Sunrise & Sunset Times in Santo Domingo — December 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during December 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 18.49°, -69.93°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Santo Domingo During December
December contains the winter solstice around the 21st, making it the month with the shortest days and longest nights in Santo Domingo. Near the solstice, the rate of daylight change slows to near zero, creating a stretch of equally short days. The sun sits at its lowest noon altitude, casting long shadows even at midday. After the solstice, days begin to lengthen again — imperceptibly at first, but the turning point marks the start of the slow climb back toward summer.
Golden Hour & Twilight in December
During December, golden hour in Santo Domingo lasts approximately 44 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through December, days in Santo Domingo are shortening by roughly 0.1 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 4m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Tue | 06:55 AM | 06:01 PM | 11h 6m | 12:28 PM |
| Dec 2 | Wed | 06:56 AM | 06:01 PM | 11h 6m | 12:28 PM |
| Dec 3 | Thu | 06:56 AM | 06:01 PM | 11h 5m | 12:29 PM |
| Dec 4 | Fri | 06:57 AM | 06:02 PM | 11h 5m | 12:29 PM |
| Dec 5 | Sat | 06:57 AM | 06:02 PM | 11h 4m | 12:30 PM |
| Dec 6 | Sun | 06:58 AM | 06:02 PM | 11h 4m | 12:30 PM |
| Dec 7 | Mon | 06:59 AM | 06:02 PM | 11h 4m | 12:30 PM |
| Dec 8 | Tue | 06:59 AM | 06:03 PM | 11h 3m | 12:31 PM |
| Dec 9 | Wed | 07:00 AM | 06:03 PM | 11h 3m | 12:31 PM |
| Dec 10 | Thu | 07:00 AM | 06:03 PM | 11h 3m | 12:32 PM |
| Dec 11 | Fri | 07:01 AM | 06:03 PM | 11h 3m | 12:32 PM |
| Dec 12 | Sat | 07:02 AM | 06:04 PM | 11h 2m | 12:33 PM |
| Dec 13 | Sun | 07:02 AM | 06:04 PM | 11h 2m | 12:33 PM |
| Dec 14 | Mon | 07:03 AM | 06:05 PM | 11h 2m | 12:34 PM |
| Dec 15 | Tue | 07:03 AM | 06:05 PM | 11h 2m | 12:34 PM |
| Dec 16 | Wed | 07:04 AM | 06:05 PM | 11h 1m | 12:35 PM |
| Dec 17 | Thu | 07:04 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 1m | 12:35 PM |
| Dec 18 | Fri | 07:05 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 1m | 12:36 PM |
| Dec 19 | Sat | 07:05 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 1m | 12:36 PM |
| Dec 20 | Sun | 07:06 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 1m | 12:37 PM |
| Dec 21 | Mon | 07:07 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 1m | 12:37 PM |
| Dec 22 | Tue | 07:07 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 1m | 12:38 PM |
| Dec 23 | Wed | 07:07 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 1m | 12:38 PM |
| Dec 24 | Thu | 07:08 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 1m | 12:39 PM |
| Dec 25 | Fri | 07:08 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 1m | 12:39 PM |
| Dec 26 | Sat | 07:09 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 1m | 12:40 PM |
| Dec 27 | Sun | 07:09 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 1m | 12:40 PM |
| Dec 28 | Mon | 07:10 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 2m | 12:41 PM |
| Dec 29 | Tue | 07:10 AM | 06:12 PM | 11h 2m | 12:41 PM |
| Dec 30 | Wed | 07:11 AM | 06:12 PM | 11h 2m | 12:41 PM |
| Dec 31 | Thu | 07:11 AM | 06:13 PM | 11h 2m | 12:42 PM |