Sun rise and sun set times
and full moon dates
For 1862 at Washington City - In fifteen minute increments
Only dates where there is some change are recorded.
| Month | Day | Sun Rise | Sun Set | Moon |
| April | 1 | 05:45 | 18:30 | -- |
| April | 6 | 05:30 | 18:30 | -- |
| April | 15 | 05:30 | 18:45 | -- |
| April | 16 | 05:15 | 18:45 | -- |
| April | 26 | 05:00 | 18:45 | -- |
| April | 28 | 05:00 | 18:45 | Full |
| April | 30 | 05:00 | 19:00 | -- |
| May | 6 | 04:45 | 19:00 | -- |
| May | 15 | 04:45 | 19:15 | -- |
| May | 25 | 04:30 | 19:15 | Full |
| June | 2 | 04:30 | 19:30 | -- |
| June | 21 | 04:30 | 19:30 | Full |
| July | 8 | 04:45 | 19:30 | -- |
| July | 19 | 04:45 | 19:30 | Full |
| July | 24 | 04:45 | 19:15 | -- |
| July | 27 | 05:00 | 19:15 | -- |
| August | 8 | 05:00 | 19:00 | -- |
| August | 12 | 05:15 | 19:00 | -- |
| August | 15 | 05:15 | 19:00 | Full |
| August | 18 | 05:15 | 18:45 | -- |
| August | 28 | 05:30 | 18:45 | -- |
| August | 29 | 05:30 | 18:30 | -- |
| September | 8 | 05:30 | 18:15 | -- |
| September | 12 | 05:30 | 18:15 | Full |
| September | 13 | 05:45 | 18:15 | -- |
| September | 17 | 05:45 | 18:00 | -- |
| September | 26 | 05:45 | 17:45 | -- |
| September | 28 | 06:00 | 17:45 | -- |
