🌅 King Edward Point Sunrise & Sunset Calendar

🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands  ·  Atlantic/South_Georgia

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December 1978

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1 🌄 03:53 🌇 20:37 2 🌄 03:52 🌇 20:39
3 🌄 03:51 🌇 20:41 4 🌄 03:50 🌇 20:42 5 🌄 03:49 🌇 20:43 6 🌄 03:49 🌇 20:45 7 🌄 03:48 🌇 20:46 8 🌄 03:48 🌇 20:48 9 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:49
10 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:50 11 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:51 12 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:52 13 🌄 03:46 🌇 20:53 14 🌄 03:46 🌇 20:54 15 🌄 03:46 🌇 20:55 16 🌄 03:46 🌇 20:56
17 🌄 03:46 🌇 20:57 18 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:58 19 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:58 20 🌄 03:47 🌇 20:59 21 🌄 03:48 🌇 21:00 22 🌄 03:48 🌇 21:00 23 🌄 03:49 🌇 21:00
24 🌄 03:49 🌇 21:01 25 🌄 03:50 🌇 21:01 26 🌄 03:51 🌇 21:01 27 🌄 03:51 🌇 21:01 28 🌄 03:52 🌇 21:01 29 🌄 03:53 🌇 21:01 30 🌄 03:54 🌇 21:01
31 🌄 03:55 🌇 21:01

All times in local time for King Edward Point (Atlantic/South_Georgia).

Lengthening days in King Edward Point through December 1978

Across December 1978, daylight in King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands lengthens — the month opens with 16h 44m of daylight and closes with 17h 06m (a swing of about 22 minutes). That works out to roughly 5 minutes a week.

Look for the year's local extremes here: sunrise as early as 03:46 on December 13 and as late as 03:55 on December 31, with sunset from 20:37 (December 1) to 21:01 (December 24).

Watch for the summer solstice near December 21 — the day either side of it marks the season's turn. Daylight averages roughly 17h 04m per day across the month. Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in King Edward Point.

About the King Edward Point Sunrise & Sunset Calendar

This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands for every day of December 1978. All times are shown in King Edward Point's local time (Atlantic/South_Georgia), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.

Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.

How to use this calendar

  • Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
  • Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
  • Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the sun rise in King Edward Point in December 1978?

In December 1978, sunrise in King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranges from about 03:46 on December 13 (its earliest) to 03:55 on December 31 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.

What time does the sun set in King Edward Point in December 1978?

Sunset in King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands during December 1978 runs from 20:37 on December 1 to 21:01 on December 24.

How much daylight does King Edward Point get in December 1978?

King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has between 16h 44m and 17h 06m of daylight per day in December 1978, increases by about 22 minutes across the month.

What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?

Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.

When are the days longest and shortest in King Edward Point?

Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.

Are the sunrise and sunset times for King Edward Point accurate?

Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.