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72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"W — Sunrise, Sunset, and Daylength, December 2023

Current Time: Dec 8, 2023 at 5:33:57 pm
Sun Direction: 235° Southwest
Sun Altitude: -13.3°
Sun Distance: 91.568 million mi
Next Solstice: Dec 22, 2023 1:27 am (Winter)
Sun: Down all day
Location of 72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"WLocation

2023 Sun Graph for 72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"W

December 2023 — Sun in 72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"W

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthAstronomical TwilightNautical TwilightCivil TwilightSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.StartEndStartEndStartEndTimeMil. mi
1Down all day8:11 am6:54 pm9:42 am5:23 pm11:56 am3:10 pm1:33 pm (-4.6°)91.662
2Down all day8:14 am6:52 pm9:45 am5:21 pm12:02 pm3:05 pm1:33 pm (-4.8°)91.648
3Down all day8:16 am6:51 pm9:48 am5:19 pm12:08 pm2:59 pm1:34 pm (-4.9°)91.634
4Down all day8:18 am6:50 pm9:51 am5:17 pm12:14 pm2:54 pm1:34 pm (-5.0°)91.620
5Down all day8:20 am6:48 pm9:53 am5:16 pm12:20 pm2:49 pm1:35 pm (-5.2°)91.607
6Down all day8:22 am6:47 pm9:56 am5:14 pm12:26 pm2:44 pm1:35 pm (-5.3°)91.595
7Down all day8:25 am6:46 pm9:58 am5:12 pm12:32 pm2:38 pm1:36 pm (-5.4°)91.582
8Down all day8:26 am6:45 pm10:00 am5:11 pm12:39 pm2:33 pm1:36 pm (-5.5°)91.571
9Down all day8:28 am6:44 pm10:03 am5:10 pm12:45 pm2:27 pm1:36 pm (-5.6°)91.559
10Down all day8:30 am6:43 pm10:05 am5:09 pm12:52 pm2:21 pm1:37 pm (-5.7°)91.548
11Down all day8:32 am6:42 pm10:07 am5:08 pm1:00 pm2:14 pm1:37 pm (-5.8°)91.537
12Down all day8:33 am6:42 pm10:09 am5:07 pm1:08 pm2:07 pm1:38 pm (-5.9°)91.526
13Down all day8:35 am6:41 pm10:10 am5:06 pm1:18 pm1:58 pm1:38 pm (-5.9°)91.516
14Down all day8:36 am6:41 pm10:12 am5:05 pmNot above -6°1:39 pm (-6.0°)91.506
15Down all day8:37 am6:41 pm10:13 am5:05 pmNot above -6°1:39 pm (-6.1°)91.497
16Down all day8:38 am6:41 pm10:15 am5:04 pmNot above -6°1:40 pm (-6.1°)91.487
17Down all day8:39 am6:41 pm10:16 am5:04 pmNot above -6°1:40 pm (-6.1°)91.478
18Down all day8:40 am6:41 pm10:17 am5:04 pmNot above -6°1:41 pm (-6.2°)91.470
19Down all day8:41 am6:41 pm10:18 am5:04 pmNot above -6°1:41 pm (-6.2°)91.462
20Down all day8:42 am6:41 pm10:19 am5:05 pmNot above -6°1:42 pm (-6.2°)91.454
21Down all day8:43 am6:42 pm10:19 am5:05 pmNot above -6°1:42 pm (-6.2°)91.447
22Down all day8:43 am6:42 pm10:20 am5:05 pmNot above -6°1:43 pm (-6.2°)91.440
23Down all day8:44 am6:43 pm10:20 am5:06 pmNot above -6°1:43 pm (-6.2°)91.434
24Down all day8:44 am6:44 pm10:20 am5:07 pmNot above -6°1:44 pm (-6.2°)91.428
25Down all day8:44 am6:44 pm10:21 am5:08 pmNot above -6°1:44 pm (-6.2°)91.423
26Down all day8:44 am6:45 pm10:20 am5:09 pmNot above -6°1:45 pm (-6.1°)91.419
27Down all day8:44 am6:46 pm10:20 am5:10 pmNot above -6°1:45 pm (-6.1°)91.415
28Down all day8:44 am6:48 pm10:20 am5:12 pmNot above -6°1:46 pm (-6.1°)91.412
29Down all day8:44 am6:49 pm10:19 am5:13 pmNot above -6°1:46 pm (-6.0°)91.409
30Down all day8:43 am6:50 pm10:19 am5:15 pm1:27 pm2:07 pm1:47 pm (-5.9°)91.407
31Down all day8:43 am6:52 pm10:18 am5:16 pm1:18 pm2:17 pm1:47 pm (-5.9°)91.406
* All times are local time for 72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"W. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in 72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"W is at 1:27 am on Friday, December 22, 2023. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

Why is the earliest sunset not on the winter solstice?

72°47'00.9"N, 56°09'33.6"W has polar nights in December.

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