Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2025 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2025 until December 21, 2025, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2025 until December 31, 2025, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Washington, District of Columbia during December 2025.
Taking December 1, 2025 as reference, the sun rises at 07:07:59 at 117.84°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:46:19 at 38.07°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.1 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2025 as reference, the sun rises at 07:19:42 at 119.77°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:47:05 at 44.59°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.17 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2025 | 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 20s | - | 05:33 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 118°ESE | 07:11 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 38°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 2 | 9h 37m 11s | -1.2m | 05:34 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 118°ESE | 07:12 | 11:57 | 16:43 | 39°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 3 | 9h 36m 06s | -1.1m | 05:34 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 39°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 9h 35m 04s | -1m | 05:35 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 118°ESE | 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 40°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 9h 34m 05s | -59s | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 119°ESE | 07:14 | 11:58 | 16:42 | 40°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| 6 | 9h 33m 9s | -56s | 05:37 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 119°ESE | 07:15 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 41°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 9h 32m 17s | -52s | 05:38 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 119°ESE | 07:16 | 11:59 | 16:42 | 41°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 8 | 9h 31m 27s | -50s | 05:38 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 119°ESE | 07:17 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 42°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| 9 | 9h 30m 41s | -46s | 05:39 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 119°ESE | 07:18 | 12:00 | 16:42 | 42°NNE | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 10 | 9h 30m 00s | -41s | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 43°NNE | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 11 | 9h 29m 21s | -39s | 05:41 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 119°ESE | 07:19 | 12:01 | 16:42 | 43°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| 12 | 9h 28m 45s | -36s | 05:41 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 120°ESE | 07:20 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 43°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 13 | 9h 28m 14s | -31s | 05:42 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 120°ESE | 07:21 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 44°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| 14 | 9h 27m 47s | -27s | 05:43 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:02 | 16:43 | 44°NNE | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 15 | 9h 27m 23s | -24s | 05:43 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 120°ESE | 07:22 | 12:03 | 16:43 | 45°NNE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| 16 | 9h 27m 02s | -21s | 05:44 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 120°ESE | 07:23 | 12:03 | 16:44 | 45°NNE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| 17 | 9h 26m 45s | -17s | 05:45 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 45°NNE | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| 18 | 9h 26m 33s | -12s | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 120°ESE | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:44 | 46°NNE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| 19 | 9h 26m 24s | -9s | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 46°NNE | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| 20 | 9h 26m 19s | -5s | 05:46 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 120°ESE | 07:25 | 12:05 | 16:45 | 46°NNE | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| 21 | 9h 26m 17s | -2s | 05:47 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 46°NNE | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| 22 | 9h 26m 19s | +2s | 05:47 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 120°ESE | 07:26 | 12:06 | 16:46 | 47°NNE | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| 23 | 9h 26m 25s | +6s | 05:48 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:47 | 47°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 | 47°NNE | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 25 | 9h 26m 49s | +14s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:48 | 47°NNE | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| 26 | 9h 27m 06s | +17s | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:08 | 16:49 | 48°NNE | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| 27 | 9h 27m 27s | +21s | 05:49 | 06:22 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:28 | 12:09 | 16:49 | 48°NNE | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| 28 | 9h 27m 52s | +25s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:09 | 16:50 | 48°NNE | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| 29 | 9h 28m 21s | +29s | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:51 | 48°NNE | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| 30 | 9h 28m 52s | +31s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 120°ESE | 07:29 | 12:10 | 16:52 | 48°NNE | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| 31 | 9h 29m 28s | +36s | 05:50 | 06:23 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 119°ESE | 07:29 | 12:11 | 16:52 | 48°NNE | 16:56 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:31 |
