When the sun lines up with the streets in Washington, D.C.
Next D.C. henge · sunset
Mar 18–20
In 136 days: the setting sun down K Street Northwest at 7:17 pm, best on Fri, Mar 19
Sunrise Mar 19–20Sunset Sep 23–24Sunrise Sep 23–24
The sun and K Street Northwest
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
← 19.3° left
Every D.C. henge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19–20, 2026 | Sunrise | Thu, Mar 19, 7:14 am | Fri, Mar 20, 7:14 am | east, 90.0° |
| Mar 18–19, 2026 | Sunset | Thu, Mar 19, 7:17 pm | Thu, Mar 19, 7:16 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Sep 23–24, 2026 | Sunrise | Wed, Sep 23, 6:58 am | Wed, Sep 23, 6:59 am | east, 90.0° |
| Sep 22–24, 2026 | Sunset | Wed, Sep 23, 7:02 pm | Wed, Sep 23, 7 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Mar 18–20, 2027 | Sunset | Fri, Mar 19, 7:17 pm | Fri, Mar 19, 7:15 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Mar 19–20, 2027 | Sunrise | Sat, Mar 20, 7:13 am | Sat, Mar 20, 7:14 am | east, 90.0° |
| Sep 23–24, 2027 | Sunset | Thu, Sep 23, 7:02 pm | Thu, Sep 23, 7 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Sep 23–24, 2027 | Sunrise | Fri, Sep 24, 6:58 am | Thu, Sep 23, 6:59 am | east, 90.0° |
The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.
Where to watch
Any long, straight street in downtown on the grid works: K Street Northwest, I Street Northwest, L Street Northwest. East at sunrise and west at sunset. The farther you can see down it, the better.
Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Washington, D.C.’s sky be clear?
Writing about D.C. henge?
These dates are free to use. Each one has its own link (click a row’s date), and a line like this credits them:
<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/washington-d-c">D.C. henge dates</a> from Meridian Clock
About these dates
Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.
Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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