The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in December
On December 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 14:54; on day 31 it rises at 08:45 and sets at 14:57. Over the month the day gets 21 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in December?
Mid-December in Stockholm: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 139°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 221°. That is 49° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 49° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 3° south.
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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:28 | 08:21 | 14:54 | 15:47 | 6 h 33 min |
| 2 | 07:30 | 08:23 | 14:53 | 15:46 | 6 h 31 min |
| 3 | 07:31 | 08:24 | 14:52 | 15:46 | 6 h 28 min |
| 4 | 07:32 | 08:26 | 14:52 | 15:45 | 6 h 26 min |
| 5 | 07:34 | 08:28 | 14:51 | 15:45 | 6 h 23 min |
| 6 | 07:35 | 08:29 | 14:50 | 15:44 | 6 h 21 min |
| 7 | 07:36 | 08:31 | 14:49 | 15:44 | 6 h 19 min |
| 8 | 07:38 | 08:32 | 14:49 | 15:43 | 6 h 17 min |
| 9 | 07:39 | 08:33 | 14:48 | 15:43 | 6 h 15 min |
| 10 | 07:40 | 08:35 | 14:48 | 15:43 | 6 h 13 min |
| 11 | 07:41 | 08:36 | 14:48 | 15:43 | 6 h 12 min |
| 12 | 07:42 | 08:37 | 14:47 | 15:42 | 6 h 10 min |
| 13 | 07:43 | 08:38 | 14:47 | 15:42 | 6 h 09 min |
| 14 | 07:44 | 08:39 | 14:47 | 15:42 | 6 h 08 min |
| 15 | 07:45 | 08:40 | 14:47 | 15:43 | 6 h 07 min |
| 16 | 07:45 | 08:41 | 14:47 | 15:43 | 6 h 06 min |
| 17 | 07:46 | 08:42 | 14:47 | 15:43 | 6 h 06 min |
| 18 | 07:47 | 08:42 | 14:48 | 15:43 | 6 h 05 min |
| 19 | 07:47 | 08:43 | 14:48 | 15:43 | 6 h 05 min |
| 20 | 07:48 | 08:44 | 14:48 | 15:44 | 6 h 05 min |
| 21 | 07:48 | 08:44 | 14:49 | 15:44 | 6 h 05 min |
| 22 | 07:49 | 08:44 | 14:49 | 15:45 | 6 h 05 min |
| 23 | 07:49 | 08:45 | 14:50 | 15:45 | 6 h 05 min |
| 24 | 07:49 | 08:45 | 14:50 | 15:46 | 6 h 05 min |
| 25 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:51 | 15:47 | 6 h 06 min |
| 26 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:52 | 15:47 | 6 h 07 min |
| 27 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:53 | 15:48 | 6 h 08 min |
| 28 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:54 | 15:49 | 6 h 09 min |
| 29 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:55 | 15:50 | 6 h 10 min |
| 30 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:56 | 15:51 | 6 h 11 min |
| 31 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 14:57 | 15:52 | 6 h 13 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 Stockholm for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Stockholm vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Stockholm in December
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in December?
- Mid-December in Stockholm: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 221° measured from true north, which is 49° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 139°. Over the month both points shift 3° south.
- How much daylight does Stockholm lose in December?
- Over December the day gets 21 minutes shorter in Stockholm: on December 1 the sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 14:54, and on day 31 it rises at 08:45 and sets at 14:57.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in December?
- In mid-December the day lasts 6 h 07 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 08:40 to sunset at 14:47. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in December?
- In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 07:45 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:40. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in December?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Stockholm the sun sets at 14:47, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 15:43, 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 Stockholm in December?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on December 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Stockholm, 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.