December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Cathedral City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:53 ↑ 65.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:51 ↑ 294.2° WNW
Day Length: 13h 58m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 73.36°
Sun Distance: 151.938 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cathedral City?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cathedral City
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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 |
06:32
↑
116° ESE
|
16:36
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 58s | 05:04 | 18:05 | 05:34 | 17:35 | 06:05 | 17:04 | 11:34 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:33
↑
116° ESE
|
16:36
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 56s | 05:05 | 18:05 | 05:35 | 17:35 | 06:06 | 17:04 | 11:35 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:34
↑
116° ESE
|
16:36
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 53s | 05:05 | 18:05 | 05:36 | 17:35 | 06:06 | 17:04 | 11:35 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:35
↑
117° ESE
|
16:36
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 51s | 05:06 | 18:05 | 05:36 | 17:35 | 06:07 | 17:04 | 11:35 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:36
↑
117° ESE
|
16:36
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 00m | -0m 48s | 05:07 | 18:05 | 05:37 | 17:35 | 06:08 | 17:04 | 11:36 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:37
↑
117° ESE
|
16:36
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 45s | 05:08 | 18:05 | 05:38 | 17:35 | 06:09 | 17:04 | 11:36 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:37
↑
117° ESE
|
16:36
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 43s | 05:08 | 18:05 | 05:39 | 17:35 | 06:09 | 17:04 | 11:37 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:38
↑
117° ESE
|
16:36
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 40s | 05:09 | 18:06 | 05:39 | 17:35 | 06:10 | 17:05 | 11:37 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:39
↑
117° ESE
|
16:37
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 37s | 05:10 | 18:06 | 05:40 | 17:36 | 06:11 | 17:05 | 11:37 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:37
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 34s | 05:10 | 18:06 | 05:41 | 17:36 | 06:12 | 17:05 | 11:38 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
06:40
↑
118° ESE
|
16:37
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 31s | 05:11 | 18:06 | 05:41 | 17:36 | 06:12 | 17:05 | 11:38 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:41
↑
118° ESE
|
16:37
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 28s | 05:12 | 18:07 | 05:42 | 17:36 | 06:13 | 17:05 | 11:39 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:42
↑
118° ESE
|
16:37
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 25s | 05:12 | 18:07 | 05:43 | 17:37 | 06:14 | 17:06 | 11:39 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:43
↑
118° ESE
|
16:38
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 22s | 05:13 | 18:07 | 05:43 | 17:37 | 06:14 | 17:06 | 11:40 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
06:43
↑
118° ESE
|
16:38
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 19s | 05:14 | 18:08 | 05:44 | 17:37 | 06:15 | 17:06 | 11:40 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:44
↑
118° ESE
|
16:38
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 16s | 05:14 | 18:08 | 05:45 | 17:38 | 06:16 | 17:07 | 11:41 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:44
↑
118° ESE
|
16:39
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 13s | 05:15 | 18:08 | 05:45 | 17:38 | 06:16 | 17:07 | 11:41 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:45
↑
118° ESE
|
16:39
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 10s | 05:15 | 18:09 | 05:46 | 17:38 | 06:17 | 17:07 | 11:42 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
06:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:40
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 07s | 05:16 | 18:09 | 05:46 | 17:39 | 06:17 | 17:08 | 11:42 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:40
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 53m | -0m 04s | 05:16 | 18:10 | 05:47 | 17:39 | 06:18 | 17:08 | 11:43 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:41
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 53m | -0m 01s | 05:17 | 18:10 | 05:47 | 17:40 | 06:18 | 17:09 | 11:43 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:41
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 53m | +0m 01s | 05:17 | 18:11 | 05:48 | 17:40 | 06:19 | 17:09 | 11:44 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:48
↑
118° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 04s | 05:18 | 18:11 | 05:48 | 17:41 | 06:19 | 17:10 | 11:44 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:48
↑
118° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 07s | 05:18 | 18:12 | 05:49 | 17:41 | 06:20 | 17:10 | 11:45 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:48
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 10s | 05:19 | 18:12 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 06:20 | 17:11 | 11:45 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 13s | 05:19 | 18:13 | 05:50 | 17:43 | 06:21 | 17:12 | 11:46 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:44
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 16s | 05:20 | 18:14 | 05:50 | 17:43 | 06:21 | 17:12 | 11:46 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 19s | 05:20 | 18:14 | 05:50 | 17:44 | 06:21 | 17:13 | 11:47 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 22s | 05:20 | 18:15 | 05:51 | 17:45 | 06:22 | 17:14 | 11:47 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 25s | 05:21 | 18:16 | 05:51 | 17:45 | 06:22 | 17:14 | 11:48 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:47
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 28s | 05:21 | 18:16 | 05:51 | 17:46 | 06:22 | 17:15 | 11:48 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Cathedral City. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Cathedral City, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Cathedral City?
Days in Cathedral City are currently getting shorter by about 1m 21s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cathedral City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:24-05:35 | 20:08-20:19 |
| Golden hour | 05:35-06:27 | 19:16-20:08 |
Cathedral City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 23m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 53m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:34 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:00 |
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.
Cathedral City sees its golden hour today around 05:35-06:27 and 19:16-20:08, framed by the blue hour at 05:24-05:35 and 20:08-20:19. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Cathedral City
What time is sunrise in Cathedral City today?
Sunrise in Cathedral City today is at 05:53 local time.
What time is sunset in Cathedral City today?
Today Cathedral City has sunset at 19:51 local time.
What time is solar noon in Cathedral City today?
Solar noon in Cathedral City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cathedral City?
In Cathedral City today: civil twilight begins at 05:24 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:19 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Cathedral City?
Nautical twilight in Cathedral City today runs from 04:51 in the morning to 20:52 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Cathedral City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Cathedral City ends at 21:28 in the evening and resumes at 04:15 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 Cathedral City?
Today in Cathedral City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 66° and sets at 294° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
