December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Catalina Foothills, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:04 ↑ 83.4° E
Sunset Today: 18:37 ↑ 276.4° W
Day Length: 12h 33m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -50.19°
Sun Distance: 150.689 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Catalina Foothills?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Catalina Foothills
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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 |
07:07
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 55s | 05:40 | 18:45 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 06:40 | 17:45 | 12:12 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:08
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 09m | -0m 52s | 05:41 | 18:45 | 06:10 | 18:15 | 06:40 | 17:45 | 12:12 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:09
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 09m | -0m 50s | 05:41 | 18:45 | 06:11 | 18:15 | 06:41 | 17:45 | 12:13 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:09
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 08m | -0m 48s | 05:42 | 18:45 | 06:12 | 18:15 | 06:42 | 17:45 | 12:13 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:10
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 07m | -0m 45s | 05:43 | 18:45 | 06:12 | 18:15 | 06:43 | 17:45 | 12:14 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:11
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 06m | -0m 43s | 05:43 | 18:45 | 06:13 | 18:15 | 06:43 | 17:45 | 12:14 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:12
↑
116° ESE
|
17:18
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 06m | -0m 40s | 05:44 | 18:45 | 06:14 | 18:16 | 06:44 | 17:45 | 12:14 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:12
↑
117° ESE
|
17:18
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | -0m 37s | 05:45 | 18:45 | 06:15 | 18:16 | 06:45 | 17:45 | 12:15 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:13
↑
117° ESE
|
17:18
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 35s | 05:45 | 18:46 | 06:15 | 18:16 | 06:46 | 17:46 | 12:15 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:14
↑
117° ESE
|
17:18
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 32s | 05:46 | 18:46 | 06:16 | 18:16 | 06:46 | 17:46 | 12:16 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:15
↑
117° ESE
|
17:18
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 29s | 05:47 | 18:46 | 06:17 | 18:16 | 06:47 | 17:46 | 12:16 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:15
↑
117° ESE
|
17:19
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 27s | 05:47 | 18:47 | 06:17 | 18:17 | 06:48 | 17:46 | 12:17 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:16
↑
117° ESE
|
17:19
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 24s | 05:48 | 18:47 | 06:18 | 18:17 | 06:48 | 17:47 | 12:17 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:17
↑
117° ESE
|
17:19
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 21s | 05:49 | 18:47 | 06:19 | 18:17 | 06:49 | 17:47 | 12:18 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:17
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 18s | 05:49 | 18:48 | 06:19 | 18:18 | 06:50 | 17:47 | 12:18 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:18
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 15s | 05:50 | 18:48 | 06:20 | 18:18 | 06:50 | 17:48 | 12:19 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:19
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 13s | 05:50 | 18:48 | 06:20 | 18:18 | 06:51 | 17:48 | 12:19 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:19
↑
118° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 10s | 05:51 | 18:49 | 06:21 | 18:19 | 06:51 | 17:48 | 12:20 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:20
↑
118° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 07s | 05:52 | 18:49 | 06:21 | 18:19 | 06:52 | 17:49 | 12:20 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:20
↑
118° ESE
|
17:22
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 04s | 05:52 | 18:50 | 06:22 | 18:20 | 06:53 | 17:49 | 12:21 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:21
↑
118° ESE
|
17:22
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 01s | 05:53 | 18:50 | 06:23 | 18:20 | 06:53 | 17:50 | 12:21 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:21
↑
118° ESE
|
17:23
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | +0m 01s | 05:53 | 18:51 | 06:23 | 18:21 | 06:54 | 17:50 | 12:22 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:22
↑
118° ESE
|
17:23
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | +0m 04s | 05:54 | 18:51 | 06:23 | 18:21 | 06:54 | 17:51 | 12:22 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:22
↑
118° ESE
|
17:24
↑
242° WSW
|
10h 01m | +0m 07s | 05:54 | 18:52 | 06:24 | 18:22 | 06:54 | 17:51 | 12:22 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:23
↑
117° ESE
|
17:24
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | +0m 09s | 05:54 | 18:52 | 06:24 | 18:22 | 06:55 | 17:52 | 12:23 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:23
↑
117° ESE
|
17:25
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | +0m 12s | 05:55 | 18:53 | 06:25 | 18:23 | 06:55 | 17:53 | 12:23 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:23
↑
117° ESE
|
17:26
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | +0m 15s | 05:55 | 18:54 | 06:25 | 18:24 | 06:56 | 17:53 | 12:24 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:24
↑
117° ESE
|
17:26
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | +0m 18s | 05:56 | 18:54 | 06:26 | 18:24 | 06:56 | 17:54 | 12:24 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:24
↑
117° ESE
|
17:27
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | +0m 21s | 05:56 | 18:55 | 06:26 | 18:25 | 06:56 | 17:54 | 12:25 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:24
↑
117° ESE
|
17:28
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | +0m 24s | 05:56 | 18:55 | 06:26 | 18:26 | 06:57 | 17:55 | 12:25 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:24
↑
117° ESE
|
17:28
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | +0m 26s | 05:57 | 18:56 | 06:26 | 18:26 | 06:57 | 17:56 | 12:26 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Catalina Foothills. 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 Catalina Foothills, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 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 Catalina Foothills?
Days in Catalina Foothills are currently getting shorter by about 1m 56s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Catalina Foothills Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:38-05:48 | 18:52-19:02 |
| Golden hour | 05:48-06:35 | 18:05-18:52 |
Catalina Foothills's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 15m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 00m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:16 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Catalina Foothills
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Catalina Foothills also fixes the Qibla: face 31deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,280 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Catalina Foothills 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 Catalina Foothills get the golden hour at 05:48-06:35 in the morning and 18:05-18:52 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:38-05:48 and 18:52-19:02. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Catalina Foothills
What time is sunrise in Catalina Foothills today?
Today Catalina Foothills has sunrise at 06:04 local time.
What time is sunset in Catalina Foothills today?
Today Catalina Foothills has sunset at 18:37 local time.
What time is solar noon in Catalina Foothills today?
Solar noon in Catalina Foothills — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:21 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Catalina Foothills?
In Catalina Foothills today: civil twilight begins at 05:38 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:02 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Catalina Foothills?
Nautical twilight in Catalina Foothills today runs from 05:09 in the morning to 19:31 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Catalina Foothills for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Catalina Foothills ends at 20:00 in the evening and resumes at 04:40 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 Catalina Foothills?
Today in Catalina Foothills, the sun rises at an azimuth of 83° and sets at 276° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.