Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rostov-on-Don — December 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia during December 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 47.24°, 39.70°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Rostov-on-Don During December
December contains the winter solstice around the 21st, making it the month with the shortest days and longest nights in Rostov-on-Don. 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 Rostov-on-Don lasts approximately 59 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 Rostov-on-Don are shortening by roughly 0.5 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 15m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Tue | 07:46 AM | 04:33 PM | 8h 47m | 12:10 PM |
| Dec 2 | Wed | 07:47 AM | 04:33 PM | 8h 45m | 12:10 PM |
| Dec 3 | Thu | 07:48 AM | 04:32 PM | 8h 44m | 12:10 PM |
| Dec 4 | Fri | 07:50 AM | 04:32 PM | 8h 42m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 5 | Sat | 07:51 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 41m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 6 | Sun | 07:52 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 39m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 7 | Mon | 07:53 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 38m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 8 | Tue | 07:54 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 37m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 9 | Wed | 07:55 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 36m | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 10 | Thu | 07:56 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 35m | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 11 | Fri | 07:57 AM | 04:30 PM | 8h 34m | 12:14 PM |
| Dec 12 | Sat | 07:58 AM | 04:30 PM | 8h 33m | 12:14 PM |
| Dec 13 | Sun | 07:59 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 32m | 12:15 PM |
| Dec 14 | Mon | 08:00 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 31m | 12:15 PM |
| Dec 15 | Tue | 08:00 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 30m | 12:16 PM |
| Dec 16 | Wed | 08:01 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 30m | 12:16 PM |
| Dec 17 | Thu | 08:02 AM | 04:31 PM | 8h 29m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 18 | Fri | 08:03 AM | 04:32 PM | 8h 29m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 19 | Sat | 08:03 AM | 04:32 PM | 8h 29m | 12:18 PM |
| Dec 20 | Sun | 08:04 AM | 04:32 PM | 8h 29m | 12:18 PM |
| Dec 21 | Mon | 08:04 AM | 04:33 PM | 8h 28m | 12:19 PM |
| Dec 22 | Tue | 08:05 AM | 04:33 PM | 8h 28m | 12:19 PM |
| Dec 23 | Wed | 08:05 AM | 04:34 PM | 8h 28m | 12:20 PM |
| Dec 24 | Thu | 08:06 AM | 04:34 PM | 8h 29m | 12:20 PM |
| Dec 25 | Fri | 08:06 AM | 04:35 PM | 8h 29m | 12:20 PM |
| Dec 26 | Sat | 08:06 AM | 04:36 PM | 8h 29m | 12:21 PM |
| Dec 27 | Sun | 08:07 AM | 04:36 PM | 8h 30m | 12:21 PM |
| Dec 28 | Mon | 08:07 AM | 04:37 PM | 8h 30m | 12:22 PM |
| Dec 29 | Tue | 08:07 AM | 04:38 PM | 8h 31m | 12:22 PM |
| Dec 30 | Wed | 08:07 AM | 04:39 PM | 8h 31m | 12:23 PM |
| Dec 31 | Thu | 08:07 AM | 04:39 PM | 8h 32m | 12:23 PM |