The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Seville in December
On December 1 in Seville the sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:06; on day 31 it rises at 08:38 and sets at 18:16. Over the month the day gets 7 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Seville in December?
Mid-December in Seville: 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 Seville. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:53 | 08:21 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 45 min |
| 2 | 07:53 | 08:22 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 44 min |
| 3 | 07:54 | 08:23 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 43 min |
| 4 | 07:55 | 08:24 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 42 min |
| 5 | 07:56 | 08:25 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 41 min |
| 6 | 07:57 | 08:26 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 40 min |
| 7 | 07:57 | 08:26 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 40 min |
| 8 | 07:58 | 08:27 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 39 min |
| 9 | 07:59 | 08:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 | 9 h 38 min |
| 10 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 9 h 38 min |
| 11 | 08:00 | 08:29 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 9 h 37 min |
| 12 | 08:01 | 08:30 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 9 h 37 min |
| 13 | 08:01 | 08:31 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 9 h 36 min |
| 14 | 08:02 | 08:31 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 9 h 36 min |
| 15 | 08:03 | 08:32 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 9 h 36 min |
| 16 | 08:03 | 08:32 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 9 h 35 min |
| 17 | 08:04 | 08:33 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 9 h 35 min |
| 18 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 9 h 35 min |
| 19 | 08:05 | 08:34 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 9 h 35 min |
| 20 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 9 h 35 min |
| 21 | 08:06 | 08:35 | 18:10 | 18:39 | 9 h 35 min |
| 22 | 08:06 | 08:36 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 9 h 35 min |
| 23 | 08:07 | 08:36 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 9 h 35 min |
| 24 | 08:07 | 08:36 | 18:12 | 18:41 | 9 h 35 min |
| 25 | 08:08 | 08:37 | 18:12 | 18:41 | 9 h 35 min |
| 26 | 08:08 | 08:37 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 9 h 36 min |
| 27 | 08:08 | 08:37 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 9 h 36 min |
| 28 | 08:09 | 08:38 | 18:14 | 18:43 | 9 h 36 min |
| 29 | 08:09 | 08:38 | 18:15 | 18:44 | 9 h 37 min |
| 30 | 08:09 | 08:38 | 18:15 | 18:44 | 9 h 37 min |
| 31 | 08:09 | 08:38 | 18:16 | 18:45 | 9 h 38 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 Seville for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Seville vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Seville in December
- Where does the sun set in Seville in December?
- Mid-December in Seville: 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 Seville lose in December?
- Over December the day gets 7 minutes shorter in Seville: on December 1 the sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:06, and on day 31 it rises at 08:38 and sets at 18:16.
- How many hours of daylight does Seville get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 9 h 36 min in Seville, from sunrise at 08:32 to sunset at 18:08. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Seville in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 08:03 in Seville, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Seville in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Seville the sun sets at 18:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:37, 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 Seville in December?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on December 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Seville, 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.