The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Malaga in December
On December 1 in Malaga the sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:02; on day 31 it rises at 08:30 and sets at 18:12. Over the month the day gets 7 minutes shorter.
In Malaga (36.7° latitude), December 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:02 on the 1st, and at 08:30 and 18:12 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 39 min and the sun reaches 30° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in December there is no vitamin D synthesis in Malaga at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Malaga in December?
Mid-December in Malaga: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 119°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 241°. That is 29° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 29° 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 Malaga. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:45 | 08:13 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 48 min |
| 2 | 07:46 | 08:14 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 47 min |
| 3 | 07:46 | 08:15 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 47 min |
| 4 | 07:47 | 08:16 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 46 min |
| 5 | 07:48 | 08:17 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 45 min |
| 6 | 07:49 | 08:17 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 44 min |
| 7 | 07:50 | 08:18 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 43 min |
| 8 | 07:50 | 08:19 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 9 h 43 min |
| 9 | 07:51 | 08:20 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 9 h 42 min |
| 10 | 07:52 | 08:20 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 9 h 42 min |
| 11 | 07:52 | 08:21 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 9 h 41 min |
| 12 | 07:53 | 08:22 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 9 h 41 min |
| 13 | 07:54 | 08:23 | 18:03 | 18:32 | 9 h 40 min |
| 14 | 07:54 | 08:23 | 18:03 | 18:32 | 9 h 40 min |
| 15 | 07:55 | 08:24 | 18:03 | 18:32 | 9 h 39 min |
| 16 | 07:55 | 08:24 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 9 h 39 min |
| 17 | 07:56 | 08:25 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 9 h 39 min |
| 18 | 07:57 | 08:26 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 9 h 39 min |
| 19 | 07:57 | 08:26 | 18:05 | 18:34 | 9 h 39 min |
| 20 | 07:58 | 08:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 | 9 h 39 min |
| 21 | 07:58 | 08:27 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 39 min |
| 22 | 07:59 | 08:27 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 39 min |
| 23 | 07:59 | 08:28 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 9 h 39 min |
| 24 | 07:59 | 08:28 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 9 h 39 min |
| 25 | 08:00 | 08:29 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 9 h 39 min |
| 26 | 08:00 | 08:29 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 9 h 39 min |
| 27 | 08:00 | 08:29 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 9 h 40 min |
| 28 | 08:01 | 08:30 | 18:10 | 18:38 | 9 h 40 min |
| 29 | 08:01 | 08:30 | 18:10 | 18:39 | 9 h 40 min |
| 30 | 08:01 | 08:30 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 9 h 41 min |
| 31 | 08:01 | 08:30 | 18:12 | 18:40 | 9 h 41 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 Malaga for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Malaga vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Malaga in December
- Where does the sun set in Malaga in December?
- Mid-December in Malaga: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 241° measured from true north, which is 29° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 119°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much daylight does Malaga lose in December?
- Over December the day gets 7 minutes shorter in Malaga: on December 1 the sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:02, and on day 31 it rises at 08:30 and sets at 18:12.
- How many hours of daylight does Malaga get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 9 h 39 min in Malaga, from sunrise at 08:24 to sunset at 18:03. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Malaga in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 07:55 in Malaga, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:24. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Malaga in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Malaga the sun sets at 18:03, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:32, 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 Malaga in December?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on December 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Malaga, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In December it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.