December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in El Dorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:46 ↑ 80.6° E
Sunset Today: 19:32 ↑ 279.2° W
Day Length: 12h 46m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -8.07°
Sun Distance: 150.903 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in El Dorado?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in El Dorado
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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 |
06:56
↑
116° ESE
|
17:03
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 06m | -0m 57s | 05:28 | 18:30 | 05:58 | 18:01 | 06:28 | 17:30 | 11:59 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:57
↑
116° ESE
|
17:02
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 05m | -0m 55s | 05:29 | 18:30 | 05:59 | 18:01 | 06:29 | 17:30 | 11:59 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:58
↑
116° ESE
|
17:02
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 52s | 05:29 | 18:31 | 05:59 | 18:01 | 06:30 | 17:30 | 12:00 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:58
↑
116° ESE
|
17:02
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 50s | 05:30 | 18:31 | 06:00 | 18:01 | 06:31 | 17:30 | 12:00 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:59
↑
116° ESE
|
17:02
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 47s | 05:31 | 18:31 | 06:01 | 18:01 | 06:31 | 17:30 | 12:01 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:00
↑
117° ESE
|
17:02
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 44s | 05:32 | 18:31 | 06:02 | 18:01 | 06:32 | 17:30 | 12:01 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:01
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 42s | 05:32 | 18:31 | 06:02 | 18:01 | 06:33 | 17:30 | 12:01 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:02
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 39s | 05:33 | 18:31 | 06:03 | 18:01 | 06:34 | 17:30 | 12:02 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:02
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 00m | -0m 36s | 05:34 | 18:31 | 06:04 | 18:01 | 06:34 | 17:31 | 12:02 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:03
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 33s | 05:34 | 18:32 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 06:35 | 17:31 | 12:03 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:04
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 31s | 05:35 | 18:32 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 06:36 | 17:31 | 12:03 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:05
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 28s | 05:36 | 18:32 | 06:06 | 18:02 | 06:37 | 17:31 | 12:04 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:05
↑
118° ESE
|
17:04
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 25s | 05:36 | 18:33 | 06:06 | 18:02 | 06:37 | 17:32 | 12:04 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:06
↑
118° ESE
|
17:04
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 22s | 05:37 | 18:33 | 06:07 | 18:03 | 06:38 | 17:32 | 12:05 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:07
↑
118° ESE
|
17:04
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 19s | 05:38 | 18:33 | 06:08 | 18:03 | 06:39 | 17:32 | 12:05 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:07
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 16s | 05:38 | 18:34 | 06:08 | 18:03 | 06:39 | 17:33 | 12:06 | 147.24 |
| 17 |
07:08
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 13s | 05:39 | 18:34 | 06:09 | 18:04 | 06:40 | 17:33 | 12:06 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:08
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 10s | 05:39 | 18:34 | 06:09 | 18:04 | 06:40 | 17:33 | 12:07 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:09
↑
118° ESE
|
17:06
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 07s | 05:40 | 18:35 | 06:10 | 18:05 | 06:41 | 17:34 | 12:07 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:09
↑
118° ESE
|
17:06
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 04s | 05:40 | 18:35 | 06:11 | 18:05 | 06:41 | 17:34 | 12:08 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:10
↑
118° ESE
|
17:07
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 01s | 05:41 | 18:36 | 06:11 | 18:06 | 06:42 | 17:35 | 12:08 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:10
↑
118° ESE
|
17:07
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 01s | 05:41 | 18:36 | 06:12 | 18:06 | 06:42 | 17:35 | 12:09 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:11
↑
118° ESE
|
17:08
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 04s | 05:42 | 18:37 | 06:12 | 18:07 | 06:43 | 17:36 | 12:09 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:11
↑
118° ESE
|
17:08
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 07s | 05:42 | 18:37 | 06:13 | 18:07 | 06:43 | 17:36 | 12:09 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:12
↑
118° ESE
|
17:09
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 10s | 05:43 | 18:38 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 06:44 | 17:37 | 12:10 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:12
↑
118° ESE
|
17:10
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 13s | 05:43 | 18:39 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 06:44 | 17:38 | 12:10 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:13
↑
118° ESE
|
17:10
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 16s | 05:44 | 18:39 | 06:14 | 18:09 | 06:45 | 17:38 | 12:11 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:13
↑
118° ESE
|
17:11
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 58m | +0m 19s | 05:44 | 18:40 | 06:14 | 18:10 | 06:45 | 17:39 | 12:11 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:13
↑
118° ESE
|
17:12
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 58m | +0m 21s | 05:44 | 18:40 | 06:14 | 18:10 | 06:45 | 17:40 | 12:12 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:13
↑
117° ESE
|
17:12
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | +0m 24s | 05:45 | 18:41 | 06:15 | 18:11 | 06:46 | 17:40 | 12:12 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:14
↑
117° ESE
|
17:13
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | +0m 27s | 05:45 | 18:42 | 06:15 | 18:12 | 06:46 | 17:41 | 12:13 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for El Dorado. 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 El Dorado, 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 El Dorado?
Days in El Dorado are currently getting shorter by about 1m 58s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in El Dorado Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:20-06:30 | 19:48-19:58 |
| Golden hour | 06:30-07:18 | 19:00-19:48 |
El Dorado's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 20m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 56m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 06:01 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:23 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From El Dorado
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in El Dorado also fixes the Qibla: face 47deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,124 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from El Dorado 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 El Dorado get the golden hour at 06:30-07:18 in the morning and 19:00-19:48 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:20-06:30 and 19:48-19:58. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in El Dorado
What time is sunrise in El Dorado today?
Today El Dorado has sunrise at 06:46 local time.
What time is sunset in El Dorado today?
The sun sets over El Dorado today at 19:32 local time.
What time is solar noon in El Dorado today?
Solar noon in El Dorado — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:10 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in El Dorado?
In El Dorado today: civil twilight begins at 06:20 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:58 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in El Dorado?
Nautical twilight in El Dorado today runs from 05:51 in the morning to 20:27 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in El Dorado for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in El Dorado ends at 20:58 in the evening and resumes at 05:20 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 El Dorado?
Today in El Dorado, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
