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Sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield, United States, December 2026

Sunset in December

4:43–4:54 pm

Sunrise 6:47–7:05 am. 9 h 46 min to 9 h 57 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 4:43 pm, Dec 5Latest sunrise 7:05 am, Dec 31Shortest day 9 h 46 min, Dec 21Over the month 8 min less daylight

December in Bakersfield, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in Bakersfield

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Today’s sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield · the moon tonight

Sunset on December 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Bakersfield, December 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Tue 16:19 am4:05 pm5:11 pm11:45 am
Wed 26:20 am4:05 pm5:11 pm11:46 am
Thu 36:21 am4:05 pm5:11 pm11:46 am
Fri 46:21 am4:04 pm5:11 pm11:46 am
Sat 56:22 am4:04 pm5:11 pm11:47 am
Sun 66:23 am4:04 pm5:11 pm11:47 am
Mon 76:24 am4:04 pm5:11 pm11:48 am
Tue 86:25 am4:04 pm5:11 pm11:48 am
Wed 96:25 am4:04 pm5:12 pm11:49 am
Thu 106:26 am4:05 pm5:12 pm11:49 am
Fri 116:27 am4:05 pm5:12 pm11:49 am
Sat 126:28 am4:05 pm5:12 pm11:50 am
Sun 136:28 am4:05 pm5:12 pm11:50 am
Mon 146:29 am4:05 pm5:13 pm11:51 am
Tue 156:30 am4:06 pm5:13 pm11:51 am
Wed 166:30 am4:06 pm5:13 pm11:52 am
Thu 176:31 am4:06 pm5:14 pm11:52 am
Fri 186:31 am4:07 pm5:14 pm11:53 am
Sat 196:32 am4:07 pm5:15 pm11:53 am
Sun 206:32 am4:08 pm5:15 pm11:54 am
Mon 216:33 am4:08 pm5:16 pm11:54 am
Tue 226:33 am4:09 pm5:16 pm11:55 am
Wed 236:34 am4:09 pm5:17 pm11:55 am
Thu 246:34 am4:10 pm5:17 pm11:56 am
Fri 256:35 am4:10 pm5:18 pm11:56 am
Sat 266:35 am4:11 pm5:18 pm11:57 am
Sun 276:36 am4:12 pm5:19 pm11:57 am
Mon 286:36 am4:12 pm5:20 pm11:58 am
Tue 296:36 am4:13 pm5:20 pm11:58 am
Wed 306:36 am4:14 pm5:21 pm11:59 am
Thu 316:37 am4:15 pm5:22 pm11:59 am

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 Bakersfield in December?

Between 4:43 pm (Dec 5) and 4:54 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Bakersfield in December?

Between 6:47 am (Dec 1) and 7:05 am (Dec 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Bakersfield in December?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:11–5:22 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Bakersfield get in December?

From 9 h 46 min on Dec 21 to 9 h 57 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 8 min from the first of the month to the last.

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