Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2021 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2021 until December 21, 2021, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2021 until December 31, 2021, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2021.
Taking December 1, 2021 as reference, the sun rises at 07:07:57 at 117.84°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:20 at 24.9°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.12 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2021 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:41 at 119.77°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:05 at 32.03°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2021 | 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 23s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 25°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 2 | 9h 37m 14s | -1.2m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 25°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 36m 9s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 26°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 35m 06s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 27°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 34m 07s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 27°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 33m 10s | -57s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 28°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 18s | -52s | 05:38 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 28°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 30s | -48s | 05:38 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 29°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 43s | -47s | 05:39 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 29°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 30m 01s | -42s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 30°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 22s | -39s | 05:41 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 30°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 48s | -34s | 05:41 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 31°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 16s | -32s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 31°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 48s | -28s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 32°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 24s | -24s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 32°NNE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 03s | -21s | 05:44 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 32°NNE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 47s | -16s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 33°NNE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 34s | -13s | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 33°NNE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 24s | -10s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 34°NNE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 20s | -4s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 34°NNE | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 18s | -2s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 34°NNE | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 20s | +2s | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 35°NNE | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 25s | +5s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 35°NNE | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 35s | +10s | 05:48 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:48 | 35°NNE | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 49s | +14s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 35°NNE | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 05s | +16s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 36°NNE | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 26s | +21s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:49 | 36°NNE | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 51s | +25s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 36°NNE | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 20s | +29s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 36°NNE | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 28m 51s | +31s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:52 | 37°NNE | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 27s | +36s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:52 | 37°NNE | 16:56 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
