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

Moon: 25.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 23, 2025 at 12:06:16 am
Sunrise Today: 7:14 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 6:59 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:18 am↑ 88° East
Moonset Today: 3:37 pm↑ 275° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 45 minutes (-12s)
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Today's Sun Position in Diego Garcia

Time:12:06 am
Altitude:-70.2°
Direction:314° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 45m 3s (May 23, 2025)

12 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 22, 2025)

3 minutes, 8 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

48 minutes, 1 second shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Diego Garcia today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the Â鶹ӳ»­ of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Diego Garcia Today

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Day, night, and twilight Â鶹ӳ»­ in Diego Garcia today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 6:00 am
Astro. Twilight6:00 am – 6:26 am
Nautical Twilight6:26 am – 6:52 am
Civil Twilight6:52 am – 7:14 am
Daylight7:14 am – 6:59 pm
Civil Twilight6:59 pm – 7:21 pm
Nautical Twilight7:21 pm – 7:47 pm
Astro. Twilight7:47 pm – 8:13 pm
Night8:13 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Diego Garcia - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 237:14 am6:59 pm11:45:03−0:121:07 pm (62.1°)94.116
May 247:14 am6:59 pm11:44:50−0:121:07 pm (61.9°)94.134
May 257:14 am6:59 pm11:44:38−0:111:07 pm (61.7°)94.151
May 267:15 am6:59 pm11:44:27−0:111:07 pm (61.5°)94.168
May 277:15 am6:59 pm11:44:15−0:111:07 pm (61.4°)94.184
May 287:15 am6:59 pm11:44:05−0:101:07 pm (61.2°)94.200
May 297:15 am6:59 pm11:43:54−0:101:07 pm (61.0°)94.215
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ are local time for Diego Garcia. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 203:01 pm
June solsticeJun 218:42 am
September equinoxSep 2312:19 am
December solsticeDec 219:03 pm
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ are local Diego Garcia time.

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Today's Moon in Diego Garcia

Percent Illuminated:25.8%
Time:12:06 am
Altitude:-46.5°
Direction:96° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Diego Garcia today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show Â鶹ӳ»­ and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Diego Garcia - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 233:18 am3:37 pm-9:29 am(79.0°)227,32121.9%
May 244:11 am4:24 pm-10:19 am(71.8°)224,95912.6%
May 255:08 am5:16 pm-11:13 am(65.1°)223,4805.6%
May 266:09 am6:12 pm-12:11 pm(59.5°)223,1091.3%
May 277:14 am7:14 pm-1:14 pm(55.6°)223,9450.2%
May 288:21 am8:19 pm-2:20 pm(53.8°)225,9492.4%
May 299:26 am9:24 pm-3:25 pm(54.2°)228,9207.5%
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ 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, Fri, May 23, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:39 amFri 6:26 pmFri 12:33 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 4:11 amFri 4:09 pmFri 10:10 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 12:30 pmSat 12:15 amFri 6:23 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 8:59 amFri 8:37 pmFri 2:48 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 3:06 amFri 3:11 pmFri 9:09 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:56 amFri 6:38 pmFri 12:47 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:13 amFri 3:16 pmFri 9:14 amVery difficult to see
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ are local time for Diego Garcia.

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