The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Las Palmas in December
On December 1 in Las Palmas the sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:06; on day 31 it rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:17. Over the month the day gets 5 minutes shorter.
In Las Palmas (28.1° latitude), December 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:06 on the 1st, and at 07:53 and 18:17 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 22 min and the sun reaches 39° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 12 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 Las Palmas in December?
Mid-December in Las Palmas: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 116°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 244°. That is 26° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 26° 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 Las Palmas. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10 h 28 min |
| 2 | 07:13 | 07:38 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10 h 28 min |
| 3 | 07:13 | 07:39 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10 h 27 min |
| 4 | 07:14 | 07:40 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10 h 26 min |
| 5 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 10 h 26 min |
| 6 | 07:15 | 07:41 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 10 h 25 min |
| 7 | 07:16 | 07:42 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 10 h 25 min |
| 8 | 07:17 | 07:42 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 10 h 24 min |
| 9 | 07:17 | 07:43 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 10 h 24 min |
| 10 | 07:18 | 07:44 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 10 h 23 min |
| 11 | 07:18 | 07:44 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 10 h 23 min |
| 12 | 07:19 | 07:45 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 10 h 23 min |
| 13 | 07:20 | 07:45 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 22 min |
| 14 | 07:20 | 07:46 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 22 min |
| 15 | 07:21 | 07:46 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 22 min |
| 16 | 07:21 | 07:47 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 10 h 22 min |
| 17 | 07:22 | 07:48 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 10 h 22 min |
| 18 | 07:22 | 07:48 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 10 h 21 min |
| 19 | 07:23 | 07:49 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 10 h 21 min |
| 20 | 07:23 | 07:49 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 10 h 21 min |
| 21 | 07:24 | 07:50 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 10 h 21 min |
| 22 | 07:24 | 07:50 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 10 h 21 min |
| 23 | 07:25 | 07:50 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 10 h 21 min |
| 24 | 07:25 | 07:51 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 10 h 22 min |
| 25 | 07:25 | 07:51 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 10 h 22 min |
| 26 | 07:26 | 07:52 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 10 h 22 min |
| 27 | 07:26 | 07:52 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 10 h 22 min |
| 28 | 07:27 | 07:52 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 10 h 22 min |
| 29 | 07:27 | 07:53 | 18:15 | 18:41 | 10 h 23 min |
| 30 | 07:27 | 07:53 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 10 h 23 min |
| 31 | 07:28 | 07:53 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 10 h 23 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 Las Palmas runs from 12:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Las Palmas vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Las Palmas in December
- Where does the sun set in Las Palmas in December?
- Mid-December in Las Palmas: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 244° measured from true north, which is 26° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 116°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much daylight does Las Palmas lose in December?
- Over December the day gets 5 minutes shorter in Las Palmas: on December 1 the sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:06, and on day 31 it rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:17.
- How many hours of daylight does Las Palmas get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 10 h 22 min in Las Palmas, from sunrise at 07:46 to sunset at 18:08. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Las Palmas in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 07:21 in Las Palmas, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:46. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Las Palmas in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Las Palmas the sun sets at 18:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:34, 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 Las Palmas in December?
- In mid-December, between 12:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Las Palmas, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.