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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Washington DC — October 2025

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Washington DC, United States during October 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 38.91°, -77.04°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Washington DC During October

October in Washington DC brings a pronounced shortening of days as the sun's arc drops lower. Sunrise arrives later each morning and sunset comes markedly earlier, with the total daylight loss accelerating through mid-month before easing slightly. Where daylight saving time ends in October, the clock change shifts an hour of evening light to the morning. Civil twilight contracts, and by month's end, darkness arrives early enough to reshape daily routines.

Golden Hour & Twilight in October

During October, golden hour in Washington DC lasts approximately 54 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.

Through October, days in Washington DC are shortening by roughly 2.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 13m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — October 2025

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
Oct 1Wed07:03 AM06:51 PM11h 48m12:57 PM
Oct 2Thu07:04 AM06:50 PM11h 45m12:57 PM
Oct 3Fri07:05 AM06:48 PM11h 43m12:57 PM
Oct 4Sat07:06 AM06:47 PM11h 40m12:56 PM
Oct 5Sun07:07 AM06:45 PM11h 38m12:56 PM
Oct 6Mon07:08 AM06:44 PM11h 35m12:56 PM
Oct 7Tue07:09 AM06:42 PM11h 33m12:56 PM
Oct 8Wed07:10 AM06:40 PM11h 30m12:55 PM
Oct 9Thu07:11 AM06:39 PM11h 28m12:55 PM
Oct 10Fri07:12 AM06:37 PM11h 25m12:55 PM
Oct 11Sat07:13 AM06:36 PM11h 23m12:54 PM
Oct 12Sun07:14 AM06:34 PM11h 20m12:54 PM
Oct 13Mon07:15 AM06:33 PM11h 18m12:54 PM
Oct 14Tue07:16 AM06:31 PM11h 16m12:54 PM
Oct 15Wed07:17 AM06:30 PM11h 13m12:53 PM
Oct 16Thu07:18 AM06:29 PM11h 11m12:53 PM
Oct 17Fri07:19 AM06:27 PM11h 8m12:53 PM
Oct 18Sat07:20 AM06:26 PM11h 6m12:53 PM
Oct 19Sun07:21 AM06:24 PM11h 3m12:53 PM
Oct 20Mon07:22 AM06:23 PM11h 1m12:52 PM
Oct 21Tue07:23 AM06:22 PM10h 59m12:52 PM
Oct 22Wed07:24 AM06:20 PM10h 56m12:52 PM
Oct 23Thu07:25 AM06:19 PM10h 54m12:52 PM
Oct 24Fri07:26 AM06:18 PM10h 51m12:52 PM
Oct 25Sat07:27 AM06:16 PM10h 49m12:52 PM
Oct 26Sun07:28 AM06:15 PM10h 47m12:52 PM
Oct 27Mon07:29 AM06:14 PM10h 44m12:52 PM
Oct 28Tue07:30 AM06:13 PM10h 42m12:51 PM
Oct 29Wed07:31 AM06:11 PM10h 40m12:51 PM
Oct 30Thu07:33 AM06:10 PM10h 38m12:51 PM
Oct 31Fri07:34 AM06:09 PM10h 35m12:51 PM

October 2025 Summary — Washington DC

Earliest Sunrise
07:03 AM
Oct 1
Latest Sunrise
07:34 AM
Oct 31
Shortest Day
10h 35m
Oct 31
Longest Day
11h 48m
Oct 1
vs. September: Days in October are on average 1h 16m shorter than in September 2025. Average day length this month: 11h 11m.

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