Sunrise and sunset in Asheville, United States, December 2026
Sunset in December
5:17–5:27 pm
Sunrise 7:21–7:40 am. 9 h 45 min to 9 h 56 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:17 pm, Dec 5Latest sunrise 7:40 am, Dec 31Shortest day 9 h 45 min, Dec 21Over the month 9 min less daylight
December in Asheville, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 7:21 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 56 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 7:22 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 55 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 7:23 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 54 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 7:24 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 53 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 7:25 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 52 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 7:26 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 51 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 7:27 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 50 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 7:27 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 49 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 7:28 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 49 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 7:29 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 48 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 7:30 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 48 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 7:30 amSunset 5:17 pm9 h 47 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 7:31 amSunset 5:18 pm9 h 47 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 7:32 amSunset 5:18 pm9 h 46 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 7:33 amSunset 5:18 pm9 h 46 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 7:33 amSunset 5:19 pm9 h 45 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 7:34 amSunset 5:19 pm9 h 45 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 7:34 amSunset 5:19 pm9 h 45 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 7:35 amSunset 5:20 pm9 h 45 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 7:36 amSunset 5:20 pm9 h 45 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 7:36 amSunset 5:21 pm9 h 45 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 7:37 amSunset 5:21 pm9 h 45 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 7:37 amSunset 5:22 pm9 h 45 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 7:37 amSunset 5:22 pm9 h 45 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 7:38 amSunset 5:23 pm9 h 45 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 7:38 amSunset 5:24 pm9 h 45 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 7:39 amSunset 5:24 pm9 h 46 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 7:39 amSunset 5:25 pm9 h 46 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 7:39 amSunset 5:26 pm9 h 46 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 7:39 amSunset 5:26 pm9 h 47 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 7:40 amSunset 5:27 pm9 h 47 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Asheville, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:53 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Wed 2 | 6:54 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Thu 3 | 6:55 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Fri 4 | 6:56 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Sat 5 | 6:57 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Sun 6 | 6:58 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Mon 7 | 6:58 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Tue 8 | 6:59 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Wed 9 | 7:00 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Thu 10 | 7:01 am | 4:38 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Fri 11 | 7:01 am | 4:38 pm | 5:46 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Sat 12 | 7:02 am | 4:38 pm | 5:46 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Sun 13 | 7:03 am | 4:38 pm | 5:46 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Mon 14 | 7:03 am | 4:39 pm | 5:46 pm | 12:25 pm |
| Tue 15 | 7:04 am | 4:39 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:25 pm |
| Wed 16 | 7:05 am | 4:39 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Thu 17 | 7:05 am | 4:40 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Fri 18 | 7:06 am | 4:40 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Sat 19 | 7:07 am | 4:40 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Sun 20 | 7:07 am | 4:41 pm | 5:49 pm | 12:28 pm |
| Mon 21 | 7:08 am | 4:41 pm | 5:49 pm | 12:28 pm |
| Tue 22 | 7:08 am | 4:42 pm | 5:50 pm | 12:29 pm |
| Wed 23 | 7:09 am | 4:42 pm | 5:50 pm | 12:29 pm |
| Thu 24 | 7:09 am | 4:43 pm | 5:51 pm | 12:30 pm |
| Fri 25 | 7:09 am | 4:44 pm | 5:51 pm | 12:30 pm |
| Sat 26 | 7:10 am | 4:44 pm | 5:52 pm | 12:31 pm |
| Sun 27 | 7:10 am | 4:45 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:31 pm |
| Mon 28 | 7:11 am | 4:46 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:32 pm |
| Tue 29 | 7:11 am | 4:46 pm | 5:54 pm | 12:32 pm |
| Wed 30 | 7:11 am | 4:47 pm | 5:55 pm | 12:33 pm |
| Thu 31 | 7:11 am | 4:48 pm | 5:55 pm | 12:33 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Asheville in December?
Between 5:17 pm (Dec 5) and 5:27 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Asheville in December?
Between 7:21 am (Dec 1) and 7:40 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Asheville in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:45–5:55 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Asheville get in December?
From 9 h 45 min on Dec 21 to 9 h 56 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 9 min from the first of the month to the last.
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