Sunset Times in Christmas Island Today 🇨🇽

In Christmas Island, the sun sets at 17:44 local time today in the capital, Flying Fish Cove. Sunset times vary slightly across the country depending on longitude.

Sunset in Flying Fish Cove today is at 17:44 local time. Flying Fish Cove is the capital of Christmas Island.

The capital of Christmas Island, Flying Fish Cove, gets about 11h 30m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in Flying Fish Cove today is at 11:59. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in Flying Fish Cove ends at 18:08 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.

Nautical twilight in Flying Fish Cove runs from 05:24 in the morning to 18:34 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunset times for cities across Christmas Island. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.