December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Salt Lake City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:41 ↑ 72.0° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:20 ↑ 287.7° WNW
Day Length: 13h 39m
Sun Direction: SW
Sun Altitude: 56.38°
Sun Distance: 151.416 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Salt Lake City?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Salt Lake City
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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 |
07:32
↑
119° ESE
|
17:00
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 27m | -1m 17s | 05:54 | 18:38 | 06:27 | 18:05 | 07:01 | 17:31 | 12:16 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:33
↑
119° ESE
|
17:00
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 26m | -1m 14s | 05:55 | 18:38 | 06:28 | 18:05 | 07:02 | 17:31 | 12:16 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:34
↑
119° ESE
|
16:59
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 25m | -1m 11s | 05:56 | 18:38 | 06:29 | 18:05 | 07:03 | 17:31 | 12:17 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:35
↑
119° ESE
|
16:59
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 24m | -1m 07s | 05:57 | 18:38 | 06:30 | 18:04 | 07:04 | 17:30 | 12:17 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
07:36
↑
119° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 22m | -1m 04s | 05:58 | 18:38 | 06:31 | 18:04 | 07:05 | 17:30 | 12:17 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:37
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | -1m 00s | 05:59 | 18:38 | 06:32 | 18:04 | 07:06 | 17:30 | 12:18 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:38
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 57s | 06:00 | 18:38 | 06:33 | 18:04 | 07:07 | 17:30 | 12:18 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:39
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 53s | 06:00 | 18:38 | 06:33 | 18:05 | 07:08 | 17:30 | 12:19 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:40
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 19m | -0m 49s | 06:01 | 18:38 | 06:34 | 18:05 | 07:08 | 17:30 | 12:19 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:41
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 18m | -0m 45s | 06:02 | 18:38 | 06:35 | 18:05 | 07:09 | 17:31 | 12:20 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
07:41
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | -0m 42s | 06:03 | 18:38 | 06:36 | 18:05 | 07:10 | 17:31 | 12:20 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:42
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | -0m 38s | 06:03 | 18:38 | 06:37 | 18:05 | 07:11 | 17:31 | 12:21 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:43
↑
120° ESE
|
17:00
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | -0m 34s | 06:04 | 18:39 | 06:37 | 18:05 | 07:12 | 17:31 | 12:21 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:44
↑
121° ESE
|
17:00
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 16m | -0m 30s | 06:05 | 18:39 | 06:38 | 18:06 | 07:12 | 17:31 | 12:21 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
07:44
↑
121° ESE
|
17:00
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | -0m 26s | 06:05 | 18:39 | 06:39 | 18:06 | 07:13 | 17:32 | 12:22 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:45
↑
121° ESE
|
17:00
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | -0m 22s | 06:06 | 18:40 | 06:39 | 18:06 | 07:14 | 17:32 | 12:22 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:46
↑
121° ESE
|
17:01
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 18s | 06:07 | 18:40 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 07:14 | 17:32 | 12:23 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:46
↑
121° ESE
|
17:01
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 14s | 06:07 | 18:40 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 07:15 | 17:33 | 12:23 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
07:47
↑
121° ESE
|
17:02
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 10s | 06:08 | 18:41 | 06:41 | 18:08 | 07:15 | 17:33 | 12:24 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:48
↑
121° ESE
|
17:02
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 06s | 06:08 | 18:41 | 06:42 | 18:08 | 07:16 | 17:34 | 12:24 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:48
↑
121° ESE
|
17:02
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | -0m 02s | 06:09 | 18:42 | 06:42 | 18:08 | 07:16 | 17:34 | 12:25 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:49
↑
121° ESE
|
17:03
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 01s | 06:09 | 18:42 | 06:43 | 18:09 | 07:17 | 17:35 | 12:25 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:49
↑
121° ESE
|
17:04
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 05s | 06:10 | 18:43 | 06:43 | 18:10 | 07:17 | 17:35 | 12:26 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:49
↑
121° ESE
|
17:04
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 09s | 06:10 | 18:43 | 06:43 | 18:10 | 07:18 | 17:36 | 12:26 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
17:05
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 14s | 06:11 | 18:44 | 06:44 | 18:11 | 07:18 | 17:36 | 12:27 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
17:05
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | +0m 18s | 06:11 | 18:45 | 06:44 | 18:11 | 07:19 | 17:37 | 12:27 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
17:06
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 15m | +0m 22s | 06:11 | 18:45 | 06:45 | 18:12 | 07:19 | 17:38 | 12:28 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:51
↑
121° ESE
|
17:07
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 16m | +0m 26s | 06:12 | 18:46 | 06:45 | 18:13 | 07:19 | 17:38 | 12:28 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:51
↑
121° ESE
|
17:08
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | +0m 30s | 06:12 | 18:47 | 06:45 | 18:13 | 07:19 | 17:39 | 12:29 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:51
↑
120° ESE
|
17:08
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | +0m 34s | 06:12 | 18:47 | 06:45 | 18:14 | 07:20 | 17:40 | 12:29 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:51
↑
120° ESE
|
17:09
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 17m | +0m 38s | 06:12 | 18:48 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 07:20 | 17:41 | 12:30 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Salt Lake City. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Salt Lake City?
Days in Salt Lake City are currently getting shorter by about 2m 25s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Salt Lake City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:11-06:22 | 20:39-20:50 |
| Golden hour | 06:22-07:17 | 19:44-20:39 |
Salt Lake City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 05m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 13m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:55 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:02 |
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.
In Salt Lake City today, the morning golden hour runs 06:22-07:17 and the evening golden hour 19:44-20:39, with the cooler blue hour around 06:11-06:22 and 20:39-20:50. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Salt Lake City
What time is sunrise in Salt Lake City today?
Today Salt Lake City has sunrise at 06:41 local time.
What time is sunset in Salt Lake City today?
The sun sets over Salt Lake City today at 20:20 local time.
What time is solar noon in Salt Lake City today?
Solar noon in Salt Lake City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:31 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Salt Lake City?
In Salt Lake City today: civil twilight begins at 06:11 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:50 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Salt Lake City?
Nautical twilight in Salt Lake City today runs from 05:36 in the morning to 21:25 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Salt Lake City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Salt Lake City ends at 22:02 in the evening and resumes at 04:58 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 Salt Lake City?
Today in Salt Lake City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 72° and sets at 288° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
