December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Hualien City, Taiwan 🇹🇼
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:36 ↑ 82.1° E
Sunset Today: 18:07 ↑ 277.7° W
Day Length: 12h 31m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 19.27°
Sun Distance: 150.836 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Hualien City?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Hualien 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 |
06:19
↑
114° ESE
|
17:05
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 45m | -0m 39s | 04:59 | 18:25 | 05:26 | 17:58 | 05:54 | 17:30 | 11:42 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:20
↑
114° ESE
|
17:05
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 45m | -0m 37s | 04:59 | 18:25 | 05:27 | 17:58 | 05:55 | 17:30 | 11:42 | 147.49 |
| 3 |
06:20
↑
114° ESE
|
17:05
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 44m | -0m 35s | 05:00 | 18:25 | 05:28 | 17:58 | 05:55 | 17:30 | 11:43 | 147.47 |
| 4 |
06:21
↑
114° ESE
|
17:05
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 43m | -0m 34s | 05:01 | 18:26 | 05:28 | 17:58 | 05:56 | 17:30 | 11:43 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
06:22
↑
114° ESE
|
17:05
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 43m | -0m 32s | 05:01 | 18:26 | 05:29 | 17:58 | 05:57 | 17:30 | 11:44 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:22
↑
114° ESE
|
17:05
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 42m | -0m 30s | 05:02 | 18:26 | 05:29 | 17:58 | 05:57 | 17:30 | 11:44 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:23
↑
114° ESE
|
17:06
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 42m | -0m 29s | 05:02 | 18:26 | 05:30 | 17:59 | 05:58 | 17:31 | 11:44 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:24
↑
115° ESE
|
17:06
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 41m | -0m 27s | 05:03 | 18:27 | 05:31 | 17:59 | 05:59 | 17:31 | 11:45 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:24
↑
115° ESE
|
17:06
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 41m | -0m 25s | 05:04 | 18:27 | 05:31 | 17:59 | 05:59 | 17:31 | 11:45 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:25
↑
115° ESE
|
17:06
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 41m | -0m 23s | 05:04 | 18:27 | 05:32 | 17:59 | 06:00 | 17:31 | 11:46 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
06:26
↑
115° ESE
|
17:07
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 40m | -0m 21s | 05:05 | 18:28 | 05:33 | 18:00 | 06:01 | 17:32 | 11:46 | 147.31 |
| 12 |
06:26
↑
115° ESE
|
17:07
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 40m | -0m 19s | 05:05 | 18:28 | 05:33 | 18:00 | 06:01 | 17:32 | 11:47 | 147.29 |
| 13 |
06:27
↑
115° ESE
|
17:07
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 40m | -0m 17s | 05:06 | 18:28 | 05:34 | 18:00 | 06:02 | 17:32 | 11:47 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:28
↑
115° ESE
|
17:08
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 16s | 05:07 | 18:29 | 05:34 | 18:01 | 06:02 | 17:33 | 11:48 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
06:28
↑
115° ESE
|
17:08
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 14s | 05:07 | 18:29 | 05:35 | 18:01 | 06:03 | 17:33 | 11:48 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:29
↑
115° ESE
|
17:08
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 12s | 05:08 | 18:29 | 05:35 | 18:02 | 06:04 | 17:34 | 11:48 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:29
↑
115° ESE
|
17:09
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 10s | 05:08 | 18:30 | 05:36 | 18:02 | 06:04 | 17:34 | 11:49 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:30
↑
115° ESE
|
17:09
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 08s | 05:09 | 18:30 | 05:37 | 18:03 | 06:05 | 17:34 | 11:49 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
06:30
↑
115° ESE
|
17:10
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 06s | 05:09 | 18:31 | 05:37 | 18:03 | 06:05 | 17:35 | 11:50 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:31
↑
115° ESE
|
17:10
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | -0m 04s | 05:10 | 18:31 | 05:38 | 18:03 | 06:06 | 17:35 | 11:50 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:32
↑
115° ESE
|
17:10
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | -0m 02s | 05:10 | 18:32 | 05:38 | 18:04 | 06:06 | 17:36 | 11:51 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:32
↑
115° ESE
|
17:11
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | -0m 00s | 05:11 | 18:32 | 05:39 | 18:04 | 06:07 | 17:36 | 11:51 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:33
↑
115° ESE
|
17:11
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | +0m 01s | 05:11 | 18:33 | 05:39 | 18:05 | 06:07 | 17:37 | 11:52 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:33
↑
115° ESE
|
17:12
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | +0m 03s | 05:12 | 18:33 | 05:40 | 18:05 | 06:08 | 17:37 | 11:52 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:33
↑
115° ESE
|
17:13
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | +0m 05s | 05:12 | 18:34 | 05:40 | 18:06 | 06:08 | 17:38 | 11:53 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:34
↑
115° ESE
|
17:13
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | +0m 07s | 05:13 | 18:34 | 05:40 | 18:07 | 06:09 | 17:38 | 11:53 | 147.12 |
| 27 |
06:34
↑
115° ESE
|
17:14
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | +0m 09s | 05:13 | 18:35 | 05:41 | 18:07 | 06:09 | 17:39 | 11:54 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:35
↑
115° ESE
|
17:14
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | +0m 11s | 05:14 | 18:35 | 05:41 | 18:08 | 06:09 | 17:40 | 11:54 | 147.11 |
| 29 |
06:35
↑
115° ESE
|
17:15
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | +0m 13s | 05:14 | 18:36 | 05:42 | 18:08 | 06:10 | 17:40 | 11:55 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:35
↑
115° ESE
|
17:16
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 40m | +0m 15s | 05:14 | 18:37 | 05:42 | 18:09 | 06:10 | 17:41 | 11:55 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:36
↑
115° ESE
|
17:16
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 40m | +0m 17s | 05:15 | 18:37 | 05:42 | 18:09 | 06:11 | 17:41 | 11:56 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Hualien City. 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 Hualien City, 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 Hualien City?
Days in Hualien City are currently getting shorter by about 1m 21s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Hualien City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:13-05:22 | 18:22-18:31 |
| Golden hour | 05:22-06:06 | 17:38-18:22 |
Hualien City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -11h 36m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 38m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 05:05 |
| Latest sunset | July 2, 2026 | 18:45 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Hualien City
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Hualien City also fixes the Qibla: face 287deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,265 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Hualien City 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 Hualien City get the golden hour at 05:22-06:06 in the morning and 17:38-18:22 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:13-05:22 and 18:22-18:31. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Hualien City
What time is sunrise in Hualien City today?
The sun rises over Hualien City today at 05:36 local time.
What time is sunset in Hualien City today?
The sun sets over Hualien City today at 18:07 local time.
What time is solar noon in Hualien City today?
Solar noon in Hualien City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Hualien City?
In Hualien City today: civil twilight begins at 05:13 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:31 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Hualien City?
Nautical twilight in Hualien City today runs from 04:46 in the morning to 18:57 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Hualien City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Hualien City ends at 19:24 in the evening and resumes at 04:19 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 Hualien City?
Today in Hualien City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
