Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Diego Garcia during December 2023 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2023 until December 21, 2023, daylight becomes longer. From December 22, 2023 until December 31, 2023, daylight becomes shorter.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Diego Garcia during December 2023.
Taking December 1, 2023 as reference, the sun rises at 06:43:50 at 112.07°E (East) and sets at 19:14:44 at 162.89°SSE (South-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.32 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2023 as reference, the sun rises at 06:48:55 at 113.58°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 19:21:44 at 170.7°SSE (South-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.33 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2023 | 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 54s | - | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:12 | 163°SSE | 19:14 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 20:30 |
| 2 | 12h 31m 06s | +12s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:12 | 164°SSE | 19:15 | 19:37 | 20:04 | 20:30 |
| 3 | 12h 31m 17s | +11s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 112°ESE | 06:46 | 13:00 | 19:13 | 164°SSE | 19:15 | 19:38 | 20:04 | 20:31 |
| 4 | 12h 31m 28s | +11s | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 06:44 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:00 | 19:13 | 165°SSE | 19:16 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 20:32 |
| 5 | 12h 31m 38s | +10s | 05:29 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:00 | 19:14 | 166°SSE | 19:16 | 19:39 | 20:05 | 20:32 |
| 6 | 12h 31m 47s | +9s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:47 | 13:01 | 19:14 | 166°SSE | 19:17 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 20:33 |
| 7 | 12h 31m 57s | +10s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:45 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:01 | 19:15 | 167°SSE | 19:17 | 19:40 | 20:06 | 20:33 |
| 8 | 12h 32m 05s | +8s | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:15 | 167°SSE | 19:18 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 20:34 |
| 9 | 12h 32m 14s | +9s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:16 | 168°SSE | 19:18 | 19:41 | 20:08 | 20:34 |
| 10 | 12h 32m 21s | +7s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:46 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:02 | 19:16 | 168°SSE | 19:19 | 19:41 | 20:08 | 20:35 |
| 11 | 12h 32m 28s | +7s | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:17 | 169°SSE | 19:19 | 19:42 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 12 | 12h 32m 34s | +6s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 113°ESE | 06:49 | 13:03 | 19:17 | 169°SSE | 19:20 | 19:42 | 20:09 | 20:36 |
| 13 | 12h 32m 39s | +5s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 113°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 170°SSE | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:10 | 20:37 |
| 14 | 12h 32m 45s | +6s | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 114°ESE | 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 | 170°SSE | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:10 | 20:37 |
| 15 | 12h 32m 49s | +4s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 06:48 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:19 | 171°SSE | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:11 | 20:38 |
| 16 | 12h 32m 53s | +4s | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:19 | 171°SSE | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:11 | 20:38 |
| 17 | 12h 32m 57s | +4s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:06 | 19:20 | 172°SSE | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 18 | 12h 32m 59s | +2s | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:52 | 13:06 | 19:20 | 172°SSE | 19:23 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 20:39 |
| 19 | 12h 33m 02s | +3s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:07 | 19:21 | 172°SSE | 19:23 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 20 | 12h 33m 03s | +1s | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:53 | 13:07 | 19:21 | 173°SSE | 19:24 | 19:47 | 20:13 | 20:40 |
| 21 | 12h 33m 04s | +1s | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 114°ESE | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 173°SSE | 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 | 19:22 | 174°SSE | 19:25 | 19:48 | 20:14 | 20:41 |
| 23 | 12h 33m 03s | -1s | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 114°ESE | 06:55 | 13:09 | 19:23 | 174°SSE | 19:25 | 19:48 | 20:15 | 20:42 |
| 24 | 12h 33m 02s | -1s | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:55 | 13:09 | 19:23 | 175°SSE | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 20:42 |
| 25 | 12h 33m 01s | -1s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 175°SSE | 19:26 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 26 | 12h 32m 59s | -2s | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 114°ESE | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 175°SSE | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:16 | 20:43 |
| 27 | 12h 32m 56s | -3s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:25 | 176°SSE | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 28 | 12h 32m 52s | -4s | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:57 | 13:11 | 19:25 | 176°SSE | 19:28 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:44 |
| 29 | 12h 32m 48s | -4s | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 114°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 177°SSE | 19:28 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 30 | 12h 32m 44s | -4s | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 114°ESE | 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 | 177°SSE | 19:29 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
| 31 | 12h 32m 38s | -6s | 05:40 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 113°ESE | 06:59 | 13:13 | 19:27 | 177°SSE | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:18 | 20:45 |
