May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Washington, D.C., United States 🇺🇸
Sun: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:22 ↑ 115.1° ESE
Sunset Today: 17:16 ↑ 245.0° WSW
Day Length: 9h 54m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -66.77°
Sun Distance: 147.236 million km
Next Equinox: Friday, 20 March 2026 (March Equinox)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Washington, D.C.
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:10
↑
70° ENE
|
20:00
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 50m | +2m 10s | 04:29 | 21:42 | 05:06 | 21:04 | 05:41 | 20:30 | 13:05 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 09s | 04:27 | 21:43 | 05:04 | 21:06 | 05:39 | 20:31 | 13:05 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
06:08
↑
69° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 07s | 04:25 | 21:45 | 05:03 | 21:07 | 05:38 | 20:32 | 13:05 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
06:06
↑
68° ENE
|
20:03
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 06s | 04:24 | 21:46 | 05:02 | 21:08 | 05:37 | 20:33 | 13:04 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 05s | 04:22 | 21:48 | 05:00 | 21:09 | 05:36 | 20:34 | 13:04 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
06:04
↑
68° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 03s | 04:21 | 21:49 | 04:59 | 21:10 | 05:34 | 20:35 | 13:04 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
06:03
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 02s | 04:19 | 21:50 | 04:58 | 21:12 | 05:33 | 20:36 | 13:04 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
06:02
↑
67° ENE
|
20:07
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 00s | 04:18 | 21:52 | 04:56 | 21:13 | 05:32 | 20:37 | 13:04 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
06:01
↑
67° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 58s | 04:16 | 21:53 | 04:55 | 21:14 | 05:31 | 20:38 | 13:04 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
06:00
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 57s | 04:15 | 21:55 | 04:54 | 21:15 | 05:30 | 20:39 | 13:04 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:10
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 55s | 04:13 | 21:56 | 04:53 | 21:16 | 05:29 | 20:40 | 13:04 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
20:11
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 53s | 04:12 | 21:57 | 04:51 | 21:17 | 05:28 | 20:41 | 13:04 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:11
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 51s | 04:10 | 21:59 | 04:50 | 21:19 | 05:27 | 20:42 | 13:04 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:56
↑
65° ENE
|
20:12
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 49s | 04:09 | 22:00 | 04:49 | 21:20 | 05:26 | 20:43 | 13:04 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:55
↑
65° ENE
|
20:13
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 47s | 04:07 | 22:02 | 04:48 | 21:21 | 05:25 | 20:44 | 13:04 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 45s | 04:06 | 22:03 | 04:47 | 21:22 | 05:24 | 20:45 | 13:04 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 43s | 04:05 | 22:04 | 04:46 | 21:23 | 05:23 | 20:46 | 13:04 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:53
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 41s | 04:03 | 22:06 | 04:45 | 21:24 | 05:22 | 20:47 | 13:04 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:52
↑
64° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 39s | 04:02 | 22:07 | 04:44 | 21:25 | 05:21 | 20:48 | 13:04 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 37s | 04:01 | 22:08 | 04:43 | 21:26 | 05:20 | 20:49 | 13:04 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:19
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 35s | 04:00 | 22:10 | 04:42 | 21:28 | 05:19 | 20:50 | 13:04 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:50
↑
63° ENE
|
20:19
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 32s | 03:59 | 22:11 | 04:41 | 21:29 | 05:19 | 20:51 | 13:04 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 30s | 03:57 | 22:12 | 04:40 | 21:30 | 05:18 | 20:52 | 13:04 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
05:48
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 27s | 03:56 | 22:14 | 04:39 | 21:31 | 05:17 | 20:52 | 13:04 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:48
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 25s | 03:55 | 22:15 | 04:38 | 21:32 | 05:16 | 20:53 | 13:05 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:47
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 22s | 03:54 | 22:16 | 04:37 | 21:33 | 05:16 | 20:54 | 13:05 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:23
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 20s | 03:53 | 22:17 | 04:37 | 21:34 | 05:15 | 20:55 | 13:05 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 17s | 03:52 | 22:18 | 04:36 | 21:35 | 05:14 | 20:56 | 13:05 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 14s | 03:51 | 22:20 | 04:35 | 21:36 | 05:14 | 20:57 | 13:05 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:45
↑
61° ENE
|
20:26
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 11s | 03:51 | 22:21 | 04:35 | 21:37 | 05:13 | 20:58 | 13:05 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:45
↑
61° ENE
|
20:26
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 08s | 03:50 | 22:22 | 04:34 | 21:37 | 05:13 | 20:58 | 13:05 | 151.67 |
|
All times are in local time for Washington, D.C.. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Washington, D.C., the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 or the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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