December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Xichang, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:52 ↑ 83.0° E
Sunset Today: 19:24 ↑ 276.7° W
Day Length: 12h 31m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: -48.64°
Sun Distance: 150.747 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Xichang?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Xichang
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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 |
07:44
↑
114° ESE
|
18:14
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 30m | -0m 46s | 06:21 | 19:37 | 06:50 | 19:09 | 07:18 | 18:40 | 12:59 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:45
↑
114° ESE
|
18:14
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 29m | -0m 45s | 06:22 | 19:38 | 06:50 | 19:09 | 07:19 | 18:40 | 13:00 | 147.49 |
| 3 |
07:46
↑
115° ESE
|
18:14
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 28m | -0m 43s | 06:22 | 19:38 | 06:51 | 19:09 | 07:20 | 18:40 | 13:00 | 147.47 |
| 4 |
07:46
↑
115° ESE
|
18:15
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 28m | -0m 41s | 06:23 | 19:38 | 06:52 | 19:09 | 07:20 | 18:40 | 13:00 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:47
↑
115° ESE
|
18:15
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 27m | -0m 38s | 06:24 | 19:38 | 06:52 | 19:09 | 07:21 | 18:41 | 13:01 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:48
↑
115° ESE
|
18:15
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 26m | -0m 36s | 06:24 | 19:38 | 06:53 | 19:10 | 07:22 | 18:41 | 13:01 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:49
↑
115° ESE
|
18:15
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 26m | -0m 34s | 06:25 | 19:38 | 06:54 | 19:10 | 07:23 | 18:41 | 13:02 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:49
↑
115° ESE
|
18:15
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 25m | -0m 32s | 06:26 | 19:39 | 06:54 | 19:10 | 07:23 | 18:41 | 13:02 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:50
↑
116° ESE
|
18:15
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 25m | -0m 30s | 06:26 | 19:39 | 06:55 | 19:10 | 07:24 | 18:41 | 13:03 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:15
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 24m | -0m 28s | 06:27 | 19:39 | 06:56 | 19:11 | 07:25 | 18:42 | 13:03 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:51
↑
116° ESE
|
18:16
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 24m | -0m 26s | 06:28 | 19:39 | 06:56 | 19:11 | 07:25 | 18:42 | 13:03 | 147.31 |
| 12 |
07:52
↑
116° ESE
|
18:16
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 23m | -0m 23s | 06:28 | 19:40 | 06:57 | 19:11 | 07:26 | 18:42 | 13:04 | 147.29 |
| 13 |
07:53
↑
116° ESE
|
18:16
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 23m | -0m 21s | 06:29 | 19:40 | 06:57 | 19:11 | 07:27 | 18:42 | 13:04 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:53
↑
116° ESE
|
18:17
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 23m | -0m 19s | 06:29 | 19:40 | 06:58 | 19:12 | 07:27 | 18:43 | 13:05 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:54
↑
116° ESE
|
18:17
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 16s | 06:30 | 19:41 | 06:59 | 19:12 | 07:28 | 18:43 | 13:05 | 147.24 |
| 16 |
07:55
↑
116° ESE
|
18:17
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 14s | 06:31 | 19:41 | 06:59 | 19:13 | 07:28 | 18:43 | 13:06 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:55
↑
116° ESE
|
18:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 12s | 06:31 | 19:42 | 07:00 | 19:13 | 07:29 | 18:44 | 13:06 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:56
↑
116° ESE
|
18:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 09s | 06:32 | 19:42 | 07:00 | 19:13 | 07:29 | 18:44 | 13:07 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:56
↑
116° ESE
|
18:18
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 07s | 06:32 | 19:43 | 07:01 | 19:14 | 07:30 | 18:45 | 13:07 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:57
↑
116° ESE
|
18:19
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 05s | 06:33 | 19:43 | 07:01 | 19:14 | 07:31 | 18:45 | 13:08 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:57
↑
116° ESE
|
18:19
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 02s | 06:33 | 19:43 | 07:02 | 19:15 | 07:31 | 18:46 | 13:08 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:58
↑
116° ESE
|
18:20
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 00s | 06:34 | 19:44 | 07:02 | 19:15 | 07:32 | 18:46 | 13:09 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:58
↑
116° ESE
|
18:20
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | +0m 02s | 06:34 | 19:44 | 07:03 | 19:16 | 07:32 | 18:47 | 13:09 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:59
↑
116° ESE
|
18:21
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | +0m 04s | 06:35 | 19:45 | 07:03 | 19:16 | 07:33 | 18:47 | 13:10 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:00
↑
116° ESE
|
18:22
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 21m | -0m 18s | 06:35 | 19:46 | 07:04 | 19:17 | 07:33 | 18:48 | 13:10 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:00
↑
116° ESE
|
18:22
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | +0m 34s | 06:36 | 19:46 | 07:04 | 19:17 | 07:33 | 18:48 | 13:11 | 147.12 |
| 27 |
08:00
↑
116° ESE
|
18:23
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | +0m 11s | 06:36 | 19:47 | 07:05 | 19:18 | 07:34 | 18:49 | 13:11 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:00
↑
116° ESE
|
18:23
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 22m | +0m 13s | 06:36 | 19:47 | 07:05 | 19:19 | 07:34 | 18:50 | 13:12 | 147.11 |
| 29 |
08:01
↑
116° ESE
|
18:24
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 23m | +0m 16s | 06:37 | 19:48 | 07:06 | 19:19 | 07:35 | 18:50 | 13:12 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:01
↑
116° ESE
|
18:25
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 23m | +0m 18s | 06:37 | 19:48 | 07:06 | 19:20 | 07:35 | 18:51 | 13:13 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:01
↑
116° ESE
|
18:25
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 23m | +0m 20s | 06:38 | 19:49 | 07:06 | 19:20 | 07:35 | 18:51 | 13:13 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Xichang. 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 Xichang, 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 Xichang?
Days in Xichang are currently getting shorter by about 1m 37s each day, roughly 11 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Xichang Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:28-06:37 | 19:40-19:49 |
| Golden hour | 06:37-07:23 | 18:55-19:40 |
Xichang's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -11h 54m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 21m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 06:14 |
| Latest sunset | July 2, 2026 | 20:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Xichang
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Xichang also fixes the Qibla: face 278deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,285 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Xichang 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.
In Xichang today, the morning golden hour runs 06:37-07:23 and the evening golden hour 18:55-19:40, with the cooler blue hour around 06:28-06:37 and 19:40-19:49. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Xichang
What time is sunrise in Xichang today?
Sunrise in Xichang today is at 06:52 local time.
What time is sunset in Xichang today?
The sun sets over Xichang today at 19:24 local time.
What time is solar noon in Xichang today?
Solar noon in Xichang — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:08 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Xichang?
In Xichang today: civil twilight begins at 06:28 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:48 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Xichang?
Nautical twilight in Xichang today runs from 06:01 in the morning to 20:15 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Xichang for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Xichang ends at 20:43 in the evening and resumes at 05:33 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 Xichang?
Today in Xichang, the sun rises at an azimuth of 83° and sets at 277° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
