Washington, DC (Washington Channel) Tide Chart
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Washington, DC tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▼ 6:05 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:17 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 5:47 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 11:25 pm 3.3 ft | 7:17 am 6:33 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▼ 6:48 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 12:04 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 6:24 pm 0.7 ft | 7:18 am 6:31 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit | |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▲ 12:08 am 3.2 ft | ▼ 7:31 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 12:52 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 7:05 pm 0.7 ft | 7:19 am 6:30 pm | First quarter 32% lit |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▲ 12:53 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 8:13 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 1:41 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 7:51 pm 0.8 ft | 7:20 am 6:28 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▲ 1:42 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 8:58 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 2:33 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 8:45 pm 0.8 ft | 7:21 am 6:27 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▲ 2:37 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 9:48 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 3:31 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 9:48 pm 0.8 ft | 7:22 am 6:25 pm | First quarter 60% lit |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▲ 3:42 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 10:40 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 4:28 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 10:53 pm 0.8 ft | 7:23 am 6:24 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▲ 4:44 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:30 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 5:18 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:53 pm 0.7 ft | 7:24 am 6:23 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▲ 5:38 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 12:18 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 6:02 pm 3.0 ft | 7:25 am 6:21 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit | |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▼ 12:49 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:25 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 1:04 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:43 pm 3.1 ft | 7:26 am 6:20 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 1:43 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:09 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 1:49 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:23 pm 3.3 ft | 7:27 am 6:19 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▼ 2:34 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:51 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 2:32 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:03 pm 3.4 ft | 7:28 am 6:17 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▼ 3:22 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:33 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 3:15 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:44 pm 3.5 ft | 7:29 am 6:16 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▼ 4:11 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:17 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 3:59 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:27 pm 3.6 ft | 7:30 am 6:15 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▼ 5:01 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:02 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 4:46 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:13 pm 3.5 ft | 7:31 am 6:14 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▼ 5:54 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:52 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 5:40 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:04 pm 3.4 ft | 7:33 am 6:12 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▼ 6:50 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:48 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 6:39 pm 0.4 ft | 7:34 am 6:11 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit | |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▲ 12:00 am 3.3 ft | ▼ 7:46 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 12:49 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 7:41 pm 0.4 ft | 7:35 am 6:10 pm | Last quarter 65% lit |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▲ 1:01 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 7:43 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 12:53 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 7:47 pm 0.5 ft | 6:36 am 5:09 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▲ 1:08 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 8:43 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 2:00 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 8:57 pm 0.5 ft | 6:37 am 5:08 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▲ 2:22 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 9:42 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 3:09 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 10:04 pm 0.4 ft | 6:38 am 5:07 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▲ 3:34 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 10:38 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 4:11 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 11:06 pm 0.3 ft | 6:39 am 5:06 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▲ 4:36 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:31 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 5:05 pm 3.0 ft | 6:40 am 5:05 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit | |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▼ 12:04 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:29 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 12:21 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:54 pm 3.1 ft | 6:41 am 5:04 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 12:58 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:18 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 1:08 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:39 pm 3.2 ft | 6:43 am 5:03 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▼ 1:47 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:04 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 1:51 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:22 pm 3.2 ft | 6:44 am 5:02 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▼ 2:33 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:48 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 2:30 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:02 pm 3.2 ft | 6:45 am 5:01 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▼ 3:16 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:30 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 3:07 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:40 pm 3.2 ft | 6:46 am 5:00 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▼ 3:58 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:12 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 3:42 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:17 pm 3.1 ft | 6:47 am 4:59 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▼ 4:39 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:54 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 4:18 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 9:55 pm 3.0 ft | 6:48 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▼ 5:19 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 10:37 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 4:57 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 10:36 pm 2.9 ft | 6:49 am 4:57 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▼ 5:57 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:20 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 5:39 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:18 pm 2.8 ft | 6:50 am 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▼ 6:33 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 12:03 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 6:23 pm 0.5 ft | 6:51 am 4:56 pm | First quarter 34% lit | |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▲ 12:04 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 7:09 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 12:45 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 7:11 pm 0.5 ft | 6:53 am 4:55 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▲ 12:52 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 7:50 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 1:30 pm 2.5 ft | ▼ 8:05 pm 0.5 ft | 6:54 am 4:54 pm | First quarter 53% lit |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▲ 1:47 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 8:37 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 2:22 pm 2.5 ft | ▼ 9:07 pm 0.5 ft | 6:55 am 4:54 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▲ 2:48 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 9:28 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 3:17 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 10:10 pm 0.4 ft | 6:56 am 4:53 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▲ 3:48 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 10:20 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 4:09 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:11 pm 0.3 ft | 6:57 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▲ 4:41 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 11:11 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 4:58 pm 2.9 ft | 6:58 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit | |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 12:12 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:31 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 12:03 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:45 pm 3.1 ft | 6:59 am 4:51 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▼ 1:10 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:20 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 12:56 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 6:32 pm 3.2 ft | 7:00 am 4:51 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 2:04 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 7:09 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 1:49 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 7:20 pm 3.3 ft | 7:01 am 4:50 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▼ 2:56 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 7:58 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 2:41 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:09 pm 3.2 ft | 7:02 am 4:50 pm | Full moon 98% lit |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▼ 3:48 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:48 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 3:36 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:00 pm 3.2 ft | 7:03 am 4:49 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▼ 4:41 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:41 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 4:35 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 9:54 pm 3.0 ft | 7:05 am 4:49 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▼ 5:35 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 10:39 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 5:36 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 10:53 pm 2.9 ft | 7:06 am 4:49 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▼ 6:28 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 11:39 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 6:36 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 11:56 pm 2.7 ft | 7:07 am 4:48 pm | Last quarter 69% lit |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▼ 7:21 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 12:40 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 7:37 pm 0.0 ft | 7:08 am 4:48 pm | Last quarter 57% lit | |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▲ 12:59 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 8:15 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 1:41 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 8:40 pm 0.1 ft | 7:09 am 4:48 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▲ 2:05 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 9:11 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 2:44 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 9:43 pm 0.1 ft | 7:10 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 35% lit |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▲ 3:11 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 10:05 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 3:44 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 10:44 pm 0.0 ft | 7:10 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▲ 4:11 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 10:58 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 4:39 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 11:41 pm -0.0 ft | 7:11 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▲ 5:05 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 11:48 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 5:29 pm 2.8 ft | 7:12 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit | |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 12:36 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 5:55 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 12:37 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 6:15 pm 2.8 ft | 7:13 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 1:26 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 6:43 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 1:22 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 6:58 pm 2.8 ft | 7:14 am 4:47 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▼ 2:12 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 7:28 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 2:04 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 7:39 pm 2.8 ft | 7:15 am 4:47 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▼ 2:55 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 8:11 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 2:43 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 8:18 pm 2.8 ft | 7:16 am 4:47 pm | New moon 1% lit |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▼ 3:34 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:52 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:21 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 8:55 pm 2.7 ft | 7:17 am 4:47 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▼ 4:13 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:32 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:59 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 9:33 pm 2.6 ft | 7:17 am 4:47 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▼ 4:49 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 10:11 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 4:38 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:11 pm 2.6 ft | 7:18 am 4:47 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8594900, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 38.873, -77.022. Table generated 2026-10-14; predictions are deterministic, so they do not go stale — but wind can move the Bay a foot or more from the predicted level.
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