December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Arawa, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:40 ↑ 79.8° E
Sunset Today: 18:38 ↑ 280.0° W
Day Length: 11h 57m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -72.69°
Sun Distance: 151.140 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Arawa?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Arawa
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:13
↑
112° ESE
|
18:40
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 10s | 04:57 | 19:55 | 05:24 | 19:29 | 05:50 | 19:03 | 12:26 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:13
↑
112° ESE
|
18:40
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 10s | 04:57 | 19:56 | 05:24 | 19:29 | 05:50 | 19:03 | 12:26 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:13
↑
112° ESE
|
18:41
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 09s | 04:57 | 19:56 | 05:24 | 19:30 | 05:50 | 19:04 | 12:27 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:14
↑
112° ESE
|
18:41
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 09s | 04:58 | 19:57 | 05:24 | 19:30 | 05:51 | 19:04 | 12:27 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:14
↑
112° ESE
|
18:42
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 08s | 04:58 | 19:57 | 05:25 | 19:31 | 05:51 | 19:05 | 12:28 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:14
↑
113° ESE
|
18:42
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 08s | 04:58 | 19:58 | 05:25 | 19:31 | 05:51 | 19:05 | 12:28 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:15
↑
113° ESE
|
18:42
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 27m | +0m 07s | 04:58 | 19:59 | 05:25 | 19:32 | 05:51 | 19:06 | 12:28 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:15
↑
113° ESE
|
18:43
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 07s | 04:59 | 19:59 | 05:25 | 19:32 | 05:52 | 19:06 | 12:29 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:15
↑
113° ESE
|
18:43
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 06s | 04:59 | 20:00 | 05:26 | 19:33 | 05:52 | 19:07 | 12:29 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:16
↑
113° ESE
|
18:44
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 06s | 04:59 | 20:00 | 05:26 | 19:33 | 05:53 | 19:07 | 12:30 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
06:16
↑
113° ESE
|
18:44
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 05s | 05:00 | 20:01 | 05:27 | 19:34 | 05:53 | 19:08 | 12:30 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:17
↑
113° ESE
|
18:45
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 05s | 05:00 | 20:01 | 05:27 | 19:35 | 05:53 | 19:08 | 12:31 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:17
↑
113° ESE
|
18:45
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 04s | 05:01 | 20:02 | 05:27 | 19:35 | 05:54 | 19:09 | 12:31 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:17
↑
113° ESE
|
18:46
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 04s | 05:01 | 20:02 | 05:28 | 19:36 | 05:54 | 19:09 | 12:32 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
06:18
↑
114° ESE
|
18:46
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 03s | 05:01 | 20:03 | 05:28 | 19:36 | 05:55 | 19:10 | 12:32 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:18
↑
114° ESE
|
18:47
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 03s | 05:02 | 20:04 | 05:29 | 19:37 | 05:55 | 19:10 | 12:33 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:19
↑
114° ESE
|
18:48
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 02s | 05:02 | 20:04 | 05:29 | 19:37 | 05:56 | 19:11 | 12:33 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:19
↑
114° ESE
|
18:48
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 02s | 05:03 | 20:05 | 05:29 | 19:38 | 05:56 | 19:11 | 12:34 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
06:20
↑
114° ESE
|
18:49
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 01s | 05:03 | 20:05 | 05:30 | 19:38 | 05:56 | 19:12 | 12:34 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:20
↑
114° ESE
|
18:49
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 01s | 05:04 | 20:06 | 05:30 | 19:39 | 05:57 | 19:12 | 12:35 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:21
↑
114° ESE
|
18:50
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 00s | 05:04 | 20:06 | 05:31 | 19:39 | 05:57 | 19:13 | 12:35 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:21
↑
114° ESE
|
18:50
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | +0m 00s | 05:04 | 20:07 | 05:31 | 19:40 | 05:58 | 19:13 | 12:36 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:22
↑
114° ESE
|
18:51
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 00s | 05:05 | 20:07 | 05:32 | 19:40 | 05:58 | 19:14 | 12:36 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:22
↑
114° ESE
|
18:51
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 00s | 05:05 | 20:08 | 05:32 | 19:41 | 05:59 | 19:14 | 12:37 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:23
↑
114° ESE
|
18:51
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 01s | 05:06 | 20:08 | 05:33 | 19:41 | 05:59 | 19:15 | 12:37 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:23
↑
114° ESE
|
18:52
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 01s | 05:07 | 20:09 | 05:33 | 19:42 | 06:00 | 19:15 | 12:38 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:24
↑
114° ESE
|
18:52
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 02s | 05:07 | 20:09 | 05:34 | 19:42 | 06:00 | 19:16 | 12:38 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:24
↑
114° ESE
|
18:53
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 03s | 05:08 | 20:09 | 05:34 | 19:43 | 06:01 | 19:16 | 12:39 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:25
↑
114° ESE
|
18:53
↑
246° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 03s | 05:08 | 20:10 | 05:35 | 19:43 | 06:02 | 19:17 | 12:39 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:25
↑
113° ESE
|
18:54
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 04s | 05:09 | 20:10 | 05:36 | 19:43 | 06:02 | 19:17 | 12:39 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:26
↑
113° ESE
|
18:54
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 04s | 05:09 | 20:11 | 05:36 | 19:44 | 06:03 | 19:17 | 12:40 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Arawa. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Arawa, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 to 03 and the latest sunset of December is on December 30 or December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Arawa?
Days in Arawa are currently getting longer by about 19s each day, roughly 2 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Arawa Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:18-06:26 | 18:51-18:59 |
| Golden hour | 06:26-07:07 | 18:10-18:51 |
Arawa's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -12h 28m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -13h 45m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 16, 2026 | 06:10 |
| Latest sunset | January 21, 2027 | 19:01 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Arawa
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Arawa also fixes the Qibla: face 291deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,921 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Arawa on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Arawa get the golden hour at 06:26-07:07 in the morning and 18:10-18:51 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:18-06:26 and 18:51-18:59. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Arawa
What time is sunrise in Arawa today?
Sunrise in Arawa today is at 06:40 local time.
What time is sunset in Arawa today?
Today Arawa has sunset at 18:38 local time.
What time is solar noon in Arawa today?
Solar noon in Arawa — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:39 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Arawa?
In Arawa today: civil twilight begins at 06:19 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Arawa?
Nautical twilight in Arawa today runs from 05:54 in the morning to 19:23 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Arawa for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Arawa ends at 19:48 in the evening and resumes at 05:30 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Arawa?
Today in Arawa, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
