Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Zurich during December 2023 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2023 until December 21, 2023, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2023 until December 31, 2023, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Zurich during December 2023.
Taking December 1, 2023 as reference, the sun rises at 07:51:41 at 122.13°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:37:31 at 186.28°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.73 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2023 as reference, the sun rises at 08:06:04 at 124.56°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 16:35:31 at 188.07°S (South). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.83 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2023 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 08h 45m 50s | - | 06:01 | 06:38 | 07:16 | 07:51 | 122°ESE | 07:55 | 12:14 | 16:33 | 186°S | 16:37 | 17:12 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 2 | 08h 44m 10s | -1.7m | 06:02 | 06:39 | 07:17 | 07:52 | 122°ESE | 07:56 | 12:15 | 16:33 | 186°S | 16:37 | 17:12 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 3 | 08h 42m 34s | -1.6m | 06:03 | 06:40 | 07:19 | 07:54 | 123°ESE | 07:57 | 12:15 | 16:32 | 187°S | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 4 | 08h 41m 03s | -1.5m | 06:04 | 06:41 | 07:20 | 07:55 | 123°ESE | 07:59 | 12:15 | 16:32 | 187°S | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 5 | 08h 39m 35s | -1.5m | 06:05 | 06:42 | 07:21 | 07:56 | 123°ESE | 08:00 | 12:16 | 16:32 | 187°S | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 6 | 08h 38m 12s | -1.4m | 06:06 | 06:43 | 07:22 | 07:57 | 123°ESE | 08:01 | 12:16 | 16:31 | 187°S | 16:35 | 17:11 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 7 | 08h 36m 54s | -1.3m | 06:07 | 06:44 | 07:23 | 07:58 | 123°ESE | 08:02 | 12:17 | 16:31 | 187°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 8 | 08h 35m 41s | -1.2m | 06:08 | 06:45 | 07:24 | 07:59 | 124°ESE | 08:03 | 12:17 | 16:31 | 187°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 9 | 08h 34m 33s | -1.1m | 06:09 | 06:46 | 07:25 | 08:00 | 124°ESE | 08:04 | 12:18 | 16:31 | 187°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 10 | 08h 33m 29s | -1.1m | 06:09 | 06:47 | 07:26 | 08:01 | 124°ESE | 08:05 | 12:18 | 16:31 | 187°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 11 | 08h 32m 31s | -58s | 06:10 | 06:48 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 124°ESE | 08:06 | 12:18 | 16:31 | 188°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| 12 | 08h 31m 37s | -54s | 06:11 | 06:48 | 07:27 | 08:03 | 124°ESE | 08:07 | 12:19 | 16:31 | 188°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:27 |
| 13 | 08h 30m 49s | -48s | 06:12 | 06:49 | 07:28 | 08:04 | 124°ESE | 08:08 | 12:19 | 16:31 | 188°S | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:27 |
| 14 | 08h 30m 06s | -43s | 06:13 | 06:50 | 07:29 | 08:05 | 124°ESE | 08:09 | 12:20 | 16:31 | 188°S | 16:35 | 17:11 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 15 | 08h 29m 27s | -39s | 06:13 | 06:51 | 07:30 | 08:06 | 125°ESE | 08:09 | 12:20 | 16:31 | 188°S | 16:35 | 17:11 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 16 | 08h 28m 55s | -32s | 06:14 | 06:51 | 07:31 | 08:06 | 125°ESE | 08:10 | 12:21 | 16:31 | 188°S | 16:35 | 17:11 | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| 17 | 08h 28m 27s | -28s | 06:15 | 06:52 | 07:31 | 08:07 | 125°ESE | 08:11 | 12:21 | 16:32 | 188°S | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:50 | 18:28 |
| 18 | 08h 28m 04s | -23s | 06:15 | 06:53 | 07:32 | 08:08 | 125°ESE | 08:12 | 12:22 | 16:32 | 188°S | 16:36 | 17:12 | 17:51 | 18:28 |
| 19 | 08h 27m 48s | -16s | 06:16 | 06:53 | 07:33 | 08:08 | 125°ESE | 08:12 | 12:22 | 16:32 | 189°S | 16:36 | 17:12 | 17:51 | 18:29 |
| 20 | 08h 27m 36s | -12s | 06:17 | 06:54 | 07:33 | 08:09 | 125°ESE | 08:13 | 12:23 | 16:33 | 189°S | 16:37 | 17:12 | 17:52 | 18:29 |
| 21 | 08h 27m 29s | -7s | 06:17 | 06:55 | 07:34 | 08:10 | 125°ESE | 08:13 | 12:23 | 16:33 | 189°S | 16:37 | 17:13 | 17:52 | 18:29 |
| 22 | 08h 27m 29s | - | 06:18 | 06:55 | 07:34 | 08:10 | 125°ESE | 08:14 | 12:24 | 16:34 | 189°S | 16:38 | 17:13 | 17:53 | 18:30 |
| 23 | 08h 27m 33s | +4s | 06:18 | 06:55 | 07:35 | 08:11 | 125°ESE | 08:14 | 12:24 | 16:34 | 189°S | 16:38 | 17:14 | 17:53 | 18:30 |
| 24 | 08h 27m 42s | +9s | 06:19 | 06:56 | 07:35 | 08:11 | 125°ESE | 08:15 | 12:25 | 16:35 | 189°S | 16:39 | 17:15 | 17:54 | 18:31 |
| 25 | 08h 27m 58s | +16s | 06:19 | 06:56 | 07:35 | 08:11 | 125°ESE | 08:15 | 12:25 | 16:35 | 189°S | 16:39 | 17:15 | 17:54 | 18:32 |
| 26 | 08h 28m 19s | +21s | 06:19 | 06:57 | 07:36 | 08:12 | 125°ESE | 08:15 | 12:26 | 16:36 | 189°S | 16:40 | 17:16 | 17:55 | 18:32 |
| 27 | 08h 28m 45s | +26s | 06:20 | 06:57 | 07:36 | 08:12 | 125°ESE | 08:16 | 12:26 | 16:37 | 190°S | 16:41 | 17:16 | 17:56 | 18:33 |
| 28 | 08h 29m 16s | +31s | 06:20 | 06:57 | 07:36 | 08:12 | 125°ESE | 08:16 | 12:27 | 16:38 | 190°S | 16:41 | 17:17 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| 29 | 08h 29m 52s | +36s | 06:20 | 06:58 | 07:37 | 08:12 | 125°ESE | 08:16 | 12:27 | 16:38 | 190°S | 16:42 | 17:18 | 17:57 | 18:34 |
| 30 | 08h 30m 34s | +42s | 06:20 | 06:58 | 07:37 | 08:12 | 124°ESE | 08:16 | 12:28 | 16:39 | 190°S | 16:43 | 17:19 | 17:58 | 18:35 |
| 31 | 08h 31m 21s | +47s | 06:21 | 06:58 | 07:37 | 08:13 | 124°ESE | 08:16 | 12:28 | 16:40 | 190°S | 16:44 | 17:20 | 17:59 | 18:36 |
