The blog post titled "The Sun Sets On The British Empire," published on 29th January 2025 on The Oikofuge website, explores the concept of whether the sun ever sets on the British Empire. The author previously concluded that it does not, due to the UK's scattered overseas territories which always have some part of the empire in sunlight somewhere in the world. Key territories maintaining this continuous sunlight include the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific and the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) in the Indian Ocean. The post features sunlight distribution maps during the June and December solstices of 2024, illustrating how BIOT plays a pivotal role in keeping the British Empire always bathed in sunlight. The author notes that without BIOT, darkness would fall on the British Empire after sunset on Pitcairn until sunrise in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus. The article revisits the situation due to a 2024 UK government announcement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago (which includes BIOT) to Mauritius. This agreement is contested by a new Mauritius government, complicated by the presence of a significant US military base on Diego Garcia, BIOT’s main island, involving American interests. The proposed arrangement would maintain the military base under a long-term lease but result in the loss of British sovereignty over BIOT. The post provides an in-depth discussion of the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus—Akrotiri (West) and Dhekelia (East)—which the UK retained after Cyprus gained independence in 1960. The SBAs are complex enclaves excluding Cypriot settlements, with the Eastern SBA containing towns and enclaves within Cypriot territory and serving strategic military intelligence operations, including hosting signals intelligence units. The author highlights the intricate boundary situation, including the United Nations buffer zone following the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Historically, the UK intended to return the SBAs to Cyprus in 1974, but the USA persuaded retention due to strategic intelligence interests. This contrasts with the contested BIOT agreement, where Mauritius opposes similar arrangements. The author illustrates with a sunlight graph the "handoff" of daylight between Pitcairn and the SBAs if BIOT ceases to be British territory. Although the handoff is close, without BIOT there will be a period of darkness over all British territories; effectively, the sun would set on the British Empire. The comments section features a detailed and personal account by a user named BigDon about the dangers and wildlife of Diego Garcia, including predator traps involving great hammerhead sharks and aggressive coconut crabs, describing shore leave limitations and the conservation of protected species like local chickens and coconut crabs. The author and BigDon discuss the toxicity of coconut crabs and survival considerations, with interjected humor and anecdotes about poker and UFO conspiracies contributing levity. In summary,