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Sunrise and sunset in Birmingham, United States, December 2026

Sunset in December

4:39–4:49 pm

Sunrise 6:34–6:51 am. 9 h 56 min to 10 h 5 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 4:39 pm, Dec 4Latest sunrise 6:51 am, Dec 31Shortest day 9 h 56 min, Dec 21Over the month 7 min less daylight

December in Birmingham, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in Birmingham

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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Birmingham, December 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Tue 16:06 am4:02 pm5:06 pm11:36 am
Wed 26:07 am4:02 pm5:06 pm11:37 am
Thu 36:08 am4:01 pm5:06 pm11:37 am
Fri 46:09 am4:01 pm5:06 pm11:38 am
Sat 56:10 am4:01 pm5:06 pm11:38 am
Sun 66:10 am4:01 pm5:06 pm11:38 am
Mon 76:11 am4:01 pm5:06 pm11:39 am
Tue 86:12 am4:01 pm5:07 pm11:39 am
Wed 96:13 am4:01 pm5:07 pm11:40 am
Thu 106:13 am4:02 pm5:07 pm11:40 am
Fri 116:14 am4:02 pm5:07 pm11:41 am
Sat 126:15 am4:02 pm5:07 pm11:41 am
Sun 136:15 am4:02 pm5:08 pm11:42 am
Mon 146:16 am4:02 pm5:08 pm11:42 am
Tue 156:17 am4:03 pm5:08 pm11:43 am
Wed 166:17 am4:03 pm5:09 pm11:43 am
Thu 176:18 am4:03 pm5:09 pm11:44 am
Fri 186:19 am4:04 pm5:09 pm11:44 am
Sat 196:19 am4:04 pm5:10 pm11:44 am
Sun 206:20 am4:05 pm5:10 pm11:45 am
Mon 216:20 am4:05 pm5:11 pm11:45 am
Tue 226:21 am4:06 pm5:11 pm11:46 am
Wed 236:21 am4:06 pm5:12 pm11:46 am
Thu 246:22 am4:07 pm5:12 pm11:47 am
Fri 256:22 am4:07 pm5:13 pm11:47 am
Sat 266:22 am4:08 pm5:14 pm11:48 am
Sun 276:23 am4:09 pm5:14 pm11:48 am
Mon 286:23 am4:09 pm5:15 pm11:49 am
Tue 296:23 am4:10 pm5:16 pm11:49 am
Wed 306:24 am4:11 pm5:16 pm11:50 am
Thu 316:24 am4:12 pm5:17 pm11:50 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 Birmingham in December?

Between 4:39 pm (Dec 4) and 4:49 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Birmingham in December?

Between 6:34 am (Dec 1) and 6:51 am (Dec 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Birmingham in December?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:06–5:17 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Birmingham get in December?

From 9 h 56 min on Dec 21 to 10 h 5 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 7 min from the first of the month to the last.

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