The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles in December
On December 1 in Los Angeles the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:44; on day 31 it rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:54. Over the month the day gets 6 minutes shorter.
Sunrise06:52
Sunset16:46
Golden hour16:07–16:46
Day length9 h 54 min
Day by day
All times are local to Los Angeles. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 10 h 02 min |
| 2 | 06:15 | 06:43 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 10 h 01 min |
| 3 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 9 h 60 min |
| 4 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 9 h 59 min |
| 5 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 9 h 58 min |
| 6 | 06:18 | 06:46 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 9 h 58 min |
| 7 | 06:19 | 06:47 | 16:44 | 17:11 | 9 h 57 min |
| 8 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 16:44 | 17:12 | 9 h 57 min |
| 9 | 06:20 | 06:48 | 16:44 | 17:12 | 9 h 56 min |
| 10 | 06:21 | 06:49 | 16:44 | 17:12 | 9 h 55 min |
| 11 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 16:44 | 17:12 | 9 h 55 min |
| 12 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 16:45 | 17:12 | 9 h 55 min |
| 13 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 16:45 | 17:13 | 9 h 54 min |
| 14 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 16:45 | 17:13 | 9 h 54 min |
| 15 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 16:46 | 17:13 | 9 h 54 min |
| 16 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 16:46 | 17:14 | 9 h 53 min |
| 17 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 16:46 | 17:14 | 9 h 53 min |
| 18 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 16:47 | 17:14 | 9 h 53 min |
| 19 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 16:47 | 17:15 | 9 h 53 min |
| 20 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 16:48 | 17:15 | 9 h 53 min |
| 21 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 16:48 | 17:16 | 9 h 53 min |
| 22 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 16:48 | 17:16 | 9 h 53 min |
| 23 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 16:49 | 17:17 | 9 h 53 min |
| 24 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 16:50 | 17:17 | 9 h 53 min |
| 25 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 16:50 | 17:18 | 9 h 53 min |
| 26 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 16:51 | 17:18 | 9 h 53 min |
| 27 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 16:51 | 17:19 | 9 h 54 min |
| 28 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 16:52 | 17:20 | 9 h 54 min |
| 29 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 54 min |
| 30 | 06:31 | 06:58 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 55 min |
| 31 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 16:54 | 17:22 | 9 h 55 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 Los Angeles for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Los Angeles vitamin D guide