Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in December

On December 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 16:39; on day 31 it rises at 08:45 and sets at 16:46. Over the month the day gets 13 minutes shorter.

Sunrise08:40
Sunset16:37
Golden hour15:38–16:37
Day length7 h 58 min

Day by day

All times are local to Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:4708:2616:3917:188 h 14 min
207:4808:2716:3917:178 h 12 min
307:4908:2816:3817:178 h 10 min
407:5008:2916:3817:178 h 09 min
507:5208:3016:3817:178 h 07 min
607:5308:3116:3717:168 h 06 min
707:5408:3316:3717:168 h 05 min
807:5408:3416:3717:168 h 04 min
907:5508:3516:3717:168 h 02 min
1007:5608:3516:3717:168 h 01 min
1107:5708:3616:3717:168 h 00 min
1207:5808:3716:3717:167 h 60 min
1307:5908:3816:3717:167 h 59 min
1407:5908:3916:3717:167 h 58 min
1508:0008:4016:3717:177 h 58 min
1608:0108:4016:3717:177 h 57 min
1708:0208:4116:3817:177 h 57 min
1808:0208:4216:3817:187 h 56 min
1908:0308:4216:3817:187 h 56 min
2008:0308:4316:3917:187 h 56 min
2108:0408:4316:3917:197 h 56 min
2208:0408:4416:4017:197 h 56 min
2308:0508:4416:4017:207 h 56 min
2408:0508:4416:4117:207 h 57 min
2508:0508:4516:4217:217 h 57 min
2608:0508:4516:4217:227 h 57 min
2708:0608:4516:4317:227 h 58 min
2808:0608:4516:4417:237 h 58 min
2908:0608:4516:4517:247 h 59 min
3008:0608:4516:4517:258 h 00 min
3108:0608:4516:4617:268 h 01 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 Brussels for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Brussels vitamin D guide