December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Karachayevsk, Russia 🇷🇺
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:39 ↑ 79.2° E
Sunset Today: 18:42 ↑ 280.5° W
Day Length: 13h 03m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 26.32°
Sun Distance: 150.876 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Karachayevsk?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Karachayevsk
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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 |
07:26
↑
120° ESE
|
16:36
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 09m | -1m 29s | 05:43 | 18:19 | 06:17 | 17:44 | 06:53 | 17:08 | 12:01 | 147.51 |
| 2 |
07:27
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 08m | -1m 25s | 05:44 | 18:18 | 06:18 | 17:44 | 06:54 | 17:08 | 12:01 | 147.49 |
| 3 |
07:28
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 07m | -1m 21s | 05:45 | 18:18 | 06:19 | 17:44 | 06:55 | 17:08 | 12:01 | 147.47 |
| 4 |
07:29
↑
121° ESE
|
16:35
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 05m | -1m 18s | 05:46 | 18:18 | 06:20 | 17:44 | 06:56 | 17:08 | 12:02 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:30
↑
121° ESE
|
16:35
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 04m | -1m 14s | 05:46 | 18:18 | 06:21 | 17:43 | 06:57 | 17:08 | 12:02 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:31
↑
121° ESE
|
16:34
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 03m | -1m 10s | 05:47 | 18:18 | 06:22 | 17:43 | 06:58 | 17:08 | 12:03 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:32
↑
121° ESE
|
16:34
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 02m | -1m 06s | 05:48 | 18:18 | 06:23 | 17:43 | 06:59 | 17:07 | 12:03 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:33
↑
121° ESE
|
16:34
↑
238° WSW
|
9h 01m | -1m 02s | 05:49 | 18:18 | 06:24 | 17:43 | 07:00 | 17:07 | 12:04 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:34
↑
122° ESE
|
16:34
↑
238° WSW
|
9h 00m | -0m 58s | 05:50 | 18:18 | 06:25 | 17:43 | 07:01 | 17:07 | 12:04 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:35
↑
122° ESE
|
16:34
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 59m | -0m 53s | 05:51 | 18:18 | 06:25 | 17:44 | 07:02 | 17:08 | 12:04 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:36
↑
122° ESE
|
16:34
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 58m | -0m 49s | 05:51 | 18:19 | 06:26 | 17:44 | 07:02 | 17:08 | 12:05 | 147.31 |
| 12 |
07:37
↑
122° ESE
|
16:34
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 57m | -0m 45s | 05:52 | 18:19 | 06:27 | 17:44 | 07:03 | 17:08 | 12:05 | 147.29 |
| 13 |
07:37
↑
122° ESE
|
16:34
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 57m | -0m 40s | 05:53 | 18:19 | 06:28 | 17:44 | 07:04 | 17:08 | 12:06 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:38
↑
122° ESE
|
16:35
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 56m | -0m 36s | 05:54 | 18:19 | 06:29 | 17:44 | 07:05 | 17:08 | 12:06 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:39
↑
122° ESE
|
16:35
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | -0m 31s | 05:54 | 18:19 | 06:29 | 17:45 | 07:05 | 17:08 | 12:07 | 147.24 |
| 16 |
07:40
↑
122° ESE
|
16:35
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | -0m 27s | 05:55 | 18:20 | 06:30 | 17:45 | 07:06 | 17:09 | 12:07 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:40
↑
122° ESE
|
16:35
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | -0m 22s | 05:56 | 18:20 | 06:31 | 17:45 | 07:07 | 17:09 | 12:08 | 147.21 |
| 18 |
07:41
↑
122° ESE
|
16:36
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | -0m 18s | 05:56 | 18:20 | 06:31 | 17:46 | 07:07 | 17:09 | 12:08 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:42
↑
122° ESE
|
16:36
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | -0m 13s | 05:57 | 18:21 | 06:32 | 17:46 | 07:08 | 17:10 | 12:09 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:42
↑
122° ESE
|
16:37
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | -0m 09s | 05:57 | 18:21 | 06:32 | 17:46 | 07:09 | 17:10 | 12:09 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:43
↑
122° ESE
|
16:37
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | -0m 04s | 05:58 | 18:22 | 06:33 | 17:47 | 07:09 | 17:11 | 12:10 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:43
↑
122° ESE
|
16:38
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | +0m 00s | 05:58 | 18:22 | 06:33 | 17:47 | 07:10 | 17:11 | 12:10 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:44
↑
122° ESE
|
16:38
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | +0m 04s | 05:59 | 18:23 | 06:34 | 17:48 | 07:10 | 17:12 | 12:11 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:44
↑
122° ESE
|
16:39
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | +0m 09s | 05:59 | 18:23 | 06:34 | 17:48 | 07:11 | 17:12 | 12:11 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:44
↑
122° ESE
|
16:39
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | +0m 13s | 06:00 | 18:24 | 06:35 | 17:49 | 07:11 | 17:13 | 12:12 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:45
↑
122° ESE
|
16:40
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | +0m 18s | 06:00 | 18:25 | 06:35 | 17:50 | 07:11 | 17:13 | 12:12 | 147.12 |
| 27 |
07:45
↑
122° ESE
|
16:41
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | +0m 23s | 06:00 | 18:25 | 06:35 | 17:50 | 07:12 | 17:14 | 12:13 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:45
↑
122° ESE
|
16:41
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | +0m 27s | 06:01 | 18:26 | 06:36 | 17:51 | 07:12 | 17:15 | 12:13 | 147.11 |
| 29 |
07:46
↑
122° ESE
|
16:42
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 56m | +0m 32s | 06:01 | 18:27 | 06:36 | 17:52 | 07:12 | 17:16 | 12:14 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:46
↑
122° ESE
|
16:43
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 57m | +0m 36s | 06:01 | 18:27 | 06:36 | 17:52 | 07:12 | 17:16 | 12:14 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:46
↑
122° ESE
|
16:44
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 57m | +0m 41s | 06:02 | 18:28 | 06:36 | 17:53 | 07:13 | 17:17 | 12:15 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Karachayevsk. 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 Karachayevsk, 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 Karachayevsk?
Days in Karachayevsk are currently getting shorter by about 2m 55s each day, roughly 20 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Karachayevsk Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:09-05:20 | 19:01-19:12 |
| Golden hour | 05:20-06:16 | 18:05-19:01 |
Karachayevsk's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 15h 26m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 54m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:30 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:58 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Karachayevsk
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Karachayevsk also fixes the Qibla: face 185deg (S) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,492 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Karachayevsk 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 Karachayevsk get the golden hour at 05:20-06:16 in the morning and 18:05-19:01 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:09-05:20 and 19:01-19:12. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Karachayevsk
What time is sunrise in Karachayevsk today?
Today Karachayevsk has sunrise at 05:39 local time.
What time is sunset in Karachayevsk today?
The sun sets over Karachayevsk today at 18:42 local time.
What time is solar noon in Karachayevsk today?
Solar noon in Karachayevsk — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:11 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Karachayevsk?
In Karachayevsk today: civil twilight begins at 05:09 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:12 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Karachayevsk?
Nautical twilight in Karachayevsk today runs from 04:34 in the morning to 19:47 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Karachayevsk for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Karachayevsk ends at 20:24 in the evening and resumes at 03:57 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 Karachayevsk?
Today in Karachayevsk, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
