Sunrise and sunset in York, United Kingdom, December 2026
Sunset in December
3:42–3:52 pm
Sunrise 8–8:23 am. 7 h 23 min to 7 h 47 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 3:42 pm, Dec 13Latest sunrise 8:23 am, Dec 29Shortest day 7 h 23 min, Dec 21Over the month 19 min less daylight
December in York, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 8:00 amSunset 3:47 pm7 h 47 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 8:01 amSunset 3:46 pm7 h 45 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 8:03 amSunset 3:45 pm7 h 43 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 8:04 amSunset 3:45 pm7 h 41 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 8:05 amSunset 3:44 pm7 h 39 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 8:07 amSunset 3:44 pm7 h 37 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 8:08 amSunset 3:43 pm7 h 35 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 8:09 amSunset 3:43 pm7 h 33 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 8:11 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 32 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 8:12 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 30 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 8:13 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 29 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 8:14 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 28 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 8:15 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 27 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 8:16 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 26 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 8:17 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 25 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 8:18 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 24 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 8:19 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 24 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 8:19 amSunset 3:42 pm7 h 23 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 8:20 amSunset 3:43 pm7 h 23 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 8:21 amSunset 3:43 pm7 h 23 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 8:21 amSunset 3:44 pm7 h 23 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 8:22 amSunset 3:44 pm7 h 23 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 8:22 amSunset 3:45 pm7 h 23 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 8:22 amSunset 3:45 pm7 h 23 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:46 pm7 h 23 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:47 pm7 h 24 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:48 pm7 h 24 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:49 pm7 h 25 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:49 pm7 h 26 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:50 pm7 h 27 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 8:23 amSunset 3:52 pm7 h 28 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in York, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:17 am | 2:41 pm | 4:29 pm | 11:53 am |
| Wed 2 | 7:19 am | 2:40 pm | 4:28 pm | 11:54 am |
| Thu 3 | 7:20 am | 2:39 pm | 4:28 pm | 11:54 am |
| Fri 4 | 7:21 am | 2:38 pm | 4:27 pm | 11:55 am |
| Sat 5 | 7:23 am | 2:37 pm | 4:27 pm | 11:55 am |
| Sun 6 | 7:24 am | 2:36 pm | 4:26 pm | 11:55 am |
| Mon 7 | 7:25 am | 2:36 pm | 4:26 pm | 11:56 am |
| Tue 8 | 7:26 am | 2:35 pm | 4:26 pm | 11:56 am |
| Wed 9 | 7:27 am | 2:34 pm | 4:26 pm | 11:57 am |
| Thu 10 | 7:28 am | 2:34 pm | 4:25 pm | 11:57 am |
| Fri 11 | 7:30 am | 2:33 pm | 4:25 pm | 11:58 am |
| Sat 12 | 7:30 am | 2:33 pm | 4:25 pm | 11:58 am |
| Sun 13 | 7:31 am | 2:33 pm | 4:25 pm | 11:58 am |
| Mon 14 | 7:32 am | 2:33 pm | 4:25 pm | 11:59 am |
| Tue 15 | 7:33 am | 2:33 pm | 4:26 pm | 11:59 am |
| Wed 16 | 7:34 am | 2:33 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Thu 17 | 7:35 am | 2:33 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Fri 18 | 7:35 am | 2:33 pm | 4:26 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Sat 19 | 7:36 am | 2:33 pm | 4:27 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Sun 20 | 7:37 am | 2:33 pm | 4:27 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Mon 21 | 7:37 am | 2:34 pm | 4:28 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Tue 22 | 7:38 am | 2:34 pm | 4:28 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Wed 23 | 7:38 am | 2:35 pm | 4:29 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Thu 24 | 7:39 am | 2:36 pm | 4:29 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Fri 25 | 7:39 am | 2:36 pm | 4:30 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Sat 26 | 7:39 am | 2:37 pm | 4:31 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Sun 27 | 7:39 am | 2:38 pm | 4:31 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Mon 28 | 7:40 am | 2:39 pm | 4:32 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Tue 29 | 7:40 am | 2:40 pm | 4:33 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Wed 30 | 7:40 am | 2:42 pm | 4:34 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Thu 31 | 7:40 am | 2:43 pm | 4:35 pm | 12:07 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 York in December?
Between 3:42 pm (Dec 13) and 3:52 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in York in December?
Between 8 am (Dec 1) and 8:23 am (Dec 29) in 2026.
When does it get dark in York in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 4:25–4:35 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does York get in December?
From 7 h 23 min on Dec 21 to 7 h 47 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 19 min from the first of the month to the last.
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