Sunrise & Sunset Times in Grand Rapids — December 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Grand Rapids, United States during December 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 42.96°, -85.67°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Grand Rapids During December
December contains the winter solstice around the 21st, making it the month with the shortest days and longest nights in Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids lasts approximately 56 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 Grand Rapids are shortening by roughly 0.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 11m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Sun | 07:54 AM | 05:09 PM | 9h 15m | 12:31 PM |
| Dec 2 | Mon | 07:55 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 14m | 12:32 PM |
| Dec 3 | Tue | 07:56 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 12m | 12:32 PM |
| Dec 4 | Wed | 07:57 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 11m | 12:32 PM |
| Dec 5 | Thu | 07:58 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 10m | 12:33 PM |
| Dec 6 | Fri | 07:59 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 9m | 12:33 PM |
| Dec 7 | Sat | 08:00 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 8m | 12:34 PM |
| Dec 8 | Sun | 08:01 AM | 05:07 PM | 9h 7m | 12:34 PM |
| Dec 9 | Mon | 08:02 AM | 05:07 PM | 9h 6m | 12:34 PM |
| Dec 10 | Tue | 08:02 AM | 05:07 PM | 9h 5m | 12:35 PM |
| Dec 11 | Wed | 08:03 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 4m | 12:35 PM |
| Dec 12 | Thu | 08:04 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 4m | 12:36 PM |
| Dec 13 | Fri | 08:05 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 3m | 12:36 PM |
| Dec 14 | Sat | 08:06 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 2m | 12:37 PM |
| Dec 15 | Sun | 08:06 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 2m | 12:37 PM |
| Dec 16 | Mon | 08:07 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 1m | 12:38 PM |
| Dec 17 | Tue | 08:08 AM | 05:09 PM | 9h 1m | 12:38 PM |
| Dec 18 | Wed | 08:08 AM | 05:09 PM | 9h 1m | 12:39 PM |
| Dec 19 | Thu | 08:09 AM | 05:09 PM | 9h 0m | 12:39 PM |
| Dec 20 | Fri | 08:10 AM | 05:10 PM | 9h 0m | 12:40 PM |
| Dec 21 | Sat | 08:10 AM | 05:10 PM | 9h 0m | 12:40 PM |
| Dec 22 | Sun | 08:11 AM | 05:11 PM | 9h 0m | 12:41 PM |
| Dec 23 | Mon | 08:11 AM | 05:11 PM | 9h 0m | 12:41 PM |
| Dec 24 | Tue | 08:11 AM | 05:12 PM | 9h 1m | 12:42 PM |
| Dec 25 | Wed | 08:12 AM | 05:13 PM | 9h 1m | 12:42 PM |
| Dec 26 | Thu | 08:12 AM | 05:13 PM | 9h 1m | 12:43 PM |
| Dec 27 | Fri | 08:12 AM | 05:14 PM | 9h 1m | 12:43 PM |
| Dec 28 | Sat | 08:13 AM | 05:15 PM | 9h 2m | 12:44 PM |
| Dec 29 | Sun | 08:13 AM | 05:15 PM | 9h 2m | 12:44 PM |
| Dec 30 | Mon | 08:13 AM | 05:16 PM | 9h 3m | 12:45 PM |
| Dec 31 | Tue | 08:13 AM | 05:17 PM | 9h 4m | 12:45 PM |