Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2023 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2023 until December 21, 2023, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2023 until December 31, 2023, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2023.
Taking December 1, 2023 as reference, the sun rises at 07:07:29 at 117.74°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:26 at 191.39°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.1 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2023 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:21 at 119.74°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:56 at 193.12°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2023 | 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 57s | - | 05:32 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 118°ESE | 07:10 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 191°S | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 2 | 9h 37m 47s | -1.2m | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 192°S | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 36m 39s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 35m 35s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 34m 35s | -1m | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 33m 37s | -58s | 05:36 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 43s | -54s | 05:37 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 52s | -51s | 05:38 | 06:10 | 06:44 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 31m 05s | -47s | 05:39 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 192°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 30m 21s | -44s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 193°S | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 40s | -41s | 05:40 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 193°S | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 29m 04s | -36s | 05:41 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 119°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 193°S | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 31s | -33s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 193°S | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 28m 01s | -30s | 05:42 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 193°S | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 35s | -26s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 193°S | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 12s | -23s | 05:44 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 193°S | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 54s | -18s | 05:44 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 193°S | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 39s | -15s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 193°S | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 28s | -11s | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 194°S | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 21s | -7s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 194°S | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 17s | -4s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 194°S | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 18s | +1s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 194°S | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 21s | +3s | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 194°S | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 29s | +8s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 194°S | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 41s | +12s | 05:48 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 194°S | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 26m 57s | +16s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 195°S | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 15s | +18s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:49 | 195°S | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 38s | +23s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 195°S | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 05s | +27s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 195°S | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 30 | 9h 28m 36s | +31s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 195°S | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 18:30 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 9s | +33s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:52 | 195°S | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
