Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Diego Garcia during December 2017 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2017 until December 21, 2017 daylight becomes longer. From December 22, 2017 until December 31, 2017 daylight becomes shorter.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Diego Garcia during December 2017.
Taking December 1, 2017 as reference, the sun rises at 06:43:58 at 112.14°E (East) and sets at 19:14:57 at 202.61°SSW (South-southwest). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.32 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2017 as reference, the sun rises at 06:49:08 at 113.6°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 19:21:59 at 198.46°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.35 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2017 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 12h 30m 59s | - | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:12 | 203°S | 19:14 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 20:30 |
| 2 | 12h 31m 11s | +12s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:13 | 202°S | 19:15 | 19:38 | 20:04 | 20:31 |
| 3 | 12h 31m 22s | +11s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 13:00 | 19:13 | 202°S | 19:15 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 20:31 |
| 4 | 12h 31m 32s | +10s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 06:44 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:00 | 19:14 | 202°S | 19:16 | 19:39 | 20:05 | 20:32 |
| 5 | 12h 31m 43s | +11s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:01 | 19:14 | 201°S | 19:16 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 20:32 |
| 6 | 12h 31m 52s | +9s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:01 | 19:15 | 201°S | 19:17 | 19:40 | 20:06 | 20:33 |
| 7 | 12h 32m 01s | +9s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:01 | 19:15 | 201°S | 19:17 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 20:34 |
| 8 | 12h 32m 9s | +8s | 05:30 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:16 | 200°S | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 20:34 |
| 9 | 12h 32m 16s | +7s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:16 | 200°S | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:08 | 20:35 |
| 10 | 12h 32m 24s | +8s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:17 | 200°S | 19:19 | 19:42 | 20:08 | 20:35 |
| 11 | 12h 32m 31s | +7s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:17 | 199°S | 19:19 | 19:42 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 12 | 12h 32m 36s | +5s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 199°S | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 13 | 12h 32m 42s | +6s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 199°S | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:10 | 20:37 |
| 14 | 12h 32m 47s | +5s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:19 | 199°S | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:11 | 20:38 |
| 15 | 12h 32m 51s | +4s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:19 | 198°S | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:11 | 20:38 |
| 16 | 12h 32m 55s | +4s | 05:32 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:06 | 19:20 | 198°S | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 17 | 12h 32m 57s | +2s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:06 | 19:20 | 198°S | 19:23 | 19:45 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 18 | 12h 33m 00s | +3s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:07 | 19:21 | 198°S | 19:23 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 19 | 12h 33m 02s | +2s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:07 | 19:21 | 198°S | 19:24 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 20 | 12h 33m 03s | +1s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 197°S | 19:24 | 19:47 | 20:14 | 20:41 |
| 21 | 12h 33m 04s | +1s | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:29 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 197°S | 19:25 | 19:47 | 20:14 | 20:41 |
| 22 | 12h 33m 04s | - | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 114°ESE | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:23 | 197°S | 19:25 | 19:48 | 20:15 | 20:42 |
| 23 | 12h 33m 03s | -1s | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 06:52 | 114°ESE | 06:55 | 13:09 | 19:23 | 197°S | 19:26 | 19:48 | 20:15 | 20:42 |
| 24 | 12h 33m 01s | -2s | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:55 | 13:09 | 19:24 | 197°S | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 25 | 12h 33m 00s | -1s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 196°S | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 26 | 12h 32m 57s | -3s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:25 | 196°S | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 27 | 12h 32m 54s | -3s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:25 | 196°S | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 28 | 12h 32m 50s | -4s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:26 | 196°S | 19:28 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 29 | 12h 32m 46s | -4s | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 114°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 196°S | 19:28 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 30 | 12h 32m 41s | -5s | 05:40 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 113°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 195°S | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 31 | 12h 32m 35s | -6s | 05:40 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 06:57 | 113°ESE | 06:59 | 13:13 | 19:27 | 195°S | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:19 | 20:46 |
