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Sunrise and sunset in San Mateo, United States, December 2026

Sunset in December

4:51–5:01 pm

Sunrise 7:06–7:24 am. 9 h 34 min to 9 h 46 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 4:51 pm, Dec 6Latest sunrise 7:24 am, Dec 31Shortest day 9 h 34 min, Dec 21Over the month 9 min less daylight

December in San Mateo, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in San Mateo

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Today’s sunrise and sunset in San Mateo · the moon tonight

Sunset on December 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in San Mateo, December 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Tue 16:37 am4:11 pm5:20 pm11:58 am
Wed 26:38 am4:11 pm5:20 pm11:59 am
Thu 36:38 am4:11 pm5:20 pm11:59 am
Fri 46:39 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:00 pm
Sat 56:40 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:00 pm
Sun 66:41 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:00 pm
Mon 76:42 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:01 pm
Tue 86:43 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:01 pm
Wed 96:43 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:02 pm
Thu 106:44 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:02 pm
Fri 116:45 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:03 pm
Sat 126:46 am4:10 pm5:20 pm12:03 pm
Sun 136:46 am4:11 pm5:21 pm12:04 pm
Mon 146:47 am4:11 pm5:21 pm12:04 pm
Tue 156:48 am4:11 pm5:21 pm12:05 pm
Wed 166:48 am4:11 pm5:22 pm12:05 pm
Thu 176:49 am4:12 pm5:22 pm12:06 pm
Fri 186:50 am4:12 pm5:22 pm12:06 pm
Sat 196:50 am4:13 pm5:23 pm12:06 pm
Sun 206:51 am4:13 pm5:23 pm12:07 pm
Mon 216:51 am4:14 pm5:24 pm12:07 pm
Tue 226:52 am4:14 pm5:24 pm12:08 pm
Wed 236:52 am4:15 pm5:25 pm12:08 pm
Thu 246:53 am4:15 pm5:25 pm12:09 pm
Fri 256:53 am4:16 pm5:26 pm12:09 pm
Sat 266:53 am4:16 pm5:27 pm12:10 pm
Sun 276:54 am4:17 pm5:27 pm12:10 pm
Mon 286:54 am4:18 pm5:28 pm12:11 pm
Tue 296:54 am4:19 pm5:29 pm12:11 pm
Wed 306:55 am4:19 pm5:29 pm12:12 pm
Thu 316:55 am4:20 pm5:30 pm12:12 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 San Mateo in December?

Between 4:51 pm (Dec 6) and 5:01 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in San Mateo in December?

Between 7:06 am (Dec 1) and 7:24 am (Dec 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in San Mateo in December?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:20–5:30 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does San Mateo get in December?

From 9 h 34 min on Dec 21 to 9 h 46 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 9 min from the first of the month to the last.

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