December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Rancho Santa Margarita, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 05:58 ↑ 65.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:55 ↑ 294.1° WNW
Day Length: 13h 57m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -4.68°
Sun Distance: 151.933 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rancho Santa Margarita
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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 |
06:37
↑
116° ESE
|
16:41
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 58s | 05:08 | 18:10 | 05:38 | 17:40 | 06:09 | 17:09 | 11:39 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:38
↑
116° ESE
|
16:41
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 55s | 05:09 | 18:10 | 05:39 | 17:40 | 06:10 | 17:09 | 11:39 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:38
↑
116° ESE
|
16:41
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 53s | 05:10 | 18:10 | 05:40 | 17:40 | 06:11 | 17:09 | 11:40 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:39
↑
116° ESE
|
16:41
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 50s | 05:11 | 18:10 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 06:11 | 17:09 | 11:40 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:41
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 48s | 05:11 | 18:10 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 06:12 | 17:09 | 11:40 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:41
↑
117° ESE
|
16:41
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 00m | -0m 45s | 05:12 | 18:10 | 05:42 | 17:40 | 06:13 | 17:09 | 11:41 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:42
↑
117° ESE
|
16:41
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 42s | 05:13 | 18:10 | 05:43 | 17:40 | 06:14 | 17:09 | 11:41 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:42
↑
117° ESE
|
16:41
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 40s | 05:13 | 18:10 | 05:44 | 17:40 | 06:14 | 17:09 | 11:42 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:43
↑
117° ESE
|
16:41
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 37s | 05:14 | 18:11 | 05:44 | 17:40 | 06:15 | 17:09 | 11:42 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:44
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 34s | 05:15 | 18:11 | 05:45 | 17:41 | 06:16 | 17:10 | 11:42 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
06:45
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 31s | 05:15 | 18:11 | 05:46 | 17:41 | 06:17 | 17:10 | 11:43 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:45
↑
118° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 28s | 05:16 | 18:11 | 05:46 | 17:41 | 06:17 | 17:10 | 11:43 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 25s | 05:17 | 18:12 | 05:47 | 17:41 | 06:18 | 17:10 | 11:44 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 22s | 05:17 | 18:12 | 05:48 | 17:42 | 06:19 | 17:11 | 11:44 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 19s | 05:18 | 18:12 | 05:48 | 17:42 | 06:19 | 17:11 | 11:45 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:48
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 16s | 05:19 | 18:13 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 06:20 | 17:11 | 11:45 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:44
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 13s | 05:19 | 18:13 | 05:49 | 17:43 | 06:20 | 17:12 | 11:46 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:44
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 10s | 05:20 | 18:14 | 05:50 | 17:43 | 06:21 | 17:12 | 11:46 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 07s | 05:20 | 18:14 | 05:51 | 17:44 | 06:22 | 17:13 | 11:47 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 04s | 05:21 | 18:15 | 05:51 | 17:44 | 06:22 | 17:13 | 11:47 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:51
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 01s | 05:21 | 18:15 | 05:52 | 17:45 | 06:23 | 17:14 | 11:48 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:51
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 01s | 05:22 | 18:16 | 05:52 | 17:45 | 06:23 | 17:14 | 11:48 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:52
↑
118° ESE
|
16:47
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 04s | 05:22 | 18:16 | 05:53 | 17:46 | 06:24 | 17:15 | 11:49 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:52
↑
118° ESE
|
16:47
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 07s | 05:23 | 18:17 | 05:53 | 17:46 | 06:24 | 17:15 | 11:49 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:53
↑
118° ESE
|
16:48
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 10s | 05:23 | 18:17 | 05:53 | 17:47 | 06:24 | 17:16 | 11:50 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:53
↑
118° ESE
|
16:48
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 13s | 05:24 | 18:18 | 05:54 | 17:47 | 06:25 | 17:16 | 11:50 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:53
↑
118° ESE
|
16:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 16s | 05:24 | 18:18 | 05:54 | 17:48 | 06:25 | 17:17 | 11:51 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:54
↑
118° ESE
|
16:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 19s | 05:24 | 18:19 | 05:55 | 17:49 | 06:26 | 17:18 | 11:51 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:54
↑
118° ESE
|
16:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 22s | 05:25 | 18:20 | 05:55 | 17:49 | 06:26 | 17:18 | 11:52 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:54
↑
118° ESE
|
16:51
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 25s | 05:25 | 18:20 | 05:55 | 17:50 | 06:26 | 17:19 | 11:52 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:54
↑
118° ESE
|
16:52
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 28s | 05:25 | 18:21 | 05:56 | 17:51 | 06:26 | 17:20 | 11:53 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita?
Days in Rancho Santa Margarita are currently getting shorter by about 1m 23s each day, roughly 10 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rancho Santa Margarita Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:30-05:41 | 20:12-20:22 |
| Golden hour | 05:41-06:33 | 19:20-20:12 |
Rancho Santa Margarita's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 22m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 54m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:39 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:04 |
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 Rancho Santa Margarita get the golden hour at 05:41-06:33 in the morning and 19:20-20:12 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:30-05:41 and 20:12-20:22. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Rancho Santa Margarita
What time is sunrise in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Sunrise in Rancho Santa Margarita today is at 05:58 local time.
What time is sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Today Rancho Santa Margarita has sunset at 19:55 local time.
What time is solar noon in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
Solar noon in Rancho Santa Margarita — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:56 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Rancho Santa Margarita?
In Rancho Santa Margarita today: civil twilight begins at 05:29 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:23 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Nautical twilight in Rancho Santa Margarita today runs from 04:56 in the morning to 20:57 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Rancho Santa Margarita for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Rancho Santa Margarita ends at 21:32 in the evening and resumes at 04:20 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 Rancho Santa Margarita?
Today in Rancho Santa Margarita, the sun rises at an azimuth of 66° and sets at 294° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
