Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki, Finland, December 2026
Sunset in December
3:12–3:22 pm
Sunrise 8:56–9:25 am. 5 h 49 min to 6 h 25 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 3:12 pm, Dec 16Latest sunrise 9:25 am, Dec 27Shortest day 5 h 49 min, Dec 21Over the month 28 min less daylight
December in Helsinki, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 8:56 amSunset 3:22 pm6 h 25 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 8:58 amSunset 3:20 pm6 h 22 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 9:00 amSunset 3:19 pm6 h 19 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 9:02 amSunset 3:18 pm6 h 16 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 9:04 amSunset 3:17 pm6 h 13 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 9:06 amSunset 3:16 pm6 h 10 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 9:08 amSunset 3:15 pm6 h 8 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 9:09 amSunset 3:15 pm6 h 5 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 9:11 amSunset 3:14 pm6 h 3 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 9:12 amSunset 3:13 pm6 h 1 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 9:14 amSunset 3:13 pm5 h 59 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 9:15 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 57 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 9:17 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 55 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 9:18 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 54 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 9:19 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 53 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 9:20 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 52 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 9:21 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 51 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 9:22 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 50 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 9:23 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 49 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 9:23 amSunset 3:12 pm5 h 49 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 9:24 amSunset 3:13 pm5 h 49 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 9:24 amSunset 3:13 pm5 h 49 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:14 pm5 h 49 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:15 pm5 h 49 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:15 pm5 h 50 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:16 pm5 h 51 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:17 pm5 h 52 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:18 pm5 h 53 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:19 pm5 h 54 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:21 pm5 h 56 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 9:25 amSunset 3:22 pm5 h 57 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Helsinki, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 8:02 am | 1:38 pm | 4:16 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Wed 2 | 8:03 am | 1:35 pm | 4:15 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Thu 3 | 8:05 am | 1:32 pm | 4:14 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Fri 4 | 8:07 am | 1:29 pm | 4:14 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Sat 5 | 8:08 am | 1:27 pm | 4:13 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Sun 6 | 8:10 am | 1:24 pm | 4:12 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Mon 7 | 8:11 am | 1:21 pm | 4:12 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Tue 8 | 8:13 am | 1:18 pm | 4:11 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Wed 9 | 8:14 am | 1:16 pm | 4:11 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Thu 10 | 8:15 am | 1:13 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Fri 11 | 8:17 am | 1:11 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Sat 12 | 8:18 am | 1:08 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Sun 13 | 8:19 am | 1:06 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Mon 14 | 8:20 am | 1:04 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Tue 15 | 8:21 am | 1:02 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Wed 16 | 8:22 am | 1:01 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Thu 17 | 8:23 am | 1:00 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Fri 18 | 8:24 am | 12:59 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Sat 19 | 8:24 am | 12:58 pm | 4:10 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Sun 20 | 8:25 am | 12:58 pm | 4:11 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Mon 21 | 8:25 am | 12:58 pm | 4:11 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Tue 22 | 8:26 am | 12:59 pm | 4:12 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Wed 23 | 8:26 am | 1:00 pm | 4:12 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Thu 24 | 8:27 am | 1:01 pm | 4:13 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Fri 25 | 8:27 am | 1:02 pm | 4:14 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Sat 26 | 8:27 am | 1:04 pm | 4:14 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Sun 27 | 8:27 am | 1:07 pm | 4:15 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Mon 28 | 8:27 am | 1:09 pm | 4:16 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Tue 29 | 8:27 am | 1:12 pm | 4:17 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Wed 30 | 8:27 am | 1:15 pm | 4:18 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Thu 31 | 8:27 am | 1:18 pm | 4:19 pm | 12:23 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 Helsinki in December?
Between 3:12 pm (Dec 16) and 3:22 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Helsinki in December?
Between 8:56 am (Dec 1) and 9:25 am (Dec 27) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Helsinki in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 4:10–4:19 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in December?
From 5 h 49 min on Dec 21 to 6 h 25 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 28 min from the first of the month to the last.
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