Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in December

On December 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:08; on day 31 it rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:19. Over the month the day gets 5 minutes shorter.

Sunrise07:51
Sunset18:11
Golden hour17:36–18:11
Day length10 h 20 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in December?

Where it risesSoutheast116°
Where it setsSouthwest244°

Mid-December in Tenerife: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 116°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 244°. That is 26° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 26° 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 Tenerife. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1607:4218:0818:3410 h 27 min
207:1707:4218:0818:3410 h 26 min
307:1707:4318:0818:3410 h 25 min
407:1807:4418:0818:3410 h 25 min
507:1907:4418:0918:3410 h 24 min
607:1907:4518:0918:3410 h 24 min
707:2007:4618:0918:3510 h 23 min
807:2107:4618:0918:3510 h 23 min
907:2107:4718:0918:3510 h 22 min
1007:2207:4818:0918:3510 h 22 min
1107:2207:4818:1018:3610 h 21 min
1207:2307:4918:1018:3610 h 21 min
1307:2407:5018:1018:3610 h 21 min
1407:2407:5018:1118:3710 h 21 min
1507:2507:5118:1118:3710 h 20 min
1607:2507:5118:1118:3710 h 20 min
1707:2607:5218:1218:3810 h 20 min
1807:2607:5218:1218:3810 h 20 min
1907:2707:5318:1318:3810 h 20 min
2007:2707:5318:1318:3910 h 20 min
2107:2807:5418:1318:3910 h 20 min
2207:2807:5418:1418:4010 h 20 min
2307:2907:5518:1418:4010 h 20 min
2407:2907:5518:1518:4110 h 20 min
2507:3007:5518:1618:4110 h 20 min
2607:3007:5618:1618:4210 h 20 min
2707:3007:5618:1718:4310 h 20 min
2807:3107:5718:1718:4310 h 21 min
2907:3107:5718:1818:4410 h 21 min
3007:3107:5718:1818:4410 h 21 min
3107:3207:5718:1918:4510 h 22 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in December?

In December, the typical synthesis window in Tenerife runs from 12:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Tenerife vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Tenerife in December

Where does the sun set in Tenerife in December?
Mid-December in Tenerife: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 244° measured from true north, which is 26° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 116°. Over the month both points barely move.
How much daylight does Tenerife lose in December?
Over December the day gets 5 minutes shorter in Tenerife: on December 1 the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:08, and on day 31 it rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:19.
How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in December?
In mid-December the day lasts 10 h 20 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:51 to sunset at 18:11. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in December?
In mid-December the sky starts to get light at 07:25 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:51. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Tenerife in December?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-December in Tenerife the sun sets at 18:11, 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 Tenerife in December?
In mid-December, between 12:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tenerife, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.