The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in December
On December 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:42; on day 31 it rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:55. Over the month the day barely changes.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), December 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:42 on the 1st, and at 06:04 and 17:55 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 51 min and the sun reaches 62° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 09:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: 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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Bogota in December?
Mid-December in Bogota: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 113°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 247°. That is 23° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 23° 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 Bogota. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 11 h 52 min |
| 2 | 05:28 | 05:51 | 17:42 | 18:05 | 11 h 52 min |
| 3 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 11 h 52 min |
| 4 | 05:29 | 05:52 | 17:43 | 18:06 | 11 h 52 min |
| 5 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 17:43 | 18:06 | 11 h 52 min |
| 6 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 11 h 51 min |
| 7 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 17:44 | 18:07 | 11 h 51 min |
| 8 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 11 h 51 min |
| 9 | 05:31 | 05:54 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 11 h 51 min |
| 10 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 11 h 51 min |
| 11 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11 h 51 min |
| 12 | 05:33 | 05:55 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 11 h 51 min |
| 13 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 11 h 51 min |
| 14 | 05:34 | 05:56 | 17:47 | 18:10 | 11 h 51 min |
| 15 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11 h 51 min |
| 16 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 17:48 | 18:11 | 11 h 51 min |
| 17 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 11 h 51 min |
| 18 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 11 h 51 min |
| 19 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 11 h 51 min |
| 20 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 51 min |
| 21 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11 h 51 min |
| 22 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11 h 51 min |
| 23 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 11 h 51 min |
| 24 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11 h 51 min |
| 25 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 11 h 51 min |
| 26 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 11 h 51 min |
| 27 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 11 h 51 min |
| 28 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 11 h 51 min |
| 29 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 11 h 51 min |
| 30 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11 h 51 min |
| 31 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11 h 51 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 Bogota runs from 09:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Bogota vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Bogota in December
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in December?
- Mid-December in Bogota: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 247° measured from true north, which is 23° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 113°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much does day length change in Bogota in December?
- Over December day length barely changes in Bogota: less than four minutes between December 1, with the sun up from 05:50 to 17:42, and day 31, from 06:04 to 17:55.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 11 h 51 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 05:57 to sunset at 17:48. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Bogota in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 05:34 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:57. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Bogota the sun sets at 17:48, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:10, 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 Bogota in December?
- In mid-December, between 09:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Bogota, 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.