Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2024 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2024 until December 21, 2024, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2024 until December 31, 2024, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2024.
Taking December 1, 2024 as reference, the sun rises at 07:08:13 at 117.89°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:16 at 259.52°WSW (West-southwest). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.12 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2024 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:52 at 119.79°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:09 at 259.39°WSW (West-southwest). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2024 | 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 03s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 260°WSW | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 2 | 9h 36m 55s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 35m 51s | -1.1m | 05:35 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 34m 49s | -1m | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 118°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 33m 50s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 32m 56s | -54s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:43 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 04s | -52s | 05:38 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 16s | -48s | 05:39 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 31s | -45s | 05:39 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 29m 50s | -41s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 259°WSW | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 12s | -38s | 05:41 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:20 | 12:01 | 16:43 | 259°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 38s | -34s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:20 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 259°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 07s | -31s | 05:42 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 259°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 41s | -26s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 259°WSW | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 17s | -24s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 259°WSW | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 16 | 9h 26m 58s | -19s | 05:44 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 259°WSW | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 42s | -16s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 259°WSW | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 31s | -11s | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 260°WSW | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 22s | -9s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 260°WSW | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 18s | -4s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:45 | 260°WSW | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 17s | -1s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 260°WSW | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 20s | +3s | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 260°WSW | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 27s | +7s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 260°WSW | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| 24 | 9h 26m 38s | +11s | 05:48 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:48 | 260°WSW | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 52s | +14s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 260°WSW | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 10s | +18s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 260°WSW | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 32s | +22s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 260°WSW | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 59s | +27s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 260°WSW | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 28s | +29s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 261°WSW | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 29m 00s | +32s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:52 | 261°WSW | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 37s | +37s | 05:51 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:53 | 261°WSW | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
