Sunrise & Sunset Times in Abu Dhabi — December 2025
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates during December 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 24.45°, 54.38°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Abu Dhabi During December
December contains the winter solstice around the 21st, making it the month with the shortest days and longest nights in Abu Dhabi. 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 Abu Dhabi lasts approximately 47 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 Abu Dhabi are shortening by roughly 0.2 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 5m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2025
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Mon | 06:49 AM | 05:33 PM | 10h 44m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 2 | Tue | 06:50 AM | 05:33 PM | 10h 44m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 3 | Wed | 06:50 AM | 05:33 PM | 10h 43m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 4 | Thu | 06:51 AM | 05:33 PM | 10h 42m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 5 | Fri | 06:52 AM | 05:33 PM | 10h 42m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 6 | Sat | 06:52 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 41m | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 7 | Sun | 06:53 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 41m | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 8 | Mon | 06:54 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 40m | 12:14 PM |
| Dec 9 | Tue | 06:54 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 40m | 12:14 PM |
| Dec 10 | Wed | 06:55 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 39m | 12:15 PM |
| Dec 11 | Thu | 06:56 AM | 05:35 PM | 10h 39m | 12:15 PM |
| Dec 12 | Fri | 06:56 AM | 05:35 PM | 10h 39m | 12:16 PM |
| Dec 13 | Sat | 06:57 AM | 05:35 PM | 10h 38m | 12:16 PM |
| Dec 14 | Sun | 06:57 AM | 05:36 PM | 10h 38m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 15 | Mon | 06:58 AM | 05:36 PM | 10h 38m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 16 | Tue | 06:59 AM | 05:36 PM | 10h 38m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 17 | Wed | 06:59 AM | 05:37 PM | 10h 38m | 12:18 PM |
| Dec 18 | Thu | 07:00 AM | 05:37 PM | 10h 37m | 12:18 PM |
| Dec 19 | Fri | 07:00 AM | 05:38 PM | 10h 37m | 12:19 PM |
| Dec 20 | Sat | 07:01 AM | 05:38 PM | 10h 37m | 12:19 PM |
| Dec 21 | Sun | 07:01 AM | 05:39 PM | 10h 37m | 12:20 PM |
| Dec 22 | Mon | 07:02 AM | 05:39 PM | 10h 37m | 12:20 PM |
| Dec 23 | Tue | 07:02 AM | 05:40 PM | 10h 37m | 12:21 PM |
| Dec 24 | Wed | 07:03 AM | 05:40 PM | 10h 37m | 12:21 PM |
| Dec 25 | Thu | 07:03 AM | 05:41 PM | 10h 37m | 12:22 PM |
| Dec 26 | Fri | 07:04 AM | 05:41 PM | 10h 37m | 12:22 PM |
| Dec 27 | Sat | 07:04 AM | 05:42 PM | 10h 38m | 12:23 PM |
| Dec 28 | Sun | 07:04 AM | 05:42 PM | 10h 38m | 12:23 PM |
| Dec 29 | Mon | 07:05 AM | 05:43 PM | 10h 38m | 12:24 PM |
| Dec 30 | Tue | 07:05 AM | 05:44 PM | 10h 38m | 12:24 PM |
| Dec 31 | Wed | 07:06 AM | 05:44 PM | 10h 39m | 12:25 PM |