Sunrise & Sunset Times in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory 🇮🇴

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:22 ↑ 72.7° ENE

Sunset Today: 19:10 ↑ 287.2° WNW

Day Length: 11h 48m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: 2.93°

Sun Distance: 151.770 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 19:10, giving 11h 48m of daylight — 0 min longer than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Diego Garcia

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:22 ↑ 72° ENE	19:10 ↑ 288° WNW	11h 47m	+0m 16s	06:10	20:23	06:35	19:57	07:00	19:32	13:16	151.82
2	07:22 ↑ 72° ENE	19:10 ↑ 288° WNW	11h 47m	+0m 16s	06:10	20:23	06:35	19:57	07:00	19:32	13:16	151.81
3	07:22 ↑ 72° ENE	19:10 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 48m	+0m 16s	06:09	20:23	06:35	19:57	07:00	19:32	13:16	151.79
4	07:22 ↑ 73° ENE	19:10 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 48m	+0m 17s	06:09	20:23	06:34	19:57	07:00	19:32	13:16	151.77
5	07:22 ↑ 73° ENE	19:10 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 48m	+0m 17s	06:09	20:23	06:34	19:57	06:59	19:32	13:16	151.75
6	07:21 ↑ 73° ENE	19:10 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 48m	+0m 17s	06:09	20:22	06:34	19:57	06:59	19:32	13:16	151.74
7	07:21 ↑ 74° ENE	19:10 ↑ 286° WNW	11h 49m	+0m 17s	06:09	20:22	06:34	19:57	06:59	19:32	13:16	151.72
8	07:21 ↑ 74° ENE	19:10 ↑ 286° WNW	11h 49m	+0m 18s	06:09	20:22	06:34	19:57	06:59	19:32	13:16	151.69
9	07:20 ↑ 74° ENE	19:10 ↑ 286° WNW	11h 49m	+0m 18s	06:09	20:22	06:34	19:57	06:58	19:32	13:15	151.67
10	07:20 ↑ 74° ENE	19:10 ↑ 286° WNW	11h 50m	+0m 18s	06:08	20:22	06:33	19:57	06:58	19:32	13:15	151.65
11	07:20 ↑ 75° ENE	19:10 ↑ 285° WNW	11h 50m	+0m 18s	06:08	20:22	06:33	19:57	06:58	19:32	13:15	151.62
12	07:20 ↑ 75° ENE	19:10 ↑ 285° WNW	11h 50m	+0m 18s	06:08	20:22	06:33	19:57	06:58	19:32	13:15	151.60
13	07:19 ↑ 75° ENE	19:10 ↑ 285° WNW	11h 51m	+0m 19s	06:08	20:22	06:32	19:57	06:57	19:32	13:15	151.57
14	07:19 ↑ 76° ENE	19:10 ↑ 284° WNW	11h 51m	+0m 19s	06:07	20:22	06:32	19:57	06:57	19:32	13:15	151.55
15	07:19 ↑ 76° ENE	19:10 ↑ 284° WNW	11h 51m	+0m 19s	06:07	20:22	06:32	19:57	06:57	19:32	13:14	151.52
16	07:18 ↑ 76° ENE	19:10 ↑ 284° WNW	11h 52m	+0m 19s	06:07	20:21	06:32	19:57	06:56	19:32	13:14	151.49
17	07:18 ↑ 76° ENE	19:10 ↑ 283° WNW	11h 52m	+0m 19s	06:07	20:21	06:31	19:57	06:56	19:32	13:14	151.47
18	07:17 ↑ 77° ENE	19:10 ↑ 283° WNW	11h 52m	+0m 20s	06:06	20:21	06:31	19:57	06:56	19:32	13:14	151.44
19	07:17 ↑ 77° ENE	19:10 ↑ 283° WNW	11h 53m	+0m 20s	06:06	20:21	06:31	19:56	06:55	19:32	13:14	151.41
20	07:17 ↑ 78° ENE	19:10 ↑ 282° WNW	11h 53m	+0m 20s	06:06	20:21	06:30	19:56	06:55	19:32	13:13	151.38
21	07:16 ↑ 78° ENE	19:10 ↑ 282° WNW	11h 53m	+0m 20s	06:05	20:21	06:30	19:56	06:54	19:32	13:13	151.33
22	07:16 ↑ 78° ENE	19:10 ↑ 282° WNW	11h 54m	+0m 20s	06:05	20:21	06:30	19:56	06:54	19:32	13:13	151.31
23	07:15 ↑ 78° ENE	19:10 ↑ 281° WNW	11h 54m	+0m 21s	06:05	20:20	06:29	19:56	06:54	19:31	13:13	151.28
24	07:15 ↑ 79° E	19:10 ↑ 281° W	11h 54m	+0m 21s	06:04	20:20	06:29	19:56	06:53	19:31	13:12	151.25
25	07:14 ↑ 79° E	19:10 ↑ 281° W	11h 55m	+0m 21s	06:04	20:20	06:28	19:56	06:53	19:31	13:12	151.22
26	07:14 ↑ 80° E	19:10 ↑ 280° W	11h 55m	+0m 21s	06:04	20:20	06:28	19:55	06:52	19:31	13:12	151.19
27	07:14 ↑ 80° E	19:09 ↑ 280° W	11h 55m	+0m 21s	06:03	20:20	06:28	19:55	06:52	19:31	13:12	151.15
28	07:13 ↑ 80° E	19:09 ↑ 280° W	11h 56m	+0m 21s	06:03	20:20	06:27	19:55	06:52	19:31	13:11	151.12
29	07:13 ↑ 81° E	19:09 ↑ 279° W	11h 56m	+0m 21s	06:02	20:19	06:27	19:55	06:51	19:31	13:11	151.09
30	07:12 ↑ 81° E	19:09 ↑ 279° W	11h 57m	+0m 22s	06:02	20:19	06:26	19:55	06:51	19:31	13:11	151.05
31	07:12 ↑ 81° E	19:09 ↑ 278° W	11h 57m	+0m 22s	06:01	20:19	06:26	19:55	06:50	19:30	13:10	151.01
All times are in local time for Diego Garcia. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Diego Garcia

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Diego Garcia.

What time does the sun rise today in Diego Garcia?

In Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Diego Garcia?

Sunset today in Diego Garcia is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Diego Garcia?

Day length today in Diego Garcia is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Diego Garcia?

Solar noon in Diego Garcia is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Diego Garcia?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Diego Garcia this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Diego Garcia?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.