The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Paris in December
On December 1 in Paris the sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 16:56; on day 31 it rises at 08:44 and sets at 17:03. Over the month the day gets 12 minutes shorter.
Sunrise08:38
Sunset16:54
Golden hour15:59–16:54
Day length8 h 16 min
Day by day
All times are local to Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:49 | 08:25 | 16:56 | 17:32 | 8 h 31 min |
| 2 | 07:50 | 08:26 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 8 h 29 min |
| 3 | 07:51 | 08:27 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 8 h 28 min |
| 4 | 07:52 | 08:29 | 16:55 | 17:31 | 8 h 26 min |
| 5 | 07:53 | 08:30 | 16:55 | 17:31 | 8 h 25 min |
| 6 | 07:54 | 08:31 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 24 min |
| 7 | 07:55 | 08:32 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 23 min |
| 8 | 07:56 | 08:33 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 21 min |
| 9 | 07:57 | 08:34 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 20 min |
| 10 | 07:57 | 08:34 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 19 min |
| 11 | 07:58 | 08:35 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 19 min |
| 12 | 07:59 | 08:36 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 18 min |
| 13 | 07:60 | 08:37 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 17 min |
| 14 | 08:01 | 08:38 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 17 min |
| 15 | 08:01 | 08:38 | 16:54 | 17:32 | 8 h 16 min |
| 16 | 08:02 | 08:39 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 8 h 16 min |
| 17 | 08:02 | 08:40 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 8 h 15 min |
| 18 | 08:03 | 08:40 | 16:55 | 17:33 | 8 h 15 min |
| 19 | 08:04 | 08:41 | 16:56 | 17:33 | 8 h 15 min |
| 20 | 08:04 | 08:41 | 16:56 | 17:33 | 8 h 15 min |
| 21 | 08:05 | 08:42 | 16:57 | 17:34 | 8 h 15 min |
| 22 | 08:05 | 08:42 | 16:57 | 17:34 | 8 h 15 min |
| 23 | 08:05 | 08:43 | 16:58 | 17:35 | 8 h 15 min |
| 24 | 08:06 | 08:43 | 16:58 | 17:35 | 8 h 15 min |
| 25 | 08:06 | 08:43 | 16:59 | 17:36 | 8 h 15 min |
| 26 | 08:06 | 08:44 | 16:59 | 17:37 | 8 h 16 min |
| 27 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 17:00 | 17:37 | 8 h 16 min |
| 28 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 17:01 | 17:38 | 8 h 17 min |
| 29 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 17:02 | 17:39 | 8 h 17 min |
| 30 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 17:02 | 17:40 | 8 h 18 min |
| 31 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 17:03 | 17:40 | 8 h 19 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 Paris for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Paris vitamin D guide