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Sunrise and sunset in East London, South Africa, December 2026

Sunset in December

7:02–7:20 pm

Sunrise 4:53–5:03 am. 14 h 9 min to 14 h 20 min of daylight.

Latest sunset 7:20 pm, Dec 31Earliest sunrise 4:53 am, Dec 5Longest day 14 h 20 min, Dec 21Over the month 8 min more daylight

December in East London, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in East London

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Today’s sunrise and sunset in East London · the moon tonight

Sunset on December 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in East London, December 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Tue 14:25 am6:26 pm7:30 pm11:58 am
Wed 24:25 am6:27 pm7:31 pm11:58 am
Thu 34:25 am6:28 pm7:32 pm11:58 am
Fri 44:24 am6:29 pm7:33 pm11:59 am
Sat 54:24 am6:30 pm7:34 pm11:59 am
Sun 64:24 am6:30 pm7:35 pm11:59 am
Mon 74:24 am6:31 pm7:36 pm12:00 pm
Tue 84:24 am6:32 pm7:37 pm12:00 pm
Wed 94:25 am6:33 pm7:37 pm12:01 pm
Thu 104:25 am6:33 pm7:38 pm12:01 pm
Fri 114:25 am6:34 pm7:39 pm12:02 pm
Sat 124:25 am6:35 pm7:40 pm12:02 pm
Sun 134:25 am6:35 pm7:40 pm12:03 pm
Mon 144:25 am6:36 pm7:41 pm12:03 pm
Tue 154:26 am6:37 pm7:42 pm12:04 pm
Wed 164:26 am6:37 pm7:42 pm12:04 pm
Thu 174:26 am6:38 pm7:43 pm12:05 pm
Fri 184:27 am6:38 pm7:43 pm12:05 pm
Sat 194:27 am6:39 pm7:44 pm12:06 pm
Sun 204:28 am6:39 pm7:45 pm12:06 pm
Mon 214:28 am6:40 pm7:45 pm12:07 pm
Tue 224:28 am6:40 pm7:46 pm12:07 pm
Wed 234:29 am6:41 pm7:46 pm12:08 pm
Thu 244:30 am6:41 pm7:46 pm12:08 pm
Fri 254:30 am6:42 pm7:47 pm12:09 pm
Sat 264:31 am6:42 pm7:47 pm12:09 pm
Sun 274:31 am6:43 pm7:48 pm12:10 pm
Mon 284:32 am6:43 pm7:48 pm12:10 pm
Tue 294:33 am6:43 pm7:48 pm12:10 pm
Wed 304:33 am6:44 pm7:48 pm12:11 pm
Thu 314:34 am6:44 pm7:49 pm12:11 pm

First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.

Questions

What time is sunset in East London in December?

Between 7:02 pm (Dec 1) and 7:20 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in East London in December?

Between 4:53 am (Dec 5) and 5:03 am (Dec 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in East London in December?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 7:30–7:49 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does East London get in December?

From 14 h 9 min on Dec 1 to 14 h 20 min on Dec 21. The days get longer by 8 min from the first of the month to the last.

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