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

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:42 ↑ 105.6° ESE

Sunset Today: 19:05 ↑ 254.3° WSW

Day Length: 12h 22m

Sun Direction: WSW

Sun Altitude: 44.75°

Sun Distance: 148.414 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 19:05, giving 12h 22m of daylight — 0 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

November 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	06:43 ↑ 105° ESE	19:04 ↑ 255° WSW	12h 21m	+0m 22s	05:30	20:17	05:56	19:51	06:21	19:26	12:53	148.49
2	06:42 ↑ 105° ESE	19:04 ↑ 255° WSW	12h 22m	+0m 21s	05:30	20:17	05:55	19:52	06:20	19:26	12:53	148.46
3	06:42 ↑ 105° ESE	19:05 ↑ 255° WSW	12h 22m	+0m 21s	05:30	20:17	05:55	19:52	06:20	19:27	12:53	148.41
4	06:42 ↑ 106° ESE	19:05 ↑ 254° WSW	12h 22m	+0m 21s	05:29	20:18	05:55	19:52	06:20	19:27	12:53	148.39
5	06:42 ↑ 106° ESE	19:05 ↑ 254° WSW	12h 23m	+0m 21s	05:29	20:18	05:54	19:52	06:20	19:27	12:53	148.35
6	06:42 ↑ 106° ESE	19:05 ↑ 254° WSW	12h 23m	+0m 21s	05:29	20:18	05:54	19:53	06:20	19:27	12:53	148.31
7	06:42 ↑ 106° ESE	19:05 ↑ 253° WSW	12h 23m	+0m 20s	05:29	20:19	05:54	19:53	06:19	19:28	12:53	148.27
8	06:41 ↑ 107° ESE	19:06 ↑ 253° WSW	12h 24m	+0m 20s	05:28	20:19	05:54	19:53	06:19	19:28	12:53	148.23
9	06:41 ↑ 107° ESE	19:06 ↑ 253° WSW	12h 24m	+0m 20s	05:28	20:19	05:54	19:54	06:19	19:28	12:54	148.20
10	06:41 ↑ 107° ESE	19:06 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 24m	+0m 20s	05:28	20:20	05:54	19:54	06:19	19:28	12:54	148.16
11	06:41 ↑ 108° ESE	19:06 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 25m	+0m 19s	05:28	20:20	05:53	19:54	06:19	19:29	12:54	148.12
12	06:41 ↑ 108° ESE	19:07 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 25m	+0m 19s	05:27	20:20	05:53	19:55	06:19	19:29	12:54	148.09
13	06:41 ↑ 108° ESE	19:07 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 25m	+0m 19s	05:27	20:21	05:53	19:55	06:19	19:29	12:54	148.06
14	06:41 ↑ 108° ESE	19:07 ↑ 251° WSW	12h 26m	+0m 19s	05:27	20:21	05:53	19:55	06:19	19:30	12:54	148.02
15	06:41 ↑ 109° ESE	19:08 ↑ 251° WSW	12h 26m	+0m 18s	05:27	20:22	05:53	19:56	06:19	19:30	12:54	147.99
16	06:41 ↑ 109° ESE	19:08 ↑ 251° WSW	12h 26m	+0m 18s	05:27	20:22	05:53	19:56	06:19	19:30	12:54	147.95
17	06:41 ↑ 109° ESE	19:08 ↑ 251° WSW	12h 27m	+0m 18s	05:27	20:23	05:53	19:57	06:19	19:31	12:55	147.92
18	06:41 ↑ 110° ESE	19:09 ↑ 250° WSW	12h 27m	+0m 17s	05:27	20:23	05:53	19:57	06:19	19:31	12:55	147.89
19	06:41 ↑ 110° ESE	19:09 ↑ 250° WSW	12h 27m	+0m 17s	05:27	20:24	05:53	19:58	06:19	19:32	12:55	147.86
20	06:41 ↑ 110° ESE	19:09 ↑ 250° WSW	12h 27m	+0m 16s	05:27	20:24	05:53	19:58	06:19	19:32	12:55	147.82
21	06:42 ↑ 110° ESE	19:10 ↑ 250° WSW	12h 28m	+0m 16s	05:27	20:25	05:53	19:58	06:19	19:32	12:56	147.80
22	06:42 ↑ 110° ESE	19:10 ↑ 250° WSW	12h 28m	+0m 16s	05:27	20:25	05:53	19:59	06:19	19:33	12:56	147.76
23	06:42 ↑ 111° ESE	19:11 ↑ 249° WSW	12h 28m	+0m 15s	05:27	20:26	05:53	19:59	06:19	19:33	12:56	147.73
24	06:42 ↑ 111° ESE	19:11 ↑ 249° WSW	12h 29m	+0m 15s	05:27	20:26	05:53	20:00	06:19	19:34	12:56	147.69
25	06:42 ↑ 111° ESE	19:11 ↑ 249° WSW	12h 29m	+0m 14s	05:27	20:27	05:53	20:00	06:19	19:34	12:57	147.67
26	06:42 ↑ 111° ESE	19:12 ↑ 249° WSW	12h 29m	+0m 14s	05:27	20:27	05:53	20:01	06:19	19:35	12:57	147.64
27	06:42 ↑ 111° ESE	19:12 ↑ 248° WSW	12h 29m	+0m 14s	05:27	20:28	05:53	20:01	06:20	19:35	12:57	147.63
28	06:43 ↑ 112° ESE	19:13 ↑ 248° WSW	12h 30m	+0m 13s	05:27	20:28	05:54	20:02	06:20	19:36	12:58	147.59
29	06:43 ↑ 112° ESE	19:13 ↑ 248° WSW	12h 30m	+0m 13s	05:27	20:29	05:54	20:02	06:20	19:36	12:58	147.58
30	06:43 ↑ 112° ESE	19:14 ↑ 248° WSW	12h 30m	+0m 12s	05:27	20:30	05:54	20:03	06:20	19:37	12:58	147.54
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 tomorrow in Diego Garcia?

In Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, sunrise tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Diego Garcia?

Sunset tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Diego Garcia?

Day length tomorrow 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'.