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Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 7:23:39 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:07 am 110° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:35 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 9:04 am 103° East
Moonset Today: 9:38 pm 260° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 29 minutes (-16s)
Location of Diego GarciaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Diego Garcia

Time:7:23 pm
Altitude:2.3°
Direction:250° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 28m 32s (Jan 21, 2026)

16 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

46 minutes, 38 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

4 minutes, 31 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Diego Garcia Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:52 am
Astro. Twilight5:52 am – 6:19 am
Nautical Twilight6:19 am – 6:45 am
Civil Twilight6:45 am – 7:07 am
Daylight7:07 am – 7:35 pm
Civil Twilight7:35 pm – 7:58 pm
Nautical Twilight7:58 pm – 8:24 pm
Astro. Twilight8:24 pm – 8:50 pm
Night8:50 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Diego Garcia - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 217:07 am7:35 pm12:28:32−0:161:21 pm (77.4°)91.481
Jan 227:07 am7:35 pm12:28:16−0:161:21 pm (77.6°)91.489
Jan 237:08 am7:36 pm12:27:59−0:171:22 pm (77.9°)91.498
Jan 247:08 am7:36 pm12:27:41−0:171:22 pm (78.1°)91.507
Jan 257:08 am7:36 pm12:27:23−0:171:22 pm (78.4°)91.516
Jan 267:09 am7:36 pm12:27:05−0:181:22 pm (78.6°)91.525
Jan 277:09 am7:36 pm12:26:46−0:181:23 pm (78.9°)91.535
* All times are local time for Diego Garcia. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Diego Garcia

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Diego Garcia - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 219:04 am9:38 pm-3:21 pm(85.6°)240,4116.7%
Jan 229:52 am10:19 pm-4:06 pm(88.2°)238,29513.2%
Jan 2310:40 am11:00 pm-4:51 pm(81.6°)236,21721.5%
Jan 2411:28 am11:42 pm-5:36 pm(74.9°)234,20031.4%
Jan 2512:19 pm--6:24 pm(68.5°)232,26642.5%
Jan 26-12:28 am1:13 pm7:16 pm(62.7°)230,48954.1%
Jan 27-1:17 am2:11 pm8:12 pm(58.0°)228,97065.8%
* All times are local time for Diego Garcia. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Diego Garcia This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:07 amWed 7:37 pmWed 1:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:23 amWed 7:50 pmWed 1:37 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:56 amWed 7:24 pmWed 1:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:37 pmThu 6:15 amThu 12:26 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:59 amWed 11:04 pmWed 5:02 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:56 pmThu 2:38 amWed 8:47 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:06 amWed 11:10 pmWed 5:08 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Diego Garcia.

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