Wednesday · August · 5 · 2026
DST“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
— Jane Jacobs
Sun & daylight
The sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 20:17 in Washington, D.C. today, giving 14h 3m of daylight. Solar noon is at 13:15.
06:13
Sunrise
13:15
Noon
20:17
Sunset
Midnight
01:15
Sunrise
06:13
Solar noon
13:15
Sunset
20:17
Solar midnight
01:15
Daylight
14h 3m
Daylight runs about 14h 53m around the June solstice and 9h 26m around the December solstice.
Daylight saving time
Washington, D.C. observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward to UTC−4 on March 8 and move back to UTC−5 on November 1. Washington, D.C. is currently on daylight saving time.
Mar 8
Forward · UTC−4
Nov 1
Back · UTC−5
Aug 5
Today
The shaded band marks the daylight saving period.
Public holidays
United States has no public holidays in August 2026.