Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in December

On December 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 10:51 and sets at 15:44; on day 31 it rises at 11:21 and sets at 15:41. Over the month the day gets 33 minutes shorter.

Sunrise11:18
Sunset15:29
Golden hour
Day length4 h 11 min

Day by day

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

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
109:3910:5115:4416:564 h 53 min
209:4110:5315:4316:554 h 49 min
309:4310:5615:4116:544 h 45 min
409:4510:5815:3916:534 h 41 min
509:4611:0015:3816:524 h 37 min
609:4811:0315:3716:514 h 34 min
709:5011:0515:3516:514 h 30 min
809:5111:0715:3416:504 h 27 min
909:5211:0915:3316:494 h 24 min
1009:5411:1115:3216:494 h 22 min
1109:5511:1215:3116:484 h 19 min
1209:5611:1415:3116:484 h 17 min
1309:5711:1515:3016:484 h 15 min
1409:5811:1715:2916:484 h 13 min
1509:5911:1815:2916:484 h 11 min
1610:0011:1915:2916:484 h 10 min
1710:0111:2015:2916:484 h 09 min
1810:0211:2115:2916:484 h 08 min
1910:0311:2215:2916:484 h 07 min
2010:0311:2215:2916:494 h 07 min
2110:0411:2315:3016:494 h 07 min
2210:0411:2315:3016:504 h 07 min
2310:0411:2415:3116:504 h 07 min
2410:0511:2415:3216:514 h 08 min
2510:0511:2415:3316:524 h 09 min
2610:0511:2415:3416:534 h 10 min
2710:0511:2315:3516:544 h 12 min
2810:0511:2315:3616:554 h 14 min
2910:0511:2215:3816:564 h 16 min
3010:0411:2215:3916:574 h 18 min
3110:0411:2115:4116:584 h 20 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 Reykjavik for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Reykjavik vitamin D guide