December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kuqa, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:56 ↑ 79.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:58 ↑ 280.7° W
Day Length: 13h 02m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: -24.78°
Sun Distance: 150.923 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kuqa?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kuqa
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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 |
07:35
↑
119° ESE
|
16:58
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 22m | -1m 22s | 05:56 | 18:37 | 06:29 | 18:04 | 07:04 | 17:29 | 12:17 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:36
↑
119° ESE
|
16:58
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 21m | -1m 19s | 05:57 | 18:37 | 06:30 | 18:04 | 07:05 | 17:29 | 12:17 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:37
↑
119° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -1m 15s | 05:58 | 18:37 | 06:31 | 18:04 | 07:06 | 17:29 | 12:17 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:38
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 18m | -1m 12s | 05:59 | 18:37 | 06:32 | 18:03 | 07:07 | 17:29 | 12:18 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
07:39
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | -1m 08s | 06:00 | 18:37 | 06:33 | 18:03 | 07:08 | 17:29 | 12:18 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:40
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | -1m 05s | 06:00 | 18:37 | 06:34 | 18:03 | 07:08 | 17:29 | 12:19 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:41
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 15m | -1m 01s | 06:01 | 18:37 | 06:35 | 18:03 | 07:09 | 17:29 | 12:19 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:42
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 57s | 06:02 | 18:37 | 06:36 | 18:03 | 07:10 | 17:29 | 12:19 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:43
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 13m | -0m 53s | 06:03 | 18:37 | 06:36 | 18:03 | 07:11 | 17:29 | 12:20 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:44
↑
121° ESE
|
16:57
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 12m | -0m 49s | 06:04 | 18:37 | 06:37 | 18:04 | 07:12 | 17:29 | 12:20 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:45
↑
121° ESE
|
16:57
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 12m | -0m 45s | 06:04 | 18:37 | 06:38 | 18:04 | 07:13 | 17:29 | 12:21 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:46
↑
121° ESE
|
16:57
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 11m | -0m 41s | 06:05 | 18:38 | 06:39 | 18:04 | 07:14 | 17:29 | 12:21 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:46
↑
121° ESE
|
16:57
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 10m | -0m 37s | 06:06 | 18:38 | 06:39 | 18:04 | 07:14 | 17:29 | 12:22 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:47
↑
121° ESE
|
16:57
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 10m | -0m 33s | 06:06 | 18:38 | 06:40 | 18:04 | 07:15 | 17:30 | 12:22 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:48
↑
121° ESE
|
16:58
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 09m | -0m 29s | 06:07 | 18:38 | 06:41 | 18:05 | 07:16 | 17:30 | 12:23 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:49
↑
121° ESE
|
16:58
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 09m | -0m 25s | 06:08 | 18:39 | 06:42 | 18:05 | 07:16 | 17:30 | 12:23 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:49
↑
121° ESE
|
16:58
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | -0m 21s | 06:08 | 18:39 | 06:42 | 18:05 | 07:17 | 17:30 | 12:24 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
16:59
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | -0m 17s | 06:09 | 18:39 | 06:43 | 18:06 | 07:18 | 17:31 | 12:24 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:51
↑
121° ESE
|
16:59
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | -0m 13s | 06:10 | 18:40 | 06:43 | 18:06 | 07:18 | 17:31 | 12:25 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:51
↑
121° ESE
|
16:59
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | -0m 08s | 06:10 | 18:40 | 06:44 | 18:07 | 07:19 | 17:32 | 12:25 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:52
↑
121° ESE
|
17:00
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | -0m 04s | 06:11 | 18:41 | 06:44 | 18:07 | 07:19 | 17:32 | 12:26 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:52
↑
121° ESE
|
17:00
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | -0m 00s | 06:11 | 18:41 | 06:45 | 18:07 | 07:20 | 17:33 | 12:26 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:53
↑
121° ESE
|
17:01
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | +0m 03s | 06:12 | 18:42 | 06:45 | 18:08 | 07:20 | 17:33 | 12:27 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:53
↑
121° ESE
|
17:01
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | +0m 08s | 06:12 | 18:42 | 06:46 | 18:09 | 07:21 | 17:34 | 12:27 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:53
↑
121° ESE
|
17:02
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | +0m 12s | 06:13 | 18:43 | 06:46 | 18:09 | 07:21 | 17:34 | 12:28 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:54
↑
121° ESE
|
17:03
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | +0m 16s | 06:13 | 18:44 | 06:47 | 18:10 | 07:22 | 17:35 | 12:28 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:54
↑
121° ESE
|
17:03
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 09m | +0m 20s | 06:13 | 18:44 | 06:47 | 18:10 | 07:22 | 17:36 | 12:29 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:54
↑
121° ESE
|
17:04
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 09m | +0m 24s | 06:14 | 18:45 | 06:47 | 18:11 | 07:22 | 17:36 | 12:29 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:55
↑
121° ESE
|
17:05
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 10m | +0m 29s | 06:14 | 18:46 | 06:48 | 18:12 | 07:23 | 17:37 | 12:30 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:55
↑
121° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 10m | +0m 33s | 06:14 | 18:46 | 06:48 | 18:12 | 07:23 | 17:38 | 12:30 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:55
↑
121° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 11m | +0m 37s | 06:14 | 18:47 | 06:48 | 18:13 | 07:23 | 17:38 | 12:31 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Kuqa. 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 Kuqa, 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 Kuqa?
Days in Kuqa are currently getting shorter by about 2m 41s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kuqa Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:27-05:38 | 19:18-19:29 |
| Golden hour | 05:38-06:31 | 18:24-19:18 |
Kuqa's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 11m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 08m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:53 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:06 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Kuqa
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Kuqa also fixes the Qibla: face 254deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,601 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Kuqa 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 Kuqa get the golden hour at 05:38-06:31 in the morning and 18:24-19:18 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:27-05:38 and 19:18-19:29. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kuqa
What time is sunrise in Kuqa today?
Sunrise in Kuqa today is at 05:56 local time.
What time is sunset in Kuqa today?
Today Kuqa has sunset at 18:58 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kuqa today?
Solar noon in Kuqa — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:27 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kuqa?
In Kuqa today: civil twilight begins at 05:27 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:27 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kuqa?
Nautical twilight in Kuqa today runs from 04:53 in the morning to 20:01 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kuqa for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kuqa ends at 20:36 in the evening and resumes at 04:17 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 Kuqa?
Today in Kuqa, 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.
