Sunrise and sunset in San Diego, United States, December 2026
Sunset in December
4:42–4:53 pm
Sunrise 6:33–6:51 am. 9 h 59 min to 10 h 9 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 4:42 pm, Dec 4Latest sunrise 6:51 am, Dec 31Shortest day 9 h 59 min, Dec 21Over the month 7 min less daylight
December in San Diego, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 6:33 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 9 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 6:34 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 8 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 6:35 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 7 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 6:36 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 6 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 6:37 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 5 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 6:38 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 5 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 6:38 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 4 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 6:39 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 3 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 6:40 amSunset 4:42 pm10 h 3 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 6:41 amSunset 4:43 pm10 h 2 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 6:41 amSunset 4:43 pm10 h 2 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 6:42 amSunset 4:43 pm10 h 1 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 6:43 amSunset 4:43 pm10 h 1 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 6:43 amSunset 4:44 pm10 h
- Tue 15Sunrise 6:44 amSunset 4:44 pm10 h
- Wed 16Sunrise 6:45 amSunset 4:44 pm10 h
- Thu 17Sunrise 6:45 amSunset 4:45 pm10 h
- Fri 18Sunrise 6:46 amSunset 4:45 pm9 h 59 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 6:46 amSunset 4:46 pm9 h 59 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 6:47 amSunset 4:46 pm9 h 59 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 6:47 amSunset 4:46 pm9 h 59 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 6:48 amSunset 4:47 pm9 h 59 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 6:48 amSunset 4:48 pm9 h 59 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 6:49 amSunset 4:48 pm9 h 59 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 6:49 amSunset 4:49 pm9 h 59 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 6:50 amSunset 4:49 pm10 h
- Sun 27Sunrise 6:50 amSunset 4:50 pm10 h
- Mon 28Sunrise 6:50 amSunset 4:51 pm10 h
- Tue 29Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 4:51 pm10 h 1 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 4:52 pm10 h 1 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 4:53 pm10 h 2 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in San Diego, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:06 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:38 am |
| Wed 2 | 6:07 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:38 am |
| Thu 3 | 6:08 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:39 am |
| Fri 4 | 6:09 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:39 am |
| Sat 5 | 6:10 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:39 am |
| Sun 6 | 6:10 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:40 am |
| Mon 7 | 6:11 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:40 am |
| Tue 8 | 6:12 am | 4:05 pm | 5:09 pm | 11:41 am |
| Wed 9 | 6:13 am | 4:05 pm | 5:10 pm | 11:41 am |
| Thu 10 | 6:13 am | 4:05 pm | 5:10 pm | 11:42 am |
| Fri 11 | 6:14 am | 4:05 pm | 5:10 pm | 11:42 am |
| Sat 12 | 6:15 am | 4:06 pm | 5:10 pm | 11:43 am |
| Sun 13 | 6:15 am | 4:06 pm | 5:11 pm | 11:43 am |
| Mon 14 | 6:16 am | 4:06 pm | 5:11 pm | 11:44 am |
| Tue 15 | 6:17 am | 4:06 pm | 5:11 pm | 11:44 am |
| Wed 16 | 6:17 am | 4:07 pm | 5:12 pm | 11:44 am |
| Thu 17 | 6:18 am | 4:07 pm | 5:12 pm | 11:45 am |
| Fri 18 | 6:18 am | 4:07 pm | 5:12 pm | 11:45 am |
| Sat 19 | 6:19 am | 4:08 pm | 5:13 pm | 11:46 am |
| Sun 20 | 6:20 am | 4:08 pm | 5:13 pm | 11:46 am |
| Mon 21 | 6:20 am | 4:09 pm | 5:14 pm | 11:47 am |
| Tue 22 | 6:21 am | 4:09 pm | 5:14 pm | 11:47 am |
| Wed 23 | 6:21 am | 4:10 pm | 5:15 pm | 11:48 am |
| Thu 24 | 6:21 am | 4:10 pm | 5:15 pm | 11:48 am |
| Fri 25 | 6:22 am | 4:11 pm | 5:16 pm | 11:49 am |
| Sat 26 | 6:22 am | 4:12 pm | 5:17 pm | 11:49 am |
| Sun 27 | 6:23 am | 4:12 pm | 5:17 pm | 11:50 am |
| Mon 28 | 6:23 am | 4:13 pm | 5:18 pm | 11:50 am |
| Tue 29 | 6:23 am | 4:14 pm | 5:19 pm | 11:51 am |
| Wed 30 | 6:24 am | 4:14 pm | 5:19 pm | 11:51 am |
| Thu 31 | 6:24 am | 4:15 pm | 5:20 pm | 11:52 am |
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 San Diego in December?
Between 4:42 pm (Dec 4) and 4:53 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in San Diego in December?
Between 6:33 am (Dec 1) and 6:51 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in San Diego in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:09–5:20 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does San Diego get in December?
From 9 h 59 min on Dec 21 to 10 h 9 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 7 min from the first of the month to the last.
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