Rising and setting times for the Sun| | Astronomical | Nautical | Civil | | | Azimuth | Length of day | Solar noon |
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| Dec 1, 2012 | 5:24 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:57 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:31 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:01 AM | 4:29 PM | 119° | 241° | 9h 28m 01s | − 1m 16s | 11:45 AM | 27.4° | 91.651 | | Dec 2, 2012 | 5:25 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:58 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:32 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:02 AM | 4:29 PM | 119° | 241° | 9h 26m 48s | − 1m 13s | 11:46 AM | 27.2° | 91.637 | | Dec 3, 2012 | 5:25 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:59 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:33 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:03 AM | 4:29 PM | 119° | 241° | 9h 25m 38s | − 1m 09s | 11:46 AM | 27.1° | 91.623 | | Dec 4, 2012 | 5:26 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:59 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:34 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:04 AM | 4:29 PM | 119° | 241° | 9h 24m 31s | − 1m 06s | 11:46 AM | 27.0° | 91.610 | | Dec 5, 2012 | 5:27 AM | 6:06 PM | 6:00 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:34 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:05 AM | 4:29 PM | 119° | 241° | 9h 23m 28s | − 1m 03s | 11:47 AM | 26.8° | 91.598 | | Dec 6, 2012 | 5:28 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:01 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:35 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:06 AM | 4:28 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 22m 29s | − 59s | 11:47 AM | 26.7° | 91.586 | | Dec 7, 2012 | 5:29 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:02 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:36 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:07 AM | 4:28 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 21m 33s | − 55s | 11:48 AM | 26.6° | 91.574 | | Dec 8, 2012 | 5:30 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:03 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:37 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:08 AM | 4:28 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 20m 41s | − 52s | 11:48 AM | 26.5° | 91.562 | | Dec 9, 2012 | 5:30 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:04 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:38 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:09 AM | 4:29 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 19m 52s | − 48s | 11:49 AM | 26.4° | 91.551 | | Dec 10, 2012 | 5:31 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:04 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:39 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:09 AM | 4:29 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 19m 08s | − 44s | 11:49 AM | 26.3° | 91.541 | | Dec 11, 2012 | 5:32 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:05 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:39 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:10 AM | 4:29 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 18m 27s | − 40s | 11:50 AM | 26.3° | 91.530 | | Dec 12, 2012 | 5:33 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:06 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:40 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:11 AM | 4:29 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 17m 50s | − 37s | 11:50 AM | 26.2° | 91.520 | | Dec 13, 2012 | 5:33 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:07 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:41 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:12 AM | 4:29 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 17m 16s | − 33s | 11:51 AM | 26.1° | 91.511 | | Dec 14, 2012 | 5:34 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:07 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:42 AM | 5:00 PM | 7:13 AM | 4:29 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 16m 47s | − 29s | 11:51 AM | 26.1° | 91.501 | | Dec 15, 2012 | 5:35 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:08 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:42 AM | 5:01 PM | 7:13 AM | 4:30 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 16m 22s | − 25s | 11:51 AM | 26.0° | 91.492 | | Dec 16, 2012 | 5:35 AM | 6:09 PM | 6:09 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:43 AM | 5:01 PM | 7:14 AM | 4:30 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 16m 01s | − 21s | 11:52 AM | 26.0° | 91.483 | | Dec 17, 2012 | 5:36 AM | 6:09 PM | 6:09 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:44 AM | 5:01 PM | 7:15 AM | 4:30 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 43s | − 17s | 11:52 AM | 25.9° | 91.475 | | Dec 18, 2012 | 5:36 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:10 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:44 AM | 5:02 PM | 7:15 AM | 4:31 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 30s | − 13s | 11:53 AM | 25.9° | 91.467 | | Dec 19, 2012 | 5:37 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:10 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:45 AM | 5:02 PM | 7:16 AM | 4:31 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 21s | − 09s | 11:53 AM | 25.9° | 91.459 | | Dec 20, 2012 | 5:37 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:11 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:45 AM | 5:03 PM | 7:16 AM | 4:32 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 16s | − 05s | 11:54 AM | 25.9° | 91.452 | | Dec 21, 2012 | 5:38 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:11 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:46 AM | 5:03 PM | 7:17 AM | 4:32 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 15s | − 01s | 11:54 AM | 25.9° | 91.445 | | Dec 22, 2012 | 5:38 AM | 6:11 PM | 6:12 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:46 AM | 5:04 PM | 7:17 AM | 4:33 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 18s | + 03s | 11:55 AM | 25.9° | 91.439 | | Dec 23, 2012 | 5:39 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:12 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:47 AM | 5:04 PM | 7:18 AM | 4:33 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 25s | + 07s | 11:55 AM | 25.9° | 91.433 | | Dec 24, 2012 | 5:39 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:13 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:47 AM | 5:05 PM | 7:18 AM | 4:34 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 36s | + 11s | 11:56 AM | 25.9° | 91.428 | | Dec 25, 2012 | 5:40 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:13 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:48 AM | 5:05 PM | 7:19 AM | 4:34 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 15m 51s | + 15s | 11:56 AM | 26.0° | 91.423 | | Dec 26, 2012 | 5:40 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:13 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:48 AM | 5:06 PM | 7:19 AM | 4:35 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 16m 10s | + 19s | 11:57 AM | 26.0° | 91.419 | | Dec 27, 2012 | 5:40 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:14 AM | 5:41 PM | 6:48 AM | 5:07 PM | 7:19 AM | 4:36 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 16m 34s | + 23s | 11:57 AM | 26.0° | 91.416 | | Dec 28, 2012 | 5:41 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:14 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:49 AM | 5:07 PM | 7:19 AM | 4:36 PM | 121° | 239° | 9h 17m 01s | + 27s | 11:58 AM | 26.1° | 91.413 | | Dec 29, 2012 | 5:41 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:14 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:49 AM | 5:08 PM | 7:20 AM | 4:37 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 17m 32s | + 31s | 11:58 AM | 26.2° | 91.411 | | Dec 30, 2012 | 5:41 AM | 6:17 PM | 6:15 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:49 AM | 5:09 PM | 7:20 AM | 4:38 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 18m 07s | + 35s | 11:59 AM | 26.2° | 91.409 | | Dec 31, 2012 | 5:42 AM | 6:17 PM | 6:15 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:49 AM | 5:10 PM | 7:20 AM | 4:39 PM | 120° | 240° | 9h 18m 46s | + 38s | 11:59 AM | 26.3° | 91.408 |
All times are in local time for New York December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 6:12 AM in New York. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date About the Sun Calculator |