Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, December 2026
Sunset in December
3:38–3:48 pm
Sunrise 8:19–8:44 am. 6 h 58 min to 7 h 25 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 3:38 pm, Dec 14Latest sunrise 8:44 am, Dec 29Shortest day 6 h 58 min, Dec 21Over the month 21 min less daylight
December in Edinburgh, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 8:19 amSunset 3:44 pm7 h 25 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 8:21 amSunset 3:43 pm7 h 22 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 20 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 8:24 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 18 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 8:26 amSunset 3:41 pm7 h 15 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 8:27 amSunset 3:40 pm7 h 13 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 8:28 amSunset 3:40 pm7 h 11 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 8:30 amSunset 3:39 pm7 h 10 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 8:31 amSunset 3:39 pm7 h 8 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 8:32 amSunset 3:39 pm7 h 6 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 8:34 amSunset 3:38 pm7 h 5 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 8:35 amSunset 3:38 pm7 h 3 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 8:36 amSunset 3:38 pm7 h 2 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 3:38 pm7 h 1 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 8:38 amSunset 3:38 pm7 h
- Wed 16Sunrise 8:39 amSunset 3:38 pm6 h 59 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 8:40 amSunset 3:38 pm6 h 59 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 8:40 amSunset 3:39 pm6 h 58 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 8:41 amSunset 3:39 pm6 h 58 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 8:42 amSunset 3:39 pm6 h 58 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 8:42 amSunset 3:40 pm6 h 58 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 8:43 amSunset 3:40 pm6 h 58 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 8:43 amSunset 3:41 pm6 h 58 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 8:43 amSunset 3:41 pm6 h 58 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:42 pm6 h 58 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:43 pm6 h 59 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:44 pm7 h
- Mon 28Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:45 pm7 h 1 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:46 pm7 h 2 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:47 pm7 h 3 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 8:44 amSunset 3:48 pm7 h 4 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Edinburgh, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:34 am | 2:31 pm | 4:29 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Wed 2 | 7:35 am | 2:30 pm | 4:29 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Thu 3 | 7:37 am | 2:29 pm | 4:28 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Fri 4 | 7:38 am | 2:27 pm | 4:28 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Sat 5 | 7:40 am | 2:26 pm | 4:27 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Sun 6 | 7:41 am | 2:25 pm | 4:27 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Mon 7 | 7:42 am | 2:24 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Tue 8 | 7:43 am | 2:23 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Wed 9 | 7:45 am | 2:22 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Thu 10 | 7:46 am | 2:22 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Fri 11 | 7:47 am | 2:21 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Sat 12 | 7:48 am | 2:20 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Sun 13 | 7:49 am | 2:20 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Mon 14 | 7:50 am | 2:20 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Tue 15 | 7:51 am | 2:19 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Wed 16 | 7:51 am | 2:19 pm | 4:25 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Thu 17 | 7:52 am | 2:19 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Fri 18 | 7:53 am | 2:19 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Sat 19 | 7:54 am | 2:20 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Sun 20 | 7:54 am | 2:20 pm | 4:27 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Mon 21 | 7:55 am | 2:20 pm | 4:27 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Tue 22 | 7:55 am | 2:21 pm | 4:28 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Wed 23 | 7:56 am | 2:21 pm | 4:28 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Thu 24 | 7:56 am | 2:22 pm | 4:29 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Fri 25 | 7:56 am | 2:23 pm | 4:29 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Sat 26 | 7:57 am | 2:24 pm | 4:30 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Sun 27 | 7:57 am | 2:25 pm | 4:31 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Mon 28 | 7:57 am | 2:26 pm | 4:32 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Tue 29 | 7:57 am | 2:27 pm | 4:33 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Wed 30 | 7:57 am | 2:29 pm | 4:34 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Thu 31 | 7:57 am | 2:30 pm | 4:35 pm | 12:16 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 Edinburgh in December?
Between 3:38 pm (Dec 14) and 3:48 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Edinburgh in December?
Between 8:19 am (Dec 1) and 8:44 am (Dec 29) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Edinburgh in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 4:25–4:35 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get in December?
From 6 h 58 min on Dec 21 to 7 h 25 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 21 min from the first of the month to the last.
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