December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Key West, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:07 ↑ 79.1° E
Sunset Today: 19:49 ↑ 280.7° W
Day Length: 12h 42m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -23.12°
Sun Distance: 151.089 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Key West?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Key West
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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 |
06:54
↑
114° ESE
|
17:37
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 43m | -0m 39s | 05:33 | 18:58 | 06:01 | 18:30 | 06:29 | 18:02 | 12:15 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:55
↑
114° ESE
|
17:37
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 42m | -0m 37s | 05:34 | 18:58 | 06:02 | 18:30 | 06:30 | 18:02 | 12:16 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:55
↑
114° ESE
|
17:37
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 41m | -0m 35s | 05:35 | 18:58 | 06:02 | 18:31 | 06:30 | 18:03 | 12:16 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:56
↑
114° ESE
|
17:38
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 41m | -0m 34s | 05:35 | 18:58 | 06:03 | 18:31 | 06:31 | 18:03 | 12:17 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
06:57
↑
114° ESE
|
17:38
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 40m | -0m 32s | 05:36 | 18:59 | 06:04 | 18:31 | 06:32 | 18:03 | 12:17 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:58
↑
114° ESE
|
17:38
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 40m | -0m 30s | 05:36 | 18:59 | 06:04 | 18:31 | 06:32 | 18:03 | 12:17 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:58
↑
115° ESE
|
17:38
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 28s | 05:37 | 18:59 | 06:05 | 18:31 | 06:33 | 18:03 | 12:18 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:59
↑
115° ESE
|
17:38
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 39m | -0m 26s | 05:38 | 18:59 | 06:05 | 18:32 | 06:34 | 18:04 | 12:18 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
115° ESE
|
17:39
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | -0m 25s | 05:38 | 19:00 | 06:06 | 18:32 | 06:34 | 18:04 | 12:19 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:00
↑
115° ESE
|
17:39
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | -0m 23s | 05:39 | 19:00 | 06:07 | 18:32 | 06:35 | 18:04 | 12:19 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:01
↑
115° ESE
|
17:39
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | -0m 21s | 05:39 | 19:00 | 06:07 | 18:33 | 06:35 | 18:04 | 12:20 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:01
↑
115° ESE
|
17:39
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | -0m 19s | 05:40 | 19:01 | 06:08 | 18:33 | 06:36 | 18:05 | 12:20 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:02
↑
115° ESE
|
17:40
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | -0m 17s | 05:41 | 19:01 | 06:08 | 18:33 | 06:37 | 18:05 | 12:21 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:03
↑
115° ESE
|
17:40
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | -0m 15s | 05:41 | 19:02 | 06:09 | 18:34 | 06:37 | 18:05 | 12:21 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:03
↑
115° ESE
|
17:40
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | -0m 13s | 05:42 | 19:02 | 06:10 | 18:34 | 06:38 | 18:06 | 12:22 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:04
↑
115° ESE
|
17:41
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 36m | -0m 11s | 05:42 | 19:02 | 06:10 | 18:34 | 06:38 | 18:06 | 12:22 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:04
↑
116° ESE
|
17:41
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | -0m 09s | 05:43 | 19:03 | 06:11 | 18:35 | 06:39 | 18:07 | 12:22 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:05
↑
116° ESE
|
17:42
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | -0m 07s | 05:43 | 19:03 | 06:11 | 18:35 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 12:23 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:06
↑
116° ESE
|
17:42
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | -0m 05s | 05:44 | 19:04 | 06:12 | 18:36 | 06:40 | 18:08 | 12:23 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:06
↑
116° ESE
|
17:43
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | -0m 03s | 05:44 | 19:04 | 06:12 | 18:36 | 06:41 | 18:08 | 12:24 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:07
↑
116° ESE
|
17:43
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | -0m 01s | 05:45 | 19:05 | 06:13 | 18:37 | 06:41 | 18:08 | 12:24 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:07
↑
116° ESE
|
17:44
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | +0m 00s | 05:45 | 19:05 | 06:13 | 18:37 | 06:42 | 18:09 | 12:25 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:08
↑
116° ESE
|
17:44
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | +0m 02s | 05:46 | 19:06 | 06:14 | 18:38 | 06:42 | 18:10 | 12:25 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:08
↑
116° ESE
|
17:45
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | +0m 04s | 05:46 | 19:06 | 06:14 | 18:38 | 06:43 | 18:10 | 12:26 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:08
↑
116° ESE
|
17:45
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 36m | +0m 06s | 05:47 | 19:07 | 06:15 | 18:39 | 06:43 | 18:11 | 12:26 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:09
↑
115° ESE
|
17:46
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 36m | +0m 08s | 05:47 | 19:07 | 06:15 | 18:39 | 06:43 | 18:11 | 12:27 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:09
↑
115° ESE
|
17:46
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | +0m 10s | 05:48 | 19:08 | 06:16 | 18:40 | 06:44 | 18:12 | 12:27 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:10
↑
115° ESE
|
17:47
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | +0m 12s | 05:48 | 19:08 | 06:16 | 18:41 | 06:44 | 18:12 | 12:28 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:10
↑
115° ESE
|
17:48
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | +0m 14s | 05:49 | 19:09 | 06:16 | 18:41 | 06:45 | 18:13 | 12:28 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:10
↑
115° ESE
|
17:48
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 37m | +0m 16s | 05:49 | 19:10 | 06:17 | 18:42 | 06:45 | 18:14 | 12:29 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:11
↑
115° ESE
|
17:49
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 38m | +0m 18s | 05:49 | 19:10 | 06:17 | 18:42 | 06:45 | 18:14 | 12:29 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Key West. 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 Key West, 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 Key West?
Days in Key West are currently getting shorter by about 1m 21s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Key West Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:43-06:52 | 20:02-20:11 |
| Golden hour | 06:52-07:37 | 19:18-20:02 |
Key West's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -11h 39m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 36m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 06:37 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:19 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Key West
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Key West also fixes the Qibla: face 56deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,895 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Key West 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 Key West get the golden hour at 06:52-07:37 in the morning and 19:18-20:02 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:43-06:52 and 20:02-20:11. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Key West
What time is sunrise in Key West today?
Today Key West has sunrise at 07:07 local time.
What time is sunset in Key West today?
Today Key West has sunset at 19:49 local time.
What time is solar noon in Key West today?
Solar noon in Key West — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:28 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Key West?
In Key West today: civil twilight begins at 06:43 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:12 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Key West?
Nautical twilight in Key West today runs from 06:16 in the morning to 20:39 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Key West for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Key West ends at 21:07 in the evening and resumes at 05:48 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 Key West?
Today in Key West, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
