Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Diego Garcia during May 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From May 1, 2026 until May 31, 2026, daylight becomes shorter.
May
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Vernal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Diego Garcia during May 2026.
Taking May 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 07:11:58 at 74.87°ENE (East-northeast) and sets at 19:03:01 at 73.45°ENE (East-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.22 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking May 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 07:13:14 at 71.06°ENE (East-northeast) and sets at 19:00:14 at 68.37°ENE (East-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.27 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
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Sunrise
Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 11h 51m 03s | - | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:11 | 75°ENE | 07:14 | 13:07 | 19:00 | 73°ENE | 19:03 | 19:24 | 19:49 | 20:14 |
| 2 | 11h 50m 44s | -19s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 75°ENE | 07:14 | 13:07 | 19:00 | 73°ENE | 19:02 | 19:24 | 19:49 | 20:14 |
| 3 | 11h 50m 26s | -18s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 74°ENE | 07:14 | 13:07 | 19:00 | 73°ENE | 19:02 | 19:24 | 19:49 | 20:14 |
| 4 | 11h 50m 07s | -19s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 74°ENE | 07:14 | 13:07 | 18:59 | 72°ENE | 19:02 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 5 | 11h 49m 48s | -19s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 74°ENE | 07:14 | 13:07 | 18:59 | 72°ENE | 19:01 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 6 | 11h 49m 31s | -17s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 73°ENE | 07:14 | 13:07 | 18:59 | 71°ENE | 19:01 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 7 | 11h 49m 13s | -18s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 73°ENE | 07:14 | 13:06 | 18:59 | 71°ENE | 19:01 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 8 | 11h 48m 55s | -18s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 73°ENE | 07:14 | 13:06 | 18:59 | 71°ENE | 19:01 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 9 | 11h 48m 38s | -17s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 73°ENE | 07:14 | 13:06 | 18:58 | 70°ENE | 19:01 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 10 | 11h 48m 21s | -17s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 72°ENE | 07:14 | 13:06 | 18:58 | 70°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 11 | 11h 48m 05s | -16s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 72°ENE | 07:14 | 13:06 | 18:58 | 70°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 12 | 11h 47m 48s | -17s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 72°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:58 | 69°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 13 | 11h 47m 32s | -16s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:12 | 72°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:58 | 69°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 14 | 11h 47m 16s | -16s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 71°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:58 | 69°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 15 | 11h 47m 00s | -16s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 71°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:57 | 68°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 16 | 11h 46m 46s | -14s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 71°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:57 | 68°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 17 | 11h 46m 31s | -15s | 06:00 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 71°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:57 | 68°ENE | 19:00 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 18 | 11h 46m 16s | -15s | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 70°ENE | 07:15 | 13:06 | 18:57 | 68°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 19 | 11h 46m 02s | -14s | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 70°ENE | 07:16 | 13:06 | 18:57 | 67°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 20 | 11h 45m 48s | -14s | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:51 | 07:14 | 70°ENE | 07:16 | 13:06 | 18:57 | 67°ENE | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 21 | 11h 45m 35s | -13s | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 70°ENE | 07:16 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 67°ENE | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 22 | 11h 45m 22s | -13s | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 70°ENE | 07:16 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 67°ENE | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 23 | 11h 45m 9s | -13s | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 69°ENE | 07:16 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 66°ENE | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 24 | 11h 44m 56s | -13s | 06:01 | 06:26 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 69°ENE | 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 66°ENE | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 25 | 11h 44m 44s | -12s | 06:01 | 06:26 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 69°ENE | 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 66°ENE | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 26 | 11h 44m 33s | -11s | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:52 | 07:15 | 69°ENE | 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 66°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 27 | 11h 44m 22s | -11s | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 07:15 | 69°ENE | 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 66°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 28 | 11h 44m 11s | -11s | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 07:15 | 68°ENE | 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 66°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| 29 | 11h 44m 00s | -11s | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 07:15 | 68°ENE | 07:18 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 65°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 20:13 |
| 30 | 11h 43m 50s | -10s | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 07:16 | 68°ENE | 07:18 | 13:07 | 18:57 | 65°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 20:14 |
| 31 | 11h 43m 40s | -10s | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 07:16 | 68°ENE | 07:18 | 13:08 | 18:57 | 65°ENE | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 20:14 |
