The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in December
On December 1 in Lima the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:22; on day 31 it rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:36. Over the month the day barely changes.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in December?
Mid-December in Lima: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 114°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 246°. That is 24° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 24° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points barely move.
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 Lima. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 12 h 47 min |
| 2 | 05:12 | 05:35 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 12 h 47 min |
| 3 | 05:12 | 05:35 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 12 h 48 min |
| 4 | 05:12 | 05:35 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 12 h 48 min |
| 5 | 05:12 | 05:36 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12 h 48 min |
| 6 | 05:13 | 05:36 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12 h 48 min |
| 7 | 05:13 | 05:36 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12 h 49 min |
| 8 | 05:13 | 05:36 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12 h 49 min |
| 9 | 05:14 | 05:37 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 12 h 49 min |
| 10 | 05:14 | 05:37 | 18:26 | 18:50 | 12 h 49 min |
| 11 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 12 h 49 min |
| 12 | 05:15 | 05:38 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 12 h 49 min |
| 13 | 05:15 | 05:38 | 18:28 | 18:51 | 12 h 50 min |
| 14 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 12 h 50 min |
| 15 | 05:16 | 05:39 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 12 h 50 min |
| 16 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 18:29 | 18:53 | 12 h 50 min |
| 17 | 05:17 | 05:40 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 12 h 50 min |
| 18 | 05:17 | 05:40 | 18:30 | 18:54 | 12 h 50 min |
| 19 | 05:18 | 05:41 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 12 h 50 min |
| 20 | 05:18 | 05:41 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 12 h 50 min |
| 21 | 05:19 | 05:42 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 12 h 50 min |
| 22 | 05:19 | 05:42 | 18:32 | 18:56 | 12 h 50 min |
| 23 | 05:19 | 05:43 | 18:33 | 18:56 | 12 h 50 min |
| 24 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:33 | 18:56 | 12 h 50 min |
| 25 | 05:20 | 05:44 | 18:34 | 18:57 | 12 h 50 min |
| 26 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 18:34 | 18:57 | 12 h 50 min |
| 27 | 05:21 | 05:45 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 12 h 50 min |
| 28 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 12 h 50 min |
| 29 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 12 h 49 min |
| 30 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 12 h 49 min |
| 31 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 12 h 49 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in December?
In December, the typical synthesis window in Lima runs from 08:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Lima vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Lima in December
- Where does the sun set in Lima in December?
- Mid-December in Lima: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 246° measured from true north, which is 24° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 114°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much does day length change in Lima in December?
- Over December day length barely changes in Lima: less than four minutes between December 1, with the sun up from 05:34 to 18:22, and day 31, from 05:47 to 18:36.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 12 h 50 min in Lima, from sunrise at 05:39 to sunset at 18:29. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Lima in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 05:16 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:39. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Lima the sun sets at 18:29, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:52, 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 Lima in December?
- In mid-December, between 08:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lima, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.