Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Paris in December

On December 1 in Paris the sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 16:56; on day 31 it rises at 08:44 and sets at 17:03. Over the month the day gets 12 minutes shorter.

Sunrise08:38
Sunset16:54
Golden hour15:59–16:54
Day length8 h 16 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in December?

Where it risesSoutheast126°
Where it setsSouthwest234°

Mid-December in Paris: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 126°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 234°. That is 36° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 36° 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 Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:4908:2516:5617:328 h 31 min
207:5008:2616:5517:328 h 29 min
307:5108:2716:5517:328 h 28 min
407:5208:2916:5517:318 h 26 min
507:5308:3016:5517:318 h 25 min
607:5408:3116:5417:318 h 24 min
707:5508:3216:5417:318 h 23 min
807:5608:3316:5417:318 h 21 min
907:5708:3416:5417:318 h 20 min
1007:5708:3416:5417:318 h 19 min
1107:5808:3516:5417:318 h 19 min
1207:5908:3616:5417:318 h 18 min
1308:0008:3716:5417:318 h 17 min
1408:0108:3816:5417:318 h 17 min
1508:0108:3816:5417:328 h 16 min
1608:0208:3916:5517:328 h 16 min
1708:0208:4016:5517:328 h 15 min
1808:0308:4016:5517:338 h 15 min
1908:0408:4116:5617:338 h 15 min
2008:0408:4116:5617:338 h 15 min
2108:0508:4216:5717:348 h 15 min
2208:0508:4216:5717:348 h 15 min
2308:0508:4316:5817:358 h 15 min
2408:0608:4316:5817:358 h 15 min
2508:0608:4316:5917:368 h 15 min
2608:0608:4416:5917:378 h 16 min
2708:0708:4417:0017:378 h 16 min
2808:0708:4417:0117:388 h 17 min
2908:0708:4417:0217:398 h 17 min
3008:0708:4417:0217:408 h 18 min
3108:0708:4417:0317:408 h 19 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 Paris for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Paris vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Paris in December

Where does the sun set in Paris in December?
Mid-December in Paris: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 234° measured from true north, which is 36° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 126°. Over the month both points shift 2° south.
How much daylight does Paris lose in December?
Over December the day gets 12 minutes shorter in Paris: on December 1 the sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 16:56, and on day 31 it rises at 08:44 and sets at 17:03.
How many hours of daylight does Paris get in December?
In mid-December the day lasts 8 h 16 min in Paris, from sunrise at 08:38 to sunset at 16:54. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Paris in December?
In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 08:01 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:38. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Paris in December?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Paris the sun sets at 16:54, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:32, 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 Paris in December?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on December 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Paris, 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.