6:51 am | 7:42 pm | 1:16 pm (49.6°) | 92.476 |
| 17 | 7:16 am ↑ (91°) | 7:17 pm ↑ (269°) | 12:01:00 | +2:33 | 5:47 am | 8:46 pm | 6:18 am | 8:14 pm | 6:49 am | 7:43 pm | 1:16 pm (50.0°) | 92.502 |
| 18 | 7:14 am ↑ (90°) | 7:18 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:03:33 | +2:33 | 5:45 am | 8:47 pm | 6:17 am | 8:15 pm | 6:48 am | 7:44 pm | 1:16 pm (50.4°) | 92.528 |
| 19 | 7:13 am ↑ (90°) | 7:19 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:06:06 | +2:33 | 5:44 am | 8:48 pm | 6:15 am | 8:16 pm | 6:46 am | 7:45 pm | 1:15 pm (50.8°) | 92.553 |
| 20 | 7:11 am ↑ (89°) | 7:20 pm ↑ (271°) | 12:08:39 | +2:33 | 5:42 am | 8:49 pm | 6:13 am | 8:17 pm | 6:44 am | 7:46 pm | 1:15 pm (51.1°) | 92.579 |
| 21 | 7:09 am ↑ (89°) | 7:21 pm ↑ (271°) | 12:11:12 | +2:32 | 5:40 am | 8:50 pm | 6:12 am | 8:18 pm | 6:43 am | 7:47 pm | 1:15 pm (51.5°) | 92.605 |
| 22 | 7:08 am ↑ (88°) | 7:22 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:13:45 | +2:32 | 5:38 am | 8:51 pm | 6:10 am | 8:19 pm | 6:41 am | 7:48 pm | 1:14 pm (51.9°) | 92.630 |
| 23 | 7:06 am ↑ (88°) | 7:23 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:16:18 | +2:32 | 5:37 am | 8:52 pm | 6:09 am | 8:21 pm | 6:40 am | 7:49 pm | 1:14 pm (52.3°) | 92.656 |
| 24 | 7:05 am ↑ (87°) | 7:24 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:18:51 | +2:32 | 5:35 am | 8:54 pm | 6:07 am | 8:22 pm | 6:38 am | 7:50 pm | 1:14 pm (52.7°) | 92.682 |
| 25 | 7:03 am ↑ (87°) | 7:25 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:21:23 | +2:32 | 5:33 am | 8:55 pm | 6:05 am | 8:23 pm | 6:37 am | 7:51 pm | 1:14 pm (53.1°) | 92.707 |
| 26 | 7:02 am ↑ (86°) | 7:26 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:23:56 | +2:32 | 5:32 am | 8:56 pm | 6:04 am | 8:24 pm | 6:35 am | 7:52 pm | 1:13 pm (53.5°) | 92.733 |
| 27 | 7:00 am ↑ (86°) | 7:26 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:26:28 | +2:32 | 5:30 am | 8:57 pm | 6:02 am | 8:25 pm | 6:33 am | 7:53 pm | 1:13 pm (53.9°) | 92.759 |
| 28 | 6:58 am ↑ (85°) | 7:27 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:29:00 | +2:32 | 5:28 am | 8:58 pm | 6:00 am | 8:26 pm | 6:32 am | 7:54 pm | 1:13 pm (54.3°) | 92.785 |
| 29 | 6:57 am ↑ (85°) | 7:28 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:31:32 | +2:31 | 5:26 am | 8:59 pm | 5:59 am | 8:27 pm | 6:30 am | 7:55 pm | 1:12 pm (54.7°) | 92.811 |
| 30 | 6:55 am ↑ (84°) | 7:29 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:34:04 | +2:31 | 5:25 am | 9:00 pm | 5:57 am | 8:28 pm | 6:29 am | 7:56 pm | 1:12 pm (55.1°) | 92.837 |
| 31 | 6:54 am ↑ (84°) | 7:30 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:36:35 | +2:31 | 5:23 am | 9:02 pm | 5:55 am | 8:29 pm | 6:27 am | 7:57 pm | 1:12 pm (55.5°) | 92.864 |
| * All times are local time for Washington DC. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. | ||||||||||||
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Washington DC is at 10:46 am on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?
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