December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Mossel Bay, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:29 ↑ 66.9° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:46 ↑ 293.0° WNW
Day Length: 10h 17m
Sun Direction: SE
Sun Altitude: -66.86°
Sun Distance: 151.935 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Mossel Bay?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mossel Bay
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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 |
05:13
↑
117° ESE
|
19:28
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 15m | +1m 03s | 03:30 | 21:10 | 04:08 | 20:32 | 04:43 | 19:57 | 12:20 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:28
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 16m | +1m 00s | 03:30 | 21:11 | 04:08 | 20:33 | 04:43 | 19:58 | 12:20 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:29
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 17m | +0m 57s | 03:30 | 21:12 | 04:08 | 20:34 | 04:43 | 19:59 | 12:21 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:30
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 17m | +0m 55s | 03:29 | 21:13 | 04:08 | 20:35 | 04:43 | 20:00 | 12:21 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:31
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 18m | +0m 52s | 03:29 | 21:15 | 04:07 | 20:36 | 04:43 | 20:01 | 12:21 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 19m | +0m 49s | 03:29 | 21:16 | 04:07 | 20:37 | 04:43 | 20:01 | 12:22 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:33
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 20m | +0m 46s | 03:28 | 21:17 | 04:07 | 20:38 | 04:43 | 20:02 | 12:22 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:33
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 21m | +0m 43s | 03:28 | 21:18 | 04:07 | 20:39 | 04:43 | 20:03 | 12:23 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
05:12
↑
119° ESE
|
19:34
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 21m | +0m 40s | 03:28 | 21:19 | 04:07 | 20:40 | 04:43 | 20:04 | 12:23 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
05:13
↑
119° ESE
|
19:35
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 22m | +0m 37s | 03:28 | 21:20 | 04:07 | 20:40 | 04:43 | 20:05 | 12:23 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
05:13
↑
119° ESE
|
19:36
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | +0m 34s | 03:28 | 21:20 | 04:07 | 20:41 | 04:43 | 20:05 | 12:24 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
05:13
↑
119° ESE
|
19:36
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | +0m 31s | 03:28 | 21:21 | 04:07 | 20:42 | 04:43 | 20:06 | 12:24 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
05:13
↑
119° ESE
|
19:37
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 28s | 03:28 | 21:22 | 04:08 | 20:43 | 04:43 | 20:07 | 12:25 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
05:13
↑
119° ESE
|
19:38
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 25s | 03:28 | 21:23 | 04:08 | 20:44 | 04:44 | 20:08 | 12:25 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
05:14
↑
119° ESE
|
19:38
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 22s | 03:28 | 21:24 | 04:08 | 20:44 | 04:44 | 20:08 | 12:26 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
05:14
↑
119° ESE
|
19:39
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | +0m 19s | 03:29 | 21:24 | 04:08 | 20:45 | 04:44 | 20:09 | 12:26 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
05:14
↑
119° ESE
|
19:40
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | +0m 15s | 03:29 | 21:25 | 04:09 | 20:46 | 04:44 | 20:10 | 12:27 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
05:15
↑
119° ESE
|
19:40
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | +0m 12s | 03:29 | 21:26 | 04:09 | 20:46 | 04:45 | 20:10 | 12:27 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
05:15
↑
119° ESE
|
19:41
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | +0m 09s | 03:30 | 21:26 | 04:09 | 20:47 | 04:45 | 20:11 | 12:28 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
05:15
↑
119° ESE
|
19:41
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | +0m 06s | 03:30 | 21:27 | 04:10 | 20:47 | 04:46 | 20:11 | 12:28 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
05:16
↑
119° ESE
|
19:42
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | +0m 03s | 03:30 | 21:27 | 04:10 | 20:48 | 04:46 | 20:12 | 12:29 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
05:16
↑
119° ESE
|
19:42
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | -0m 00s | 03:31 | 21:28 | 04:11 | 20:48 | 04:47 | 20:12 | 12:29 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
05:17
↑
119° ESE
|
19:43
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | -0m 03s | 03:31 | 21:28 | 04:11 | 20:49 | 04:47 | 20:13 | 12:30 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
05:18
↑
119° ESE
|
19:43
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | -0m 06s | 03:32 | 21:29 | 04:12 | 20:49 | 04:48 | 20:13 | 12:30 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
05:18
↑
119° ESE
|
19:44
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | -0m 09s | 03:33 | 21:29 | 04:12 | 20:50 | 04:48 | 20:14 | 12:31 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
05:19
↑
119° ESE
|
19:44
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | -0m 13s | 03:33 | 21:29 | 04:13 | 20:50 | 04:49 | 20:14 | 12:31 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
05:19
↑
119° ESE
|
19:44
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 25m | -0m 16s | 03:34 | 21:30 | 04:14 | 20:50 | 04:49 | 20:14 | 12:32 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
05:20
↑
119° ESE
|
19:45
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 19s | 03:35 | 21:30 | 04:14 | 20:50 | 04:50 | 20:15 | 12:32 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
05:21
↑
119° ESE
|
19:45
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 22s | 03:36 | 21:30 | 04:15 | 20:51 | 04:51 | 20:15 | 12:33 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
05:21
↑
119° ESE
|
19:45
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 25s | 03:36 | 21:30 | 04:16 | 20:51 | 04:52 | 20:15 | 12:33 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
05:22
↑
119° ESE
|
19:46
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | -0m 29s | 03:37 | 21:30 | 04:16 | 20:51 | 04:52 | 20:15 | 12:34 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Mossel Bay. 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 Mossel Bay, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 02 to 09 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Mossel Bay?
Days in Mossel Bay are currently getting longer by about 1m 21s each day, roughly 9 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mossel Bay Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:02-07:12 | 18:03-18:13 |
| Golden hour | 07:12-08:05 | 17:10-18:03 |
Mossel Bay's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 25m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 9h 51m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:12 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 19:46 |
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 Mossel Bay get the golden hour at 07:12-08:05 in the morning and 17:10-18:03 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 07:02-07:12 and 18:03-18:13. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Mossel Bay
What time is sunrise in Mossel Bay today?
Today Mossel Bay has sunrise at 07:29 local time.
What time is sunset in Mossel Bay today?
Sunset in Mossel Bay today is at 17:46 local time.
What time is solar noon in Mossel Bay today?
Solar noon in Mossel Bay — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:37 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Mossel Bay?
In Mossel Bay today: civil twilight begins at 07:01 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:14 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Mossel Bay?
Nautical twilight in Mossel Bay today runs from 06:31 in the morning to 18:44 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Mossel Bay for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Mossel Bay ends at 19:14 in the evening and resumes at 06:01 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 Mossel Bay?
Today in Mossel Bay, the sun rises at an azimuth of 67° and sets at 293° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
