Sunrise and sunset in Essen, Germany, December 2026
Sunset in December
4:23–4:33 pm
Sunrise 8:15–8:37 am. 7 h 50 min to 8 h 12 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 4:23 pm, Dec 12Latest sunrise 8:37 am, Dec 31Shortest day 7 h 50 min, Dec 21Over the month 17 min less daylight
December in Essen, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 8:15 amSunset 4:27 pm8 h 12 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 8:16 amSunset 4:26 pm8 h 10 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 8:18 amSunset 4:25 pm8 h 8 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 8:19 amSunset 4:25 pm8 h 6 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 8:20 amSunset 4:25 pm8 h 4 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 8:21 amSunset 4:24 pm8 h 3 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 4:24 pm8 h 1 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 8:24 amSunset 4:24 pm8 h
- Wed 9Sunrise 8:25 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 58 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 8:26 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 57 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 8:27 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 56 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 8:28 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 55 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 8:29 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 54 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 8:30 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 53 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 8:31 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 52 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 8:32 amSunset 4:23 pm7 h 52 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 8:32 amSunset 4:24 pm7 h 51 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 8:33 amSunset 4:24 pm7 h 51 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 8:34 amSunset 4:24 pm7 h 50 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 8:34 amSunset 4:25 pm7 h 50 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 8:35 amSunset 4:25 pm7 h 50 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 8:35 amSunset 4:26 pm7 h 50 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 8:36 amSunset 4:26 pm7 h 50 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 8:36 amSunset 4:27 pm7 h 50 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:27 pm7 h 51 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:28 pm7 h 51 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:29 pm7 h 52 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:30 pm7 h 52 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:31 pm7 h 53 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:32 pm7 h 54 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 8:37 amSunset 4:33 pm7 h 55 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Essen, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:36 am | 3:28 pm | 5:06 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Wed 2 | 7:37 am | 3:27 pm | 5:05 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Thu 3 | 7:38 am | 3:27 pm | 5:05 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Fri 4 | 7:40 am | 3:26 pm | 5:04 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Sat 5 | 7:41 am | 3:25 pm | 5:04 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Sun 6 | 7:42 am | 3:25 pm | 5:04 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Mon 7 | 7:43 am | 3:24 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Tue 8 | 7:44 am | 3:23 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Wed 9 | 7:45 am | 3:23 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Thu 10 | 7:46 am | 3:23 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:25 pm |
| Fri 11 | 7:47 am | 3:22 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:25 pm |
| Sat 12 | 7:48 am | 3:22 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sun 13 | 7:49 am | 3:22 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Mon 14 | 7:50 am | 3:22 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Tue 15 | 7:51 am | 3:22 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Wed 16 | 7:51 am | 3:22 pm | 5:03 pm | 12:28 pm |
| Thu 17 | 7:52 am | 3:22 pm | 5:04 pm | 12:28 pm |
| Fri 18 | 7:53 am | 3:22 pm | 5:04 pm | 12:29 pm |
| Sat 19 | 7:54 am | 3:23 pm | 5:04 pm | 12:29 pm |
| Sun 20 | 7:54 am | 3:23 pm | 5:05 pm | 12:29 pm |
| Mon 21 | 7:55 am | 3:24 pm | 5:05 pm | 12:30 pm |
| Tue 22 | 7:55 am | 3:24 pm | 5:06 pm | 12:30 pm |
| Wed 23 | 7:56 am | 3:25 pm | 5:06 pm | 12:31 pm |
| Thu 24 | 7:56 am | 3:25 pm | 5:07 pm | 12:31 pm |
| Fri 25 | 7:56 am | 3:26 pm | 5:08 pm | 12:32 pm |
| Sat 26 | 7:57 am | 3:27 pm | 5:08 pm | 12:32 pm |
| Sun 27 | 7:57 am | 3:28 pm | 5:09 pm | 12:33 pm |
| Mon 28 | 7:57 am | 3:29 pm | 5:10 pm | 12:33 pm |
| Tue 29 | 7:57 am | 3:30 pm | 5:11 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Wed 30 | 7:57 am | 3:31 pm | 5:12 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Thu 31 | 7:57 am | 3:32 pm | 5:12 pm | 12:35 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 Essen in December?
Between 4:23 pm (Dec 12) and 4:33 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Essen in December?
Between 8:15 am (Dec 1) and 8:37 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Essen in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:03–5:12 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Essen get in December?
From 7 h 50 min on Dec 21 to 8 h 12 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 17 min from the first of the month to the last.
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