Springfield, IL · December 2026

Springfield sunrise and sunset in December 2026

Short answer

Springfield loses 10 minutes of daylight in December 2026, from 9 h 34 min on the 1st to 9 h 24 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 1.2 minutes, on December 2.
December 1
9 h 34 min
December 31
9 h 24 min

December at a glance

Springfield loses 10 minutes of daylight in December 2026, from 9 h 34 min on the 1st to 9 h 24 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 1.2 minutes, on December 2.

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Each column is one day, from sunrise to sunset in local clock time (CST).

Sunrise ranges from 7:00 AM on December 1 to 7:19 AM on December 28, and sunset from 4:33 PM on December 4 to 4:43 PM on December 30. Clocks stay on CST all month.

The average December day, 9 h 24 min, is 35 minutes shorter than November's and 19 minutes shorter than January's.

December in the year

Average day length for each month of 2026 in Springfield, with December marked. The longest month on average is June and the shortest is December.

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Compared with other capitals

On December 15, Springfield gets 9 h 22 min of daylight, 27th of the 51 capitals. Honolulu has the most that day, 10 h 51 min, and Juneau the least, 6 h 25 min. Among neighboring capitals, Madison gets 9 h 01 min, Des Moines gets 9 h 11 min, Jefferson City gets 9 h 29 min, Frankfort gets 9 h 32 min, Indianapolis gets 9 h 22 min.

Every day in December 2026

DayCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDaylightChange
Dec 16:30 AM7:00 AM11:47 AM4:34 PM5:04 PM9 h 34 min
Dec 26:31 AM7:01 AM11:48 AM4:34 PM5:04 PM9 h 33 min-1:12
Dec 36:32 AM7:02 AM11:48 AM4:34 PM5:04 PM9 h 31 min-1:09
Dec 46:33 AM7:03 AM11:48 AM4:33 PM5:04 PM9 h 30 min-1:05
Dec 56:34 AM7:04 AM11:49 AM4:33 PM5:03 PM9 h 29 min-1:02
Dec 66:35 AM7:05 AM11:49 AM4:33 PM5:03 PM9 h 28 min-0:59
Dec 76:36 AM7:06 AM11:50 AM4:33 PM5:03 PM9 h 27 min-0:55
Dec 86:37 AM7:07 AM11:50 AM4:33 PM5:04 PM9 h 27 min-0:52
Dec 96:37 AM7:08 AM11:51 AM4:33 PM5:04 PM9 h 26 min-0:48
Dec 106:38 AM7:08 AM11:51 AM4:33 PM5:04 PM9 h 25 min-0:44
Dec 116:39 AM7:09 AM11:51 AM4:34 PM5:04 PM9 h 24 min-0:41
Dec 126:40 AM7:10 AM11:52 AM4:34 PM5:04 PM9 h 24 min-0:37
Dec 136:40 AM7:11 AM11:52 AM4:34 PM5:04 PM9 h 23 min-0:33
Dec 146:41 AM7:11 AM11:53 AM4:34 PM5:05 PM9 h 23 min-0:29
Dec 156:42 AM7:12 AM11:53 AM4:34 PM5:05 PM9 h 22 min-0:26
Dec 166:42 AM7:13 AM11:54 AM4:35 PM5:05 PM9 h 22 min-0:22
Dec 176:43 AM7:14 AM11:54 AM4:35 PM5:06 PM9 h 22 min-0:18
Dec 186:44 AM7:14 AM11:55 AM4:35 PM5:06 PM9 h 21 min-0:14
Dec 196:44 AM7:15 AM11:55 AM4:36 PM5:06 PM9 h 21 min-0:10
Dec 206:45 AM7:15 AM11:56 AM4:36 PM5:07 PM9 h 21 min-0:06
Dec 216:45 AM7:16 AM11:56 AM4:37 PM5:07 PM9 h 21 min-0:02
Dec 226:46 AM7:16 AM11:57 AM4:37 PM5:08 PM9 h 21 min+0:02
Dec 236:46 AM7:17 AM11:57 AM4:38 PM5:08 PM9 h 21 min+0:05
Dec 246:47 AM7:17 AM11:58 AM4:38 PM5:09 PM9 h 21 min+0:09
Dec 256:47 AM7:18 AM11:58 AM4:39 PM5:10 PM9 h 22 min+0:13
Dec 266:47 AM7:18 AM11:59 AM4:40 PM5:10 PM9 h 22 min+0:17
Dec 276:48 AM7:18 AM11:59 AM4:40 PM5:11 PM9 h 22 min+0:21
Dec 286:48 AM7:19 AM12:00 PM4:41 PM5:11 PM9 h 23 min+0:25
Dec 296:48 AM7:19 AM12:00 PM4:42 PM5:12 PM9 h 23 min+0:29
Dec 306:49 AM7:19 AM12:01 PM4:43 PM5:13 PM9 h 24 min+0:33
Dec 316:49 AM7:19 AM12:01 PM4:43 PM5:14 PM9 h 24 min+0:36
Local clock time (CST). Sunrise and sunset when the sun's center is 0.833° below the horizon; civil twilight at 6°.

How these times are computed

Each row runs the SunCalc solar model for the stored capitol coordinate, 39.781° N, 89.650° W, and converts the result to local clock time with the America/Chicago time zone rules. Times assume a flat, open horizon at sea level. Hills, buildings and elevation shift what you see by a few minutes. The sunrise and sunset guide walks through the calculation.

Questions people ask

What time is sunrise in Springfield in December?

Between 7:00 AM (December 1) and 7:19 AM (December 28) in 2026, local time.

What time is sunset in Springfield in December?

Between 4:33 PM (December 4) and 4:43 PM (December 30) in 2026, local time.

How many hours of daylight does Springfield get in December?

9 h 24 min on average, from 9 h 34 min on December 1 to 9 h 24 min on December 31.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: computed for December 2026 at 39.781° N, 89.650° W.

  1. 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  2. 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.