Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in London in December

On December 1 in London the sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 15:54; on day 31 it rises at 08:07 and sets at 16:01. Over the month the day gets 13 minutes shorter.

Sunrise08:01
Sunset15:52
Golden hour14:50–15:52
Day length7 h 51 min

Day by day

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

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:0707:4715:5416:338 h 08 min
207:0807:4815:5416:338 h 06 min
307:1007:4915:5316:338 h 04 min
407:1107:5015:5316:328 h 03 min
507:1207:5115:5316:328 h 01 min
607:1307:5215:5216:327 h 60 min
707:1407:5415:5216:327 h 58 min
807:1507:5515:5216:327 h 57 min
907:1607:5615:5216:327 h 56 min
1007:1707:5715:5216:327 h 55 min
1107:1707:5815:5216:327 h 54 min
1207:1807:5815:5216:327 h 53 min
1307:1907:5915:5216:327 h 52 min
1407:2008:0015:5216:327 h 52 min
1507:2108:0115:5216:327 h 51 min
1607:2108:0215:5216:327 h 51 min
1707:2208:0215:5216:337 h 50 min
1807:2308:0315:5316:337 h 50 min
1907:2308:0315:5316:337 h 50 min
2007:2408:0415:5316:347 h 49 min
2107:2408:0415:5416:347 h 49 min
2207:2508:0515:5416:357 h 50 min
2307:2508:0515:5516:357 h 50 min
2407:2508:0615:5616:367 h 50 min
2507:2608:0615:5616:367 h 50 min
2607:2608:0615:5716:377 h 51 min
2707:2608:0615:5816:387 h 51 min
2807:2608:0615:5816:397 h 52 min
2907:2608:0715:5916:397 h 53 min
3007:2608:0716:0016:407 h 54 min
3107:2708:0716:0116:417 h 54 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 London for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the London vitamin D guide