Sunrise and sunset in Houston, United States, December 2026
Sunset in December
5:21–5:32 pm
Sunrise 6:59–7:17 am. 10 h 14 min to 10 h 22 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:21 pm, Dec 2Latest sunrise 7:17 am, Dec 31Shortest day 10 h 14 min, Dec 21Over the month 6 min less daylight
December in Houston, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 6:59 amSunset 5:21 pm10 h 22 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 7:00 amSunset 5:21 pm10 h 21 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 7:01 amSunset 5:21 pm10 h 20 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 7:02 amSunset 5:21 pm10 h 20 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 7:02 amSunset 5:22 pm10 h 19 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 7:03 amSunset 5:22 pm10 h 18 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 7:04 amSunset 5:22 pm10 h 18 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 5:22 pm10 h 17 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 5:22 pm10 h 17 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 7:06 amSunset 5:22 pm10 h 16 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 7:07 amSunset 5:23 pm10 h 16 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 7:07 amSunset 5:23 pm10 h 15 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 7:08 amSunset 5:23 pm10 h 15 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 7:09 amSunset 5:23 pm10 h 15 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 7:09 amSunset 5:24 pm10 h 14 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 7:10 amSunset 5:24 pm10 h 14 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 7:11 amSunset 5:25 pm10 h 14 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 7:11 amSunset 5:25 pm10 h 14 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 7:12 amSunset 5:25 pm10 h 14 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 7:12 amSunset 5:26 pm10 h 14 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 7:13 amSunset 5:26 pm10 h 14 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 7:13 amSunset 5:27 pm10 h 14 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 7:14 amSunset 5:27 pm10 h 14 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 7:14 amSunset 5:28 pm10 h 14 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 7:15 amSunset 5:28 pm10 h 14 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 7:15 amSunset 5:29 pm10 h 14 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 7:15 amSunset 5:30 pm10 h 14 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 7:16 amSunset 5:30 pm10 h 15 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 7:16 amSunset 5:31 pm10 h 15 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 7:16 amSunset 5:32 pm10 h 15 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 7:17 amSunset 5:32 pm10 h 16 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Houston, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:33 am | 4:46 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Wed 2 | 6:34 am | 4:46 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Thu 3 | 6:35 am | 4:46 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Fri 4 | 6:36 am | 4:46 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Sat 5 | 6:36 am | 4:46 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Sun 6 | 6:37 am | 4:46 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Mon 7 | 6:38 am | 4:46 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Tue 8 | 6:39 am | 4:46 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Wed 9 | 6:39 am | 4:46 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Thu 10 | 6:40 am | 4:46 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Fri 11 | 6:41 am | 4:47 pm | 5:49 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Sat 12 | 6:41 am | 4:47 pm | 5:49 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Sun 13 | 6:42 am | 4:47 pm | 5:49 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Mon 14 | 6:42 am | 4:47 pm | 5:50 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Tue 15 | 6:43 am | 4:48 pm | 5:50 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Wed 16 | 6:44 am | 4:48 pm | 5:50 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Thu 17 | 6:44 am | 4:48 pm | 5:51 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Fri 18 | 6:45 am | 4:49 pm | 5:51 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Sat 19 | 6:45 am | 4:49 pm | 5:52 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Sun 20 | 6:46 am | 4:50 pm | 5:52 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Mon 21 | 6:46 am | 4:50 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Tue 22 | 6:47 am | 4:51 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:20 pm |
| Wed 23 | 6:47 am | 4:51 pm | 5:54 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Thu 24 | 6:48 am | 4:52 pm | 5:54 pm | 12:21 pm |
| Fri 25 | 6:48 am | 4:52 pm | 5:55 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Sat 26 | 6:49 am | 4:53 pm | 5:55 pm | 12:22 pm |
| Sun 27 | 6:49 am | 4:54 pm | 5:56 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Mon 28 | 6:49 am | 4:54 pm | 5:57 pm | 12:23 pm |
| Tue 29 | 6:50 am | 4:55 pm | 5:57 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Wed 30 | 6:50 am | 4:56 pm | 5:58 pm | 12:24 pm |
| Thu 31 | 6:50 am | 4:56 pm | 5:59 pm | 12:24 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 Houston in December?
Between 5:21 pm (Dec 2) and 5:32 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Houston in December?
Between 6:59 am (Dec 1) and 7:17 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Houston in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:47–5:59 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Houston get in December?
From 10 h 14 min on Dec 21 to 10 h 22 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 6 min from the first of the month to the last.
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