Sunrise and sunset in Benning, DC

Local time 1:17 pm EST 38.90° N, 76.95° W
Sunrise6:49 amFirst light 6:20 am
Sunset4:54 pmLast light 5:23 pm
Daylight10 h 05 min1 min 53 s shorter
Solar noon11:52 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Benning today

The Sun rises in Benning at 6:49 am and sets at 4:54 pm today, giving 10 h 05 min of daylight, 1 min 53 s shorter. It is highest at 11:52 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:26 pm until 5:17 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:17 am6:26 pm
Nautical twilight5:48 am5:55 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:20 am5:23 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:49 am4:54 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:20 am – 6:31 am5:12 pm – 5:23 pm
Golden hour6:31 am – 7:28 am4:15 pm – 5:12 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:49 am 4:54 pm 10 h 05 min −1:53 6:26 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:50 am 4:53 pm 10 h 03 min −1:53 6:26 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:51 am 4:53 pm 10 h 02 min −1:50 6:25 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:52 am 4:52 pm 10 h 00 min −1:48 6:25 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:53 am 4:51 pm 9 h 58 min −1:46 6:24 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:54 am 4:51 pm 9 h 56 min −1:44 6:24 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:56 am 4:50 pm 9 h 55 min −1:42 6:23 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:57 am 4:49 pm 9 h 53 min −1:39 6:23 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:58 am 4:49 pm 9 h 51 min −1:37 6:22 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:59 am 4:48 pm 9 h 50 min −1:35 6:22 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:00 am 4:48 pm 9 h 48 min −1:32 6:22 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:01 am 4:48 pm 9 h 47 min −1:29 6:21 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:02 am 4:47 pm 9 h 45 min −1:27 6:21 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:03 am 4:47 pm 9 h 44 min −1:24 6:21 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:04 am 4:46 pm 9 h 42 min −1:21 6:21 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:05 am 4:46 pm 9 h 41 min −1:19 6:20 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:06 am 4:46 pm 9 h 40 min −1:15 6:20 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:07 am 4:46 pm 9 h 39 min −1:13 6:20 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:08 am 4:45 pm 9 h 38 min −1:09 6:20 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:09 am 4:45 pm 9 h 36 min −1:06 6:20 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:10 am 4:45 pm 9 h 35 min −1:03 6:20 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:11 am 4:45 pm 9 h 34 min −1:00 6:20 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:12 am 4:45 pm 9 h 33 min −0:57 6:20 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:13 am 4:45 pm 9 h 33 min −0:53 6:20 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:13 am 4:45 pm 9 h 32 min −0:50 6:20 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:14 am 4:45 pm 9 h 31 min −0:47 6:21 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:15 am 4:45 pm 9 h 30 min −0:43 6:21 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:16 am 4:45 pm 9 h 30 min −0:39 6:21 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:17 am 4:46 pm 9 h 29 min −0:35 6:21 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:17 am 4:46 pm 9 h 28 min −0:33 6:22 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:50 am4:53 pm10 h 03 min
December 20267:19 am4:46 pm9 h 28 min
January 20277:24 am5:09 pm9 h 45 min
February 20276:59 am5:45 pm10 h 46 min
March 20277:19 am7:14 pm11 h 55 min
April 20276:31 am7:44 pm13 h 13 min
May 20275:55 am8:13 pm14 h 18 min
June 20275:41 am8:34 pm14 h 53 min
July 20275:54 am8:32 pm14 h 38 min
August 20276:21 am8:02 pm13 h 41 min
September 20276:49 am7:16 pm12 h 27 min
October 20277:17 am6:29 pm11 h 12 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 14 h 54 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 26 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:45 pm on December 6
  • Latest sunrise: 7:33 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Benning.

Times are calculated for 38.8951, -76.9489 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.