December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Mahalapye, Botswana 🇧🇼
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:47 ↑ 70.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:51 ↑ 289.2° WNW
Day Length: 11h 03m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -14.0°
Sun Distance: 151.834 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Mahalapye?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mahalapye
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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 |
05:18
↑
114° ESE
|
18:45
↑
246° WSW
|
13h 26m | +0m 38s | 03:52 | 20:10 | 04:23 | 19:40 | 04:53 | 19:10 | 12:01 | 147.53 |
| 2 |
05:18
↑
114° ESE
|
18:45
↑
246° WSW
|
13h 27m | +0m 37s | 03:52 | 20:11 | 04:23 | 19:40 | 04:53 | 19:11 | 12:01 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
05:18
↑
114° ESE
|
18:46
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 27m | +0m 35s | 03:52 | 20:12 | 04:23 | 19:41 | 04:53 | 19:11 | 12:02 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
05:18
↑
115° ESE
|
18:47
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 28m | +0m 33s | 03:52 | 20:13 | 04:23 | 19:42 | 04:53 | 19:12 | 12:02 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
05:19
↑
115° ESE
|
18:47
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 28m | +0m 32s | 03:52 | 20:14 | 04:23 | 19:43 | 04:53 | 19:13 | 12:03 | 147.44 |
| 6 |
05:19
↑
115° ESE
|
18:48
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 29m | +0m 30s | 03:52 | 20:14 | 04:23 | 19:43 | 04:53 | 19:14 | 12:03 | 147.42 |
| 7 |
05:19
↑
115° ESE
|
18:49
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 29m | +0m 28s | 03:52 | 20:15 | 04:23 | 19:44 | 04:53 | 19:14 | 12:04 | 147.40 |
| 8 |
05:19
↑
115° ESE
|
18:49
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 30m | +0m 26s | 03:52 | 20:16 | 04:24 | 19:45 | 04:53 | 19:15 | 12:04 | 147.38 |
| 9 |
05:19
↑
115° ESE
|
18:50
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 30m | +0m 25s | 03:53 | 20:17 | 04:24 | 19:45 | 04:54 | 19:16 | 12:04 | 147.36 |
| 10 |
05:20
↑
115° ESE
|
18:51
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 30m | +0m 23s | 03:53 | 20:18 | 04:24 | 19:46 | 04:54 | 19:16 | 12:05 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
05:20
↑
116° ESE
|
18:51
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 31m | +0m 21s | 03:53 | 20:18 | 04:24 | 19:47 | 04:54 | 19:17 | 12:05 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
05:20
↑
116° ESE
|
18:52
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 31m | +0m 19s | 03:53 | 20:19 | 04:24 | 19:48 | 04:54 | 19:18 | 12:06 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
05:20
↑
116° ESE
|
18:52
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 31m | +0m 17s | 03:53 | 20:20 | 04:25 | 19:48 | 04:55 | 19:18 | 12:06 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
05:21
↑
116° ESE
|
18:53
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | +0m 15s | 03:54 | 20:20 | 04:25 | 19:49 | 04:55 | 19:19 | 12:07 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
05:21
↑
116° ESE
|
18:54
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | +0m 13s | 03:54 | 20:21 | 04:25 | 19:49 | 04:55 | 19:19 | 12:07 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
05:22
↑
116° ESE
|
18:54
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | +0m 11s | 03:54 | 20:22 | 04:26 | 19:50 | 04:56 | 19:20 | 12:08 | 147.24 |
| 17 |
05:22
↑
116° ESE
|
18:55
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | +0m 09s | 03:55 | 20:22 | 04:26 | 19:51 | 04:56 | 19:21 | 12:08 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
05:22
↑
116° ESE
|
18:55
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | +0m 07s | 03:55 | 20:23 | 04:26 | 19:51 | 04:57 | 19:21 | 12:09 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
05:23
↑
116° ESE
|
18:56
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 33m | +0m 05s | 03:55 | 20:23 | 04:27 | 19:52 | 04:57 | 19:22 | 12:09 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
116° ESE
|
18:56
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 33m | +0m 03s | 03:56 | 20:24 | 04:27 | 19:52 | 04:57 | 19:22 | 12:10 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
05:24
↑
116° ESE
|
18:57
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 33m | +0m 01s | 03:56 | 20:24 | 04:28 | 19:53 | 04:58 | 19:23 | 12:10 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
05:24
↑
116° ESE
|
18:57
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 33m | -0m 00s | 03:57 | 20:25 | 04:28 | 19:53 | 04:58 | 19:23 | 12:11 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
05:25
↑
116° ESE
|
18:58
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 33m | -0m 02s | 03:57 | 20:25 | 04:29 | 19:54 | 04:59 | 19:24 | 12:11 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
05:25
↑
116° ESE
|
18:58
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 33m | -0m 04s | 03:58 | 20:26 | 04:29 | 19:54 | 04:59 | 19:24 | 12:12 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
05:26
↑
116° ESE
|
18:59
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | -0m 06s | 03:58 | 20:26 | 04:30 | 19:55 | 05:00 | 19:25 | 12:12 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
05:26
↑
116° ESE
|
18:59
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | -0m 08s | 03:59 | 20:27 | 04:30 | 19:55 | 05:01 | 19:25 | 12:13 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
05:27
↑
116° ESE
|
19:00
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | -0m 10s | 04:00 | 20:27 | 04:31 | 19:55 | 05:01 | 19:25 | 12:13 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
05:28
↑
116° ESE
|
19:00
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | -0m 12s | 04:00 | 20:27 | 04:32 | 19:56 | 05:02 | 19:26 | 12:14 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
05:28
↑
116° ESE
|
19:00
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 32m | -0m 13s | 04:01 | 20:27 | 04:32 | 19:56 | 05:02 | 19:26 | 12:14 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
05:29
↑
116° ESE
|
19:01
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 31m | -0m 15s | 04:02 | 20:28 | 04:33 | 19:56 | 05:03 | 19:26 | 12:15 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
05:29
↑
116° ESE
|
19:01
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 31m | -0m 17s | 04:02 | 20:28 | 04:34 | 19:57 | 05:04 | 19:27 | 12:15 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Mahalapye. 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 Mahalapye, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 to 04 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 Mahalapye?
Days in Mahalapye are currently getting longer by about 57s each day, roughly 7 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mahalapye Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:23-06:32 | 18:06-18:15 |
| Golden hour | 06:32-07:18 | 17:20-18:06 |
Mahalapye's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 13h 33m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 42m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 25, 2026 | 05:18 |
| Latest sunset | January 9, 2027 | 19:03 |
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 Mahalapye get the golden hour at 06:32-07:18 in the morning and 17:20-18:06 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:23-06:32 and 18:06-18:15. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Mahalapye
What time is sunrise in Mahalapye today?
Today Mahalapye has sunrise at 06:47 local time.
What time is sunset in Mahalapye today?
Today Mahalapye has sunset at 17:51 local time.
What time is solar noon in Mahalapye today?
Solar noon in Mahalapye — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:19 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Mahalapye?
In Mahalapye today: civil twilight begins at 06:23 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:15 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Mahalapye?
Nautical twilight in Mahalapye today runs from 05:56 in the morning to 18:42 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Mahalapye for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Mahalapye ends at 19:08 in the evening and resumes at 05:29 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 Mahalapye?
Today in Mahalapye, the sun rises at an azimuth of 71° and sets at 289° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
