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