December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in São João da Madeira, Portugal 🇵🇹
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:04 ↑ 80.3° E
Sunset Today: 19:59 ↑ 279.4° W
Day Length: 12h 54m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 5.43°
Sun Distance: 150.839 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in São João da Madeira?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in São João da Madeira
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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 |
07:39
↑
119° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 27m | -1m 19s | 06:01 | 18:44 | 06:34 | 18:11 | 07:08 | 17:37 | 12:22 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:40
↑
119° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 25m | -1m 15s | 06:02 | 18:44 | 06:35 | 18:11 | 07:09 | 17:37 | 12:23 | 147.49 |
| 3 |
07:41
↑
119° ESE
|
17:05
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 24m | -1m 12s | 06:03 | 18:44 | 06:36 | 18:11 | 07:10 | 17:37 | 12:23 | 147.47 |
| 4 |
07:42
↑
119° ESE
|
17:05
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 23m | -1m 09s | 06:03 | 18:44 | 06:37 | 18:11 | 07:11 | 17:37 | 12:23 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:43
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 22m | -1m 05s | 06:04 | 18:44 | 06:37 | 18:11 | 07:11 | 17:36 | 12:24 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:44
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | -1m 02s | 06:05 | 18:44 | 06:38 | 18:11 | 07:12 | 17:36 | 12:24 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:45
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 58s | 06:06 | 18:44 | 06:39 | 18:11 | 07:13 | 17:36 | 12:25 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:46
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 19m | -0m 54s | 06:07 | 18:44 | 06:40 | 18:11 | 07:14 | 17:36 | 12:25 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:46
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 18m | -0m 51s | 06:07 | 18:44 | 06:41 | 18:11 | 07:15 | 17:37 | 12:26 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:47
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | -0m 47s | 06:08 | 18:44 | 06:41 | 18:11 | 07:16 | 17:37 | 12:26 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:48
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | -0m 43s | 06:09 | 18:44 | 06:42 | 18:11 | 07:17 | 17:37 | 12:26 | 147.31 |
| 12 |
07:49
↑
120° ESE
|
17:05
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | -0m 39s | 06:10 | 18:45 | 06:43 | 18:11 | 07:17 | 17:37 | 12:27 | 147.29 |
| 13 |
07:50
↑
120° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | -0m 35s | 06:10 | 18:45 | 06:44 | 18:11 | 07:18 | 17:37 | 12:27 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | -0m 31s | 06:11 | 18:45 | 06:44 | 18:12 | 07:19 | 17:37 | 12:28 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:51
↑
121° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 27s | 06:12 | 18:45 | 06:45 | 18:12 | 07:19 | 17:38 | 12:28 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:52
↑
121° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 23s | 06:12 | 18:46 | 06:46 | 18:12 | 07:20 | 17:38 | 12:29 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:52
↑
121° ESE
|
17:07
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 19s | 06:13 | 18:46 | 06:46 | 18:13 | 07:21 | 17:38 | 12:29 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:53
↑
121° ESE
|
17:07
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | -0m 15s | 06:14 | 18:46 | 06:47 | 18:13 | 07:21 | 17:39 | 12:30 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:54
↑
121° ESE
|
17:07
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | -0m 11s | 06:14 | 18:47 | 06:48 | 18:14 | 07:22 | 17:39 | 12:30 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:54
↑
121° ESE
|
17:08
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | -0m 07s | 06:15 | 18:47 | 06:48 | 18:14 | 07:23 | 17:40 | 12:31 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:55
↑
121° ESE
|
17:08
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | -0m 03s | 06:15 | 18:48 | 06:49 | 18:14 | 07:23 | 17:40 | 12:31 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:55
↑
121° ESE
|
17:09
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | +0m 00s | 06:16 | 18:48 | 06:49 | 18:15 | 07:24 | 17:41 | 12:32 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:56
↑
121° ESE
|
17:09
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | +0m 04s | 06:16 | 18:49 | 06:50 | 18:15 | 07:24 | 17:41 | 12:32 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:56
↑
121° ESE
|
17:10
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | +0m 08s | 06:17 | 18:49 | 06:50 | 18:16 | 07:24 | 17:42 | 12:33 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:57
↑
121° ESE
|
17:11
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | +0m 12s | 06:17 | 18:50 | 06:50 | 18:17 | 07:25 | 17:42 | 12:33 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:57
↑
121° ESE
|
17:11
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 17s | 06:17 | 18:51 | 06:51 | 18:17 | 07:25 | 17:43 | 12:34 | 147.12 |
| 27 |
07:57
↑
121° ESE
|
17:12
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 21s | 06:18 | 18:51 | 06:51 | 18:18 | 07:26 | 17:44 | 12:34 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:58
↑
121° ESE
|
17:13
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | +0m 25s | 06:18 | 18:52 | 06:52 | 18:19 | 07:26 | 17:44 | 12:35 | 147.11 |
| 29 |
07:58
↑
121° ESE
|
17:13
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | +0m 29s | 06:18 | 18:53 | 06:52 | 18:19 | 07:26 | 17:45 | 12:35 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:58
↑
121° ESE
|
17:14
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | +0m 33s | 06:19 | 18:53 | 06:52 | 18:20 | 07:26 | 17:46 | 12:36 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:58
↑
120° ESE
|
17:15
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | +0m 37s | 06:19 | 18:54 | 06:52 | 18:21 | 07:27 | 17:46 | 12:36 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for São João da Madeira. 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 São João da Madeira, 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 São João da Madeira?
Days in São João da Madeira are currently getting shorter by about 2m 38s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in São João da Madeira Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:36-06:47 | 20:17-20:28 |
| Golden hour | 06:47-07:40 | 19:24-20:17 |
São João da Madeira's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 15h 06m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 13m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 06:01 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From São João da Madeira
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in São João da Madeira also fixes the Qibla: face 101deg (E) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,004 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from São João da Madeira 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 São João da Madeira get the golden hour at 06:47-07:40 in the morning and 19:24-20:17 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:36-06:47 and 20:17-20:28. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in São João da Madeira
What time is sunrise in São João da Madeira today?
Today São João da Madeira has sunrise at 07:04 local time.
What time is sunset in São João da Madeira today?
Sunset in São João da Madeira today is at 19:59 local time.
What time is solar noon in São João da Madeira today?
Solar noon in São João da Madeira — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:32 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in São João da Madeira?
In São João da Madeira today: civil twilight begins at 06:36 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:28 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in São João da Madeira?
Nautical twilight in São João da Madeira today runs from 06:03 in the morning to 21:01 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in São João da Madeira for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in São João da Madeira ends at 21:35 in the evening and resumes at 05:28 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 São João da Madeira?
Today in São João da Madeira, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
