The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest in December
On December 1 in Budapest the sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 15:54; on day 31 it rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:02. Over the month the day gets 11 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Budapest in December?
Mid-December in Budapest: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 125°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 235°. That is 35° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 35° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 2° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Budapest. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:38 | 07:13 | 15:54 | 16:30 | 8 h 41 min |
| 2 | 06:39 | 07:14 | 15:54 | 16:29 | 8 h 40 min |
| 3 | 06:40 | 07:15 | 15:54 | 16:29 | 8 h 39 min |
| 4 | 06:41 | 07:16 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 37 min |
| 5 | 06:42 | 07:17 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 36 min |
| 6 | 06:43 | 07:18 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 35 min |
| 7 | 06:44 | 07:19 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 34 min |
| 8 | 06:45 | 07:20 | 15:53 | 16:28 | 8 h 33 min |
| 9 | 06:45 | 07:21 | 15:53 | 16:28 | 8 h 32 min |
| 10 | 06:46 | 07:22 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 31 min |
| 11 | 06:47 | 07:23 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 30 min |
| 12 | 06:48 | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 29 min |
| 13 | 06:49 | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 29 min |
| 14 | 06:49 | 07:25 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 28 min |
| 15 | 06:50 | 07:26 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 8 h 28 min |
| 16 | 06:51 | 07:27 | 15:54 | 16:30 | 8 h 27 min |
| 17 | 06:51 | 07:27 | 15:54 | 16:30 | 8 h 27 min |
| 18 | 06:52 | 07:28 | 15:54 | 16:30 | 8 h 27 min |
| 19 | 06:52 | 07:28 | 15:55 | 16:31 | 8 h 26 min |
| 20 | 06:53 | 07:29 | 15:55 | 16:31 | 8 h 26 min |
| 21 | 06:53 | 07:29 | 15:56 | 16:32 | 8 h 26 min |
| 22 | 06:54 | 07:30 | 15:56 | 16:32 | 8 h 26 min |
| 23 | 06:54 | 07:30 | 15:57 | 16:33 | 8 h 26 min |
| 24 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 15:57 | 16:33 | 8 h 27 min |
| 25 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 15:58 | 16:34 | 8 h 27 min |
| 26 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 15:58 | 16:34 | 8 h 27 min |
| 27 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 15:59 | 16:35 | 8 h 28 min |
| 28 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:00 | 16:36 | 8 h 28 min |
| 29 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:01 | 16:36 | 8 h 29 min |
| 30 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:01 | 16:37 | 8 h 30 min |
| 31 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:02 | 16:38 | 8 h 30 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in December?
In December the sun doesn't climb high enough in Budapest for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Budapest vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Budapest in December
- Where does the sun set in Budapest in December?
- Mid-December in Budapest: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 235° measured from true north, which is 35° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 125°. Over the month both points shift 2° south.
- How much daylight does Budapest lose in December?
- Over December the day gets 11 minutes shorter in Budapest: on December 1 the sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 15:54, and on day 31 it rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:02.
- How many hours of daylight does Budapest get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 8 h 28 min in Budapest, from sunrise at 07:26 to sunset at 15:53. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Budapest in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 06:50 in Budapest, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:26. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Budapest in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Budapest the sun sets at 15:53, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:29, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Budapest in December?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on December 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Budapest, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In December it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.