Sunrise and sunset in San José, Costa Rica, December 2026
Sunset in December
5:13–5:26 pm
Sunrise 5:38–5:53 am. 11 h 33 min to 11 h 35 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:13 pm, Dec 1Latest sunrise 5:53 am, Dec 31Shortest day 11 h 33 min, Dec 21Over the month 2 min less daylight
December in San José, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 5:38 amSunset 5:13 pm11 h 35 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 5:38 amSunset 5:13 pm11 h 35 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 5:39 amSunset 5:13 pm11 h 35 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 5:39 amSunset 5:14 pm11 h 34 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 5:40 amSunset 5:14 pm11 h 34 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 5:40 amSunset 5:14 pm11 h 34 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 5:15 pm11 h 34 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 5:15 pm11 h 34 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 5:15 pm11 h 33 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 5:16 pm11 h 33 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 5:16 pm11 h 33 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 5:44 amSunset 5:17 pm11 h 33 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 5:44 amSunset 5:17 pm11 h 33 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 5:45 amSunset 5:18 pm11 h 33 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 5:45 amSunset 5:18 pm11 h 33 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 5:46 amSunset 5:18 pm11 h 33 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 5:46 amSunset 5:19 pm11 h 33 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 5:47 amSunset 5:19 pm11 h 33 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 5:47 amSunset 5:20 pm11 h 33 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 5:48 amSunset 5:20 pm11 h 33 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 5:48 amSunset 5:21 pm11 h 33 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 5:49 amSunset 5:21 pm11 h 33 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 5:49 amSunset 5:22 pm11 h 33 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 5:50 amSunset 5:22 pm11 h 33 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 5:50 amSunset 5:23 pm11 h 33 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 5:51 amSunset 5:23 pm11 h 33 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 5:51 amSunset 5:24 pm11 h 33 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 5:52 amSunset 5:24 pm11 h 33 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 5:52 amSunset 5:25 pm11 h 33 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 5:52 amSunset 5:25 pm11 h 33 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 5:53 amSunset 5:26 pm11 h 33 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in San José, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:15 am | 4:43 pm | 5:36 pm | 11:25 am |
| Wed 2 | 5:16 am | 4:43 pm | 5:36 pm | 11:26 am |
| Thu 3 | 5:16 am | 4:43 pm | 5:36 pm | 11:26 am |
| Fri 4 | 5:17 am | 4:44 pm | 5:36 pm | 11:27 am |
| Sat 5 | 5:17 am | 4:44 pm | 5:37 pm | 11:27 am |
| Sun 6 | 5:18 am | 4:44 pm | 5:37 pm | 11:27 am |
| Mon 7 | 5:18 am | 4:44 pm | 5:37 pm | 11:28 am |
| Tue 8 | 5:19 am | 4:45 pm | 5:38 pm | 11:28 am |
| Wed 9 | 5:19 am | 4:45 pm | 5:38 pm | 11:29 am |
| Thu 10 | 5:20 am | 4:46 pm | 5:39 pm | 11:29 am |
| Fri 11 | 5:20 am | 4:46 pm | 5:39 pm | 11:30 am |
| Sat 12 | 5:21 am | 4:46 pm | 5:39 pm | 11:30 am |
| Sun 13 | 5:21 am | 4:47 pm | 5:40 pm | 11:31 am |
| Mon 14 | 5:22 am | 4:47 pm | 5:40 pm | 11:31 am |
| Tue 15 | 5:22 am | 4:48 pm | 5:41 pm | 11:32 am |
| Wed 16 | 5:23 am | 4:48 pm | 5:41 pm | 11:32 am |
| Thu 17 | 5:23 am | 4:48 pm | 5:42 pm | 11:33 am |
| Fri 18 | 5:24 am | 4:49 pm | 5:42 pm | 11:33 am |
| Sat 19 | 5:24 am | 4:49 pm | 5:43 pm | 11:34 am |
| Sun 20 | 5:25 am | 4:50 pm | 5:43 pm | 11:34 am |
| Mon 21 | 5:25 am | 4:50 pm | 5:44 pm | 11:35 am |
| Tue 22 | 5:26 am | 4:51 pm | 5:44 pm | 11:35 am |
| Wed 23 | 5:26 am | 4:51 pm | 5:45 pm | 11:36 am |
| Thu 24 | 5:27 am | 4:52 pm | 5:45 pm | 11:36 am |
| Fri 25 | 5:27 am | 4:52 pm | 5:46 pm | 11:37 am |
| Sat 26 | 5:28 am | 4:53 pm | 5:46 pm | 11:37 am |
| Sun 27 | 5:28 am | 4:53 pm | 5:47 pm | 11:37 am |
| Mon 28 | 5:29 am | 4:54 pm | 5:47 pm | 11:38 am |
| Tue 29 | 5:29 am | 4:55 pm | 5:48 pm | 11:38 am |
| Wed 30 | 5:30 am | 4:55 pm | 5:48 pm | 11:39 am |
| Thu 31 | 5:30 am | 4:56 pm | 5:49 pm | 11:39 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 José in December?
Between 5:13 pm (Dec 1) and 5:26 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in San José in December?
Between 5:38 am (Dec 1) and 5:53 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in San José in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:36–5:49 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does San José get in December?
From 11 h 33 min on Dec 21 to 11 h 35 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 2 min from the first of the month to the last.
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