Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Diego Garcia during December 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2026 until December 20, 2026, daylight becomes longer. From December 21, 2026 until December 23, 2026, daylight does not vary. From December 24, 2026 until December 31, 2026, daylight becomes shorter.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Diego Garcia during December 2026.
Taking December 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 06:43:54 at 112.12°E (East) and sets at 19:14:51 at 111.82°E (East). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.32 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 06:49:02 at 113.59°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 19:21:52 at 113.01°ESE (East-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.33 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2026 | 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 57s | - | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:12 | 112°ESE | 19:14 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 20:30 |
| 2 | 12h 31m 9s | +12s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:13 | 112°ESE | 19:15 | 19:37 | 20:04 | 20:31 |
| 3 | 12h 31m 20s | +11s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 13:00 | 19:13 | 112°ESE | 19:15 | 19:38 | 20:04 | 20:31 |
| 4 | 12h 31m 31s | +11s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 06:44 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:00 | 19:13 | 112°ESE | 19:16 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 20:32 |
| 5 | 12h 31m 40s | +9s | 05:29 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:00 | 19:14 | 112°ESE | 19:16 | 19:39 | 20:05 | 20:32 |
| 6 | 12h 31m 50s | +10s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:01 | 19:14 | 112°ESE | 19:17 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 20:33 |
| 7 | 12h 31m 59s | +9s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:01 | 19:15 | 113°ESE | 19:17 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 20:33 |
| 8 | 12h 32m 07s | +8s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:15 | 113°ESE | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 20:34 |
| 9 | 12h 32m 16s | +9s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:16 | 113°ESE | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:08 | 20:35 |
| 10 | 12h 32m 23s | +7s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:16 | 113°ESE | 19:19 | 19:42 | 20:08 | 20:35 |
| 11 | 12h 32m 30s | +7s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:17 | 113°ESE | 19:19 | 19:42 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 12 | 12h 32m 36s | +6s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:17 | 113°ESE | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 13 | 12h 32m 41s | +5s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 113°ESE | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:10 | 20:37 |
| 14 | 12h 32m 46s | +5s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 114°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:19 | 113°ESE | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:10 | 20:37 |
| 15 | 12h 32m 50s | +4s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:19 | 113°ESE | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:11 | 20:38 |
| 16 | 12h 32m 54s | +4s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:20 | 113°ESE | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:11 | 20:39 |
| 17 | 12h 32m 57s | +3s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:06 | 19:20 | 113°ESE | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 18 | 12h 33m 00s | +3s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:06 | 19:21 | 113°ESE | 19:23 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 19 | 12h 33m 01s | +1s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:07 | 19:21 | 113°ESE | 19:23 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 20 | 12h 33m 04s | +3s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:07 | 19:22 | 113°ESE | 19:24 | 19:47 | 20:14 | 20:41 |
| 21 | 12h 33m 04s | - | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:29 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 113°ESE | 19:24 | 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 | 113°ESE | 19:25 | 19:48 | 20:15 | 20:42 |
| 23 | 12h 33m 04s | - | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 06:52 | 114°ESE | 06:55 | 13:09 | 19:23 | 113°ESE | 19:25 | 19:48 | 20:15 | 20:42 |
| 24 | 12h 33m 02s | -2s | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:55 | 13:09 | 19:24 | 113°ESE | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 20:43 |
| 25 | 12h 33m 00s | -2s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 113°ESE | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 26 | 12h 32m 58s | -2s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 113°ESE | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 27 | 12h 32m 55s | -3s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:25 | 113°ESE | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 28 | 12h 32m 51s | -4s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:25 | 113°ESE | 19:28 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 29 | 12h 32m 47s | -4s | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 113°ESE | 19:28 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 30 | 12h 32m 42s | -5s | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 113°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 113°ESE | 19:29 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 31 | 12h 32m 37s | -5s | 05:40 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 113°ESE | 06:59 | 13:13 | 19:27 | 113°ESE | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:19 | 20:46 |
