sun .5deg.comSunrise, Sunset, Solar noon and Sun position here: Essen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf), for period: December 2026. Longest day in month: December 2026: 8 hours, 11 minutes, 56 seconds (2026-12-01). Shortest day in this month: 7 hours, 50 minutes , 24 seconds (2026-12-21).
:December 2026, Solar noon=>Altitude: maximal 16.77° (2026-12-01, 12:20:57). minimal: 15.1° (2026-12-22, 12:30:30)
Table view of above data:
| date | Day | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Day Length |
| 01 | Tuesday | 08:14:59 | 12:20:57 | 16:26:55 | 8h 11m 56s |
| 02 | Wednesday | 08:16:22 | 12:21:20 | 16:26:19 | 8h 9m 57s |
| 03 | Thursday | 08:17:42 | 12:21:43 | 16:25:45 | 8h 8m 3s |
| 04 | Friday | 08:19:00 | 12:22:07 | 16:25:15 | 8h 6m 15s |
| 05 | Saturday | 08:20:16 | 12:22:32 | 16:24:48 | 8h 4m 32s |
| 06 | Sunday | 08:21:30 | 12:22:57 | 16:24:24 | 8h 2m 54s |
| 07 | Monday | 08:22:42 | 12:23:23 | 16:24:03 | 8h 1m 21s |
| 08 | Tuesday | 08:23:51 | 12:23:49 | 16:23:46 | 7h 59m 55s |
| 09 | Wednesday | 08:24:58 | 12:24:15 | 16:23:33 | 7h 58m 35s |
| 10 | Thursday | 08:26:03 | 12:24:43 | 16:23:22 | 7h 57m 19s |
| 11 | Friday | 08:27:05 | 12:25:10 | 16:23:15 | 7h 56m 10s |
| 12 | Saturday | 08:28:04 | 12:25:38 | 16:23:11 | 7h 55m 7s |
| 13 | Sunday | 08:29:01 | 12:26:06 | 16:23:11 | 7h 54m 10s |
| 14 | Monday | 08:29:54 | 12:26:34 | 16:23:14 | 7h 53m 20s |
| 15 | Tuesday | 08:30:45 | 12:27:03 | 16:23:21 | 7h 52m 36s |
| 16 | Wednesday | 08:31:33 | 12:27:32 | 16:23:31 | 7h 51m 58s |
| 17 | Thursday | 08:32:18 | 12:28:01 | 16:23:45 | 7h 51m 27s |
| 18 | Friday | 08:33:00 | 12:28:31 | 16:24:01 | 7h 51m 1s |
| 19 | Saturday | 08:33:39 | 12:29:00 | 16:24:22 | 7h 50m 43s |
| 20 | Sunday | 08:34:15 | 12:29:30 | 16:24:45 | 7h 50m 30s |
| 21 | Monday | 08:34:48 | 12:30:00 | 16:25:12 | 7h 50m 24s |
| 22 | Tuesday | 08:35:17 | 12:30:30 | 16:25:42 | 7h 50m 25s |
| 23 | Wednesday | 08:35:43 | 12:31:00 | 16:26:16 | 7h 50m 33s |
| 24 | Thursday | 08:36:06 | 12:31:29 | 16:26:52 | 7h 50m 46s |
| 25 | Friday | 08:36:26 | 12:31:59 | 16:27:32 | 7h 51m 6s |
| 26 | Saturday | 08:36:42 | 12:32:29 | 16:28:15 | 7h 51m 33s |
| 27 | Sunday | 08:36:55 | 12:32:58 | 16:29:02 | 7h 52m 7s |
| 28 | Monday | 08:37:05 | 12:33:28 | 16:29:51 | 7h 52m 46s |
| 29 | Tuesday | 08:37:11 | 12:33:57 | 16:30:43 | 7h 53m 32s |
| 30 | Wednesday | 08:37:14 | 12:34:26 | 16:31:38 | 7h 54m 24s |
| 31 | Thursday | 08:37:14 | 12:34:55 | 16:32:36 | 7h 55m 22s |