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Everest (from Kala Patthar) in December 2026: sunset glow by day

Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Golden then red light on Everest from about 16:44 until last light at 17:12. Be at Kala Patthar by 16:14. Every day of December is in the table.

From Kala Patthar (5,644 m) Everest's summit pyramid is the last thing in the Khumbu to hold the sun, turning gold and orange while the valley is already dark.

DateLast lightGlowArrive by
Tue 1 Dec17:0916:42–17:0916:12
Wed 2 Dec17:0916:42–17:0916:12
Thu 3 Dec17:0916:42–17:0916:12
Fri 4 Dec17:0916:42–17:0916:12
Sat 5 Dec17:0916:42–17:0916:12
Sun 6 Dec17:1016:42–17:1016:12
Mon 7 Dec17:1016:42–17:1016:12
Tue 8 Dec17:1016:43–17:1016:13
Wed 9 Dec17:1016:43–17:1016:13
Thu 10 Dec17:1016:43–17:1016:13
Fri 11 Dec17:1116:43–17:1116:13
Sat 12 Dec17:1116:43–17:1116:13
Sun 13 Dec17:1116:44–17:1116:14
Mon 14 Dec17:1116:44–17:1116:14
Tue 15 Dec17:1216:44–17:1216:14
Wed 16 Dec17:1216:45–17:1216:15
Thu 17 Dec17:1316:45–17:1316:15
Fri 18 Dec17:1316:46–17:1316:16
Sat 19 Dec17:1316:46–17:1316:16
Sun 20 Dec17:1416:46–17:1416:16
Mon 21 Dec17:1416:47–17:1416:17
Tue 22 Dec17:1516:47–17:1516:17
Wed 23 Dec17:1516:48–17:1516:18
Thu 24 Dec17:1616:48–17:1616:18
Fri 25 Dec17:1616:49–17:1616:19
Sat 26 Dec17:1716:50–17:1716:20
Sun 27 Dec17:1816:50–17:1816:20
Mon 28 Dec17:1816:51–17:1816:21
Tue 29 Dec17:1916:51–17:1916:21
Wed 30 Dec17:1916:52–17:1916:22
Thu 31 Dec17:2016:53–17:2016:23

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What time is the sunset glow on Everest in December 2026?

On 15 December 2026: Golden then red light on Everest from about 16:44 until last light at 17:12. Be at Kala Patthar by 16:14. Every day of December is in the table.