December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Sun City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:03 ↑ 79.7° E
Sunset Today: 18:54 ↑ 280.1° W
Day Length: 12h 50m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 38.45°
Sun Distance: 150.965 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Sun City?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sun City
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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 |
07:15
↑
116° ESE
|
17:20
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 58s | 05:47 | 18:48 | 06:17 | 18:18 | 06:48 | 17:48 | 12:17 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:16
↑
116° ESE
|
17:20
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 55s | 05:48 | 18:48 | 06:18 | 18:18 | 06:48 | 17:48 | 12:18 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:17
↑
116° ESE
|
17:20
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 53s | 05:48 | 18:48 | 06:18 | 18:18 | 06:49 | 17:48 | 12:18 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:18
↑
116° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 50s | 05:49 | 18:49 | 06:19 | 18:18 | 06:50 | 17:48 | 12:19 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:19
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 48s | 05:50 | 18:49 | 06:20 | 18:18 | 06:51 | 17:48 | 12:19 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:19
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 00m | -0m 45s | 05:51 | 18:49 | 06:21 | 18:19 | 06:51 | 17:48 | 12:19 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:20
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 42s | 05:51 | 18:49 | 06:21 | 18:19 | 06:52 | 17:48 | 12:20 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:21
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 39s | 05:52 | 18:49 | 06:22 | 18:19 | 06:53 | 17:48 | 12:20 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:22
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 37s | 05:53 | 18:49 | 06:23 | 18:19 | 06:54 | 17:48 | 12:21 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:22
↑
117° ESE
|
17:20
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 34s | 05:53 | 18:50 | 06:24 | 18:19 | 06:54 | 17:48 | 12:21 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:23
↑
117° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 31s | 05:54 | 18:50 | 06:24 | 18:20 | 06:55 | 17:49 | 12:22 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:24
↑
118° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 28s | 05:55 | 18:50 | 06:25 | 18:20 | 06:56 | 17:49 | 12:22 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:25
↑
118° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 25s | 05:55 | 18:50 | 06:26 | 18:20 | 06:57 | 17:49 | 12:23 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:25
↑
118° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 22s | 05:56 | 18:51 | 06:26 | 18:20 | 06:57 | 17:50 | 12:23 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:26
↑
118° ESE
|
17:22
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 19s | 05:57 | 18:51 | 06:27 | 18:21 | 06:58 | 17:50 | 12:23 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:27
↑
118° ESE
|
17:22
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 16s | 05:57 | 18:52 | 06:27 | 18:21 | 06:58 | 17:50 | 12:24 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:27
↑
118° ESE
|
17:22
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 13s | 05:58 | 18:52 | 06:28 | 18:22 | 06:59 | 17:51 | 12:24 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:28
↑
118° ESE
|
17:23
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | -0m 10s | 05:58 | 18:52 | 06:29 | 18:22 | 07:00 | 17:51 | 12:25 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:28
↑
118° ESE
|
17:23
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 07s | 05:59 | 18:53 | 06:29 | 18:22 | 07:00 | 17:51 | 12:25 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:29
↑
118° ESE
|
17:24
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 04s | 05:59 | 18:53 | 06:30 | 18:23 | 07:01 | 17:52 | 12:26 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:29
↑
118° ESE
|
17:24
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | -0m 01s | 06:00 | 18:54 | 06:30 | 18:23 | 07:01 | 17:52 | 12:26 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:30
↑
118° ESE
|
17:25
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 01s | 06:00 | 18:54 | 06:31 | 18:24 | 07:02 | 17:53 | 12:27 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:30
↑
118° ESE
|
17:25
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 54m | +0m 04s | 06:01 | 18:55 | 06:31 | 18:24 | 07:02 | 17:53 | 12:27 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:31
↑
118° ESE
|
17:26
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 07s | 06:01 | 18:55 | 06:32 | 18:25 | 07:03 | 17:54 | 12:28 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:31
↑
118° ESE
|
17:26
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 10s | 06:02 | 18:56 | 06:32 | 18:26 | 07:03 | 17:55 | 12:28 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:32
↑
118° ESE
|
17:27
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 13s | 06:02 | 18:56 | 06:32 | 18:26 | 07:03 | 17:55 | 12:29 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:32
↑
118° ESE
|
17:28
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 55m | +0m 16s | 06:03 | 18:57 | 06:33 | 18:27 | 07:04 | 17:56 | 12:29 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:32
↑
118° ESE
|
17:28
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 19s | 06:03 | 18:58 | 06:33 | 18:27 | 07:04 | 17:56 | 12:30 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:33
↑
118° ESE
|
17:29
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 22s | 06:03 | 18:58 | 06:34 | 18:28 | 07:04 | 17:57 | 12:30 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:33
↑
118° ESE
|
17:30
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 25s | 06:04 | 18:59 | 06:34 | 18:29 | 07:05 | 17:58 | 12:31 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:33
↑
118° ESE
|
17:30
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 28s | 06:04 | 19:00 | 06:34 | 18:29 | 07:05 | 17:58 | 12:31 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Sun City. 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 Sun City, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 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 Sun City?
Days in Sun City are currently getting shorter by about 1m 59s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Sun City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:37-05:47 | 19:10-19:19 |
| Golden hour | 05:47-06:35 | 18:21-19:10 |
Sun City'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 | 05:18 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Sun City
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Sun City also fixes the Qibla: face 30deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,220 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Sun City 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 Sun City get the golden hour at 05:47-06:35 in the morning and 18:21-19:10 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:37-05:47 and 19:10-19:19. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Sun City
What time is sunrise in Sun City today?
Sunrise in Sun City today is at 06:03 local time.
What time is sunset in Sun City today?
The sun sets over Sun City today at 18:54 local time.
What time is solar noon in Sun City today?
Solar noon in Sun City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:29 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Sun City?
In Sun City today: civil twilight begins at 05:37 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:19 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Sun City?
Nautical twilight in Sun City today runs from 05:07 in the morning to 19:49 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Sun City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Sun City ends at 20:20 in the evening and resumes at 04:36 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 Sun City?
Today in Sun City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
