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