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