December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Mpophomeni, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:12 ↑ 81.8° E
Sunset Today: 17:45 ↑ 278.0° W
Day Length: 11h 33m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -7.41°
Sun Distance: 150.895 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Mpophomeni?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mpophomeni
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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 |
04:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:45
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 53m | +0m 52s | 03:17 | 20:19 | 03:52 | 19:44 | 04:24 | 19:12 | 11:48 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
04:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:45
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 50s | 03:17 | 20:20 | 03:51 | 19:45 | 04:24 | 19:13 | 11:48 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
04:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:46
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 47s | 03:17 | 20:21 | 03:51 | 19:46 | 04:24 | 19:14 | 11:48 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
04:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:47
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 55m | +0m 45s | 03:17 | 20:21 | 03:51 | 19:47 | 04:24 | 19:14 | 11:49 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
04:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:48
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 56m | +0m 43s | 03:17 | 20:22 | 03:51 | 19:48 | 04:24 | 19:15 | 11:49 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
04:51
↑
117° ESE
|
18:48
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 57m | +0m 40s | 03:16 | 20:23 | 03:51 | 19:49 | 04:24 | 19:16 | 11:50 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
04:51
↑
117° ESE
|
18:49
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 57m | +0m 38s | 03:16 | 20:24 | 03:51 | 19:49 | 04:24 | 19:17 | 11:50 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
04:51
↑
117° ESE
|
18:50
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 58m | +0m 36s | 03:16 | 20:25 | 03:51 | 19:50 | 04:24 | 19:18 | 11:50 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
04:52
↑
117° ESE
|
18:51
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 58m | +0m 33s | 03:16 | 20:26 | 03:51 | 19:51 | 04:24 | 19:18 | 11:51 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
04:52
↑
117° ESE
|
18:51
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 59m | +0m 31s | 03:16 | 20:27 | 03:51 | 19:52 | 04:24 | 19:19 | 11:51 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
04:52
↑
117° ESE
|
18:52
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 59m | +0m 28s | 03:16 | 20:28 | 03:52 | 19:53 | 04:24 | 19:20 | 11:52 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
04:52
↑
117° ESE
|
18:53
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 00m | +0m 26s | 03:17 | 20:28 | 03:52 | 19:53 | 04:25 | 19:20 | 11:52 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
04:53
↑
117° ESE
|
18:53
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 00m | +0m 23s | 03:17 | 20:29 | 03:52 | 19:54 | 04:25 | 19:21 | 11:53 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
04:53
↑
117° ESE
|
18:54
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | +0m 21s | 03:17 | 20:30 | 03:52 | 19:55 | 04:25 | 19:22 | 11:53 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
04:53
↑
118° ESE
|
18:55
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | +0m 18s | 03:17 | 20:31 | 03:52 | 19:55 | 04:25 | 19:22 | 11:54 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
04:53
↑
118° ESE
|
18:55
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | +0m 15s | 03:17 | 20:31 | 03:53 | 19:56 | 04:26 | 19:23 | 11:54 | 147.24 |
| 17 |
04:54
↑
118° ESE
|
18:56
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | +0m 13s | 03:18 | 20:32 | 03:53 | 19:57 | 04:26 | 19:24 | 11:55 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
04:54
↑
118° ESE
|
18:56
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 10s | 03:18 | 20:33 | 03:53 | 19:57 | 04:26 | 19:24 | 11:55 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
04:55
↑
118° ESE
|
18:57
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 07s | 03:18 | 20:33 | 03:54 | 19:58 | 04:27 | 19:25 | 11:56 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
04:55
↑
118° ESE
|
18:57
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 05s | 03:19 | 20:34 | 03:54 | 19:58 | 04:27 | 19:25 | 11:56 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
04:56
↑
118° ESE
|
18:58
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 02s | 03:19 | 20:34 | 03:55 | 19:59 | 04:28 | 19:26 | 11:57 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
04:56
↑
118° ESE
|
18:58
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 00s | 03:20 | 20:35 | 03:55 | 19:59 | 04:28 | 19:26 | 11:57 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
04:57
↑
118° ESE
|
18:59
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 02s | 03:20 | 20:35 | 03:56 | 20:00 | 04:29 | 19:27 | 11:58 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
04:57
↑
118° ESE
|
18:59
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 05s | 03:21 | 20:36 | 03:56 | 20:00 | 04:29 | 19:27 | 11:58 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
04:58
↑
118° ESE
|
19:00
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 08s | 03:21 | 20:36 | 03:57 | 20:01 | 04:30 | 19:28 | 11:59 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
04:58
↑
118° ESE
|
19:00
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | -0m 10s | 03:22 | 20:36 | 03:57 | 20:01 | 04:30 | 19:28 | 11:59 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
04:59
↑
118° ESE
|
19:01
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | -0m 13s | 03:23 | 20:37 | 03:58 | 20:01 | 04:31 | 19:28 | 12:00 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
04:59
↑
118° ESE
|
19:01
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 01m | -0m 16s | 03:23 | 20:37 | 03:59 | 20:02 | 04:32 | 19:29 | 12:00 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
05:00
↑
118° ESE
|
19:01
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 01m | -0m 18s | 03:24 | 20:37 | 03:59 | 20:02 | 04:32 | 19:29 | 12:01 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
05:01
↑
117° ESE
|
19:02
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 00m | -0m 21s | 03:25 | 20:37 | 04:00 | 20:02 | 04:33 | 19:29 | 12:01 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
05:01
↑
117° ESE
|
19:02
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 00m | -0m 23s | 03:26 | 20:37 | 04:01 | 20:02 | 04:34 | 19:30 | 12:01 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Mpophomeni. 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 Mpophomeni, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 to 08 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 Mpophomeni?
Days in Mpophomeni are currently getting longer by about 1m 41s each day, roughly 12 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mpophomeni Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:47-05:57 | 18:00-18:09 |
| Golden hour | 05:57-06:43 | 17:14-18:00 |
Mpophomeni's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 02m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 14m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 28, 2026 | 04:51 |
| Latest sunset | January 6, 2027 | 19:03 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Mpophomeni
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Mpophomeni also fixes the Qibla: face 11deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,763 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Mpophomeni 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 Mpophomeni get the golden hour at 05:57-06:43 in the morning and 17:14-18:00 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:47-05:57 and 18:00-18:09. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Mpophomeni
What time is sunrise in Mpophomeni today?
Sunrise in Mpophomeni today is at 06:12 local time.
What time is sunset in Mpophomeni today?
Today Mpophomeni has sunset at 17:45 local time.
What time is solar noon in Mpophomeni today?
Solar noon in Mpophomeni — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:58 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Mpophomeni?
In Mpophomeni today: civil twilight begins at 05:47 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:09 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Mpophomeni?
Nautical twilight in Mpophomeni today runs from 05:20 in the morning to 18:37 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Mpophomeni for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Mpophomeni ends at 19:04 in the evening and resumes at 04:52 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 Mpophomeni?
Today in Mpophomeni, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
