December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Pontarlier, France 🇫🇷
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:56 ↑ 78.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:10 ↑ 281.6° WNW
Day Length: 13h 13m
Sun Direction: S
Sun Altitude: 50.33°
Sun Distance: 150.903 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Pontarlier?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Pontarlier
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:59
↑
122° ESE
|
16:47
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 48m | -1m 41s | 06:09 | 18:37 | 06:46 | 18:00 | 07:24 | 17:22 | 12:23 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
08:00
↑
122° ESE
|
16:47
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 46m | -1m 37s | 06:10 | 18:36 | 06:47 | 18:00 | 07:25 | 17:22 | 12:23 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
08:01
↑
122° ESE
|
16:46
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 45m | -1m 32s | 06:11 | 18:36 | 06:48 | 18:00 | 07:26 | 17:22 | 12:24 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
08:02
↑
123° ESE
|
16:46
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | -1m 28s | 06:12 | 18:36 | 06:49 | 17:59 | 07:27 | 17:21 | 12:24 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
08:03
↑
123° ESE
|
16:46
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 42m | -1m 24s | 06:13 | 18:36 | 06:50 | 17:59 | 07:28 | 17:21 | 12:24 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:05
↑
123° ESE
|
16:45
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 40m | -1m 19s | 06:14 | 18:36 | 06:51 | 17:59 | 07:29 | 17:21 | 12:25 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:06
↑
123° ESE
|
16:45
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 39m | -1m 15s | 06:15 | 18:36 | 06:52 | 17:59 | 07:30 | 17:21 | 12:25 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:07
↑
123° ESE
|
16:45
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 38m | -1m 10s | 06:16 | 18:36 | 06:53 | 17:59 | 07:31 | 17:21 | 12:26 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:08
↑
124° ESE
|
16:45
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 37m | -1m 05s | 06:17 | 18:36 | 06:54 | 17:59 | 07:32 | 17:21 | 12:26 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:09
↑
124° ESE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 36m | -1m 00s | 06:18 | 18:36 | 06:54 | 17:59 | 07:33 | 17:21 | 12:27 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
08:10
↑
124° SE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 35m | -0m 56s | 06:18 | 18:36 | 06:55 | 17:59 | 07:34 | 17:21 | 12:27 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
08:10
↑
124° SE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | -0m 51s | 06:19 | 18:36 | 06:56 | 17:59 | 07:35 | 17:21 | 12:28 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
08:11
↑
124° SE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | -0m 46s | 06:20 | 18:36 | 06:57 | 17:59 | 07:35 | 17:21 | 12:28 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:12
↑
124° SE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | -0m 41s | 06:21 | 18:37 | 06:58 | 18:00 | 07:36 | 17:21 | 12:28 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
08:13
↑
124° SE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 32m | -0m 35s | 06:21 | 18:37 | 06:58 | 18:00 | 07:37 | 17:21 | 12:29 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
08:14
↑
124° SE
|
16:46
↑
236° SW
|
8h 31m | -0m 30s | 06:22 | 18:37 | 06:59 | 18:00 | 07:38 | 17:22 | 12:29 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:14
↑
124° SE
|
16:46
↑
236° SW
|
8h 31m | -0m 25s | 06:23 | 18:37 | 07:00 | 18:00 | 07:38 | 17:22 | 12:30 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
08:15
↑
124° SE
|
16:46
↑
236° SW
|
8h 31m | -0m 20s | 06:23 | 18:38 | 07:00 | 18:01 | 07:39 | 17:22 | 12:30 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
08:16
↑
124° SE
|
16:47
↑
236° SW
|
8h 30m | -0m 15s | 06:24 | 18:38 | 07:01 | 18:01 | 07:40 | 17:23 | 12:31 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:16
↑
125° SE
|
16:47
↑
235° SW
|
8h 30m | -0m 09s | 06:25 | 18:39 | 07:02 | 18:02 | 07:40 | 17:23 | 12:31 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:17
↑
125° SE
|
16:47
↑
235° SW
|
8h 30m | -0m 04s | 06:25 | 18:39 | 07:02 | 18:02 | 07:41 | 17:24 | 12:32 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:17
↑
125° SE
|
16:48
↑
235° SW
|
8h 30m | +0m 00s | 06:26 | 18:40 | 07:03 | 18:03 | 07:41 | 17:24 | 12:32 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:18
↑
125° SE
|
16:49
↑
235° SW
|
8h 30m | +0m 05s | 06:26 | 18:40 | 07:03 | 18:03 | 07:42 | 17:25 | 12:33 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:18
↑
124° SE
|
16:49
↑
236° SW
|
8h 30m | +0m 11s | 06:26 | 18:41 | 07:03 | 18:04 | 07:42 | 17:25 | 12:33 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:50
↑
236° SW
|
8h 31m | +0m 16s | 06:27 | 18:41 | 07:04 | 18:04 | 07:42 | 17:26 | 12:34 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:50
↑
236° SW
|
8h 31m | +0m 21s | 06:27 | 18:42 | 07:04 | 18:05 | 07:43 | 17:27 | 12:34 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:51
↑
236° SW
|
8h 32m | +0m 26s | 06:28 | 18:43 | 07:05 | 18:06 | 07:43 | 17:27 | 12:35 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:52
↑
236° SW
|
8h 32m | +0m 32s | 06:28 | 18:43 | 07:05 | 18:06 | 07:43 | 17:28 | 12:35 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
08:20
↑
124° SE
|
16:53
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | +0m 37s | 06:28 | 18:44 | 07:05 | 18:07 | 07:44 | 17:29 | 12:36 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:20
↑
124° SE
|
16:54
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | +0m 42s | 06:28 | 18:45 | 07:05 | 18:08 | 07:44 | 17:30 | 12:36 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:20
↑
124° SE
|
16:54
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | +0m 47s | 06:29 | 18:46 | 07:05 | 18:09 | 07:44 | 17:30 | 12:37 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Pontarlier. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Pontarlier, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 30 or December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Pontarlier?
Days in Pontarlier are currently getting shorter by about 3m 15s each day, roughly 23 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Pontarlier Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:24-06:36 | 20:30-20:42 |
| Golden hour | 06:36-07:36 | 19:30-20:30 |
Pontarlier's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 15h 52m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 30m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:39 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 21:33 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Pontarlier
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Pontarlier also fixes the Qibla: face 122deg (ESE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,128 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Pontarlier on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Pontarlier get the golden hour at 06:36-07:36 in the morning and 19:30-20:30 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:24-06:36 and 20:30-20:42. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Pontarlier
What time is sunrise in Pontarlier today?
Today Pontarlier has sunrise at 06:56 local time.
What time is sunset in Pontarlier today?
Today Pontarlier has sunset at 20:10 local time.
What time is solar noon in Pontarlier today?
Solar noon in Pontarlier — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:34 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Pontarlier?
In Pontarlier today: civil twilight begins at 06:24 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:42 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Pontarlier?
Nautical twilight in Pontarlier today runs from 05:47 in the morning to 21:19 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Pontarlier for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Pontarlier ends at 21:59 in the evening and resumes at 05:06 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Pontarlier?
Today in Pontarlier, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
