Sunrise and sunset in Belfast, United Kingdom, December 2026
Sunset in December
3:58–4:07 pm
Sunrise 8:23–8:47 am. 7 h 15 min to 7 h 40 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 3:58 pm, Dec 14Latest sunrise 8:47 am, Dec 29Shortest day 7 h 15 min, Dec 21Over the month 19 min less daylight
December in Belfast, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 4:03 pm7 h 40 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 8:24 amSunset 4:02 pm7 h 38 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 8:26 amSunset 4:01 pm7 h 36 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 8:27 amSunset 4:01 pm7 h 34 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 8:29 amSunset 4:00 pm7 h 32 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 8:30 amSunset 4:00 pm7 h 30 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 8:31 amSunset 3:59 pm7 h 28 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 8:33 amSunset 3:59 pm7 h 26 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 8:34 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 25 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 8:35 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 23 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 8:36 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 22 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 20 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 8:38 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 19 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 8:39 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 18 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 8:40 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 18 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 8:41 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 17 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 8:42 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 16 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 8:43 amSunset 3:58 pm7 h 16 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 8:43 amSunset 3:59 pm7 h 15 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:59 pm7 h 15 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:59 pm7 h 15 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 8:45 amSunset 4:00 pm7 h 15 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 8:45 amSunset 4:00 pm7 h 15 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 8:46 amSunset 4:01 pm7 h 15 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 8:46 amSunset 4:02 pm7 h 16 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 8:46 amSunset 4:03 pm7 h 16 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 8:46 amSunset 4:03 pm7 h 17 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 8:47 amSunset 4:04 pm7 h 18 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 8:47 amSunset 4:05 pm7 h 19 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 8:47 amSunset 4:06 pm7 h 20 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 8:46 amSunset 4:07 pm7 h 21 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Belfast, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:39 am | 2:55 pm | 4:46 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Wed 2 | 7:41 am | 2:54 pm | 4:45 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Thu 3 | 7:42 am | 2:53 pm | 4:45 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Fri 4 | 7:44 am | 2:52 pm | 4:44 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Sat 5 | 7:45 am | 2:51 pm | 4:44 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Sun 6 | 7:46 am | 2:50 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Mon 7 | 7:47 am | 2:49 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Tue 8 | 7:48 am | 2:49 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Wed 9 | 7:50 am | 2:48 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Thu 10 | 7:51 am | 2:47 pm | 4:42 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Fri 11 | 7:52 am | 2:47 pm | 4:42 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Sat 12 | 7:53 am | 2:46 pm | 4:42 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Sun 13 | 7:54 am | 2:46 pm | 4:42 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Mon 14 | 7:55 am | 2:46 pm | 4:42 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Tue 15 | 7:55 am | 2:46 pm | 4:42 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Wed 16 | 7:56 am | 2:46 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Thu 17 | 7:57 am | 2:46 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Fri 18 | 7:58 am | 2:46 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Sat 19 | 7:58 am | 2:46 pm | 4:43 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Sun 20 | 7:59 am | 2:46 pm | 4:44 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Mon 21 | 8:00 am | 2:47 pm | 4:44 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Tue 22 | 8:00 am | 2:47 pm | 4:45 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Wed 23 | 8:00 am | 2:48 pm | 4:45 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Thu 24 | 8:01 am | 2:49 pm | 4:46 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Fri 25 | 8:01 am | 2:49 pm | 4:47 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Sat 26 | 8:01 am | 2:50 pm | 4:47 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Sun 27 | 8:02 am | 2:51 pm | 4:48 pm | 12:25 pm |
| Mon 28 | 8:02 am | 2:52 pm | 4:49 pm | 12:25 pm |
| Tue 29 | 8:02 am | 2:54 pm | 4:50 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Wed 30 | 8:02 am | 2:55 pm | 4:51 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Thu 31 | 8:02 am | 2:56 pm | 4:52 pm | 12:27 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 Belfast in December?
Between 3:58 pm (Dec 14) and 4:07 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Belfast in December?
Between 8:23 am (Dec 1) and 8:47 am (Dec 29) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Belfast in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 4:42–4:52 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Belfast get in December?
From 7 h 15 min on Dec 21 to 7 h 40 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 19 min from the first of the month to the last.
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