Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Diego Garcia during December 2021 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2021 until December 20, 2021, daylight becomes longer. From December 21, 2021 until December 23, 2021, daylight does not vary. From December 24, 2021 until December 31, 2021, daylight becomes shorter.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Diego Garcia during December 2021.
Taking December 1, 2021 as reference, the sun rises at 06:43:58 at 112.15°E (East) and sets at 19:14:58 at 193.66°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.32 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2021 as reference, the sun rises at 06:49:08 at 113.6°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 19:21:59 at 189.6°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.35 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2021 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 12h 31m 00s | - | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:12 | 194°S | 19:14 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 20:30 |
| 2 | 12h 31m 11s | +11s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:13 | 193°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 | 193°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 | 193°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 | 192°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 | 192°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 | 192°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 | 191°S | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 20:34 |
| 9 | 12h 32m 17s | +8s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:16 | 191°S | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:08 | 20:35 |
| 10 | 12h 32m 24s | +7s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:17 | 191°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 | 191°S | 19:19 | 19:42 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 12 | 12h 32m 37s | +6s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 190°S | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 13 | 12h 32m 43s | +6s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 190°S | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:10 | 20:37 |
| 14 | 12h 32m 47s | +4s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:19 | 190°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 | 190°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 | 189°S | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 17 | 12h 32m 58s | +3s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:06 | 19:20 | 189°S | 19:23 | 19:45 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 18 | 12h 33m 00s | +2s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:07 | 19:21 | 189°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 | 189°S | 19:24 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 20 | 12h 33m 04s | +2s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 188°S | 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 | 188°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 | 188°S | 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 | 188°S | 19:26 | 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 | 188°S | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 25 | 12h 33m 00s | -2s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 187°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 | 187°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 | 187°S | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 28 | 12h 32m 51s | -3s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:26 | 187°S | 19:28 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 29 | 12h 32m 46s | -5s | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 114°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 186°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 | 186°S | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 31 | 12h 32m 36s | -5s | 05:40 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 06:57 | 113°ESE | 06:59 | 13:13 | 19:27 | 186°S | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:19 | 20:46 |
