Olympia, WA · December 2026

Olympia sunrise and sunset in December 2026

Short answer

Olympia loses 13 minutes of daylight in December 2026, from 8 h 47 min on the 1st to 8 h 35 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 1.6 minutes, on December 2.
December 1
8 h 47 min
December 31
8 h 35 min

December at a glance

Olympia loses 13 minutes of daylight in December 2026, from 8 h 47 min on the 1st to 8 h 35 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 1.6 minutes, on December 2.

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

Sunrise ranges from 7:36 AM on December 1 to 7:57 AM on December 28, and sunset from 4:22 PM on December 5 to 4:32 PM on December 31. Clocks stay on PST all month.

The average December day, 8 h 35 min, is 47 minutes shorter than November's and 26 minutes shorter than January's.

December in the year

Average day length for each month of 2026 in Olympia, 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, Olympia gets 8 h 32 min of daylight, 50th 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, Salem gets 8 h 48 min, Boise gets 8 h 57 min.

Every day in December 2026

DayCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDaylightChange
Dec 17:02 AM7:36 AM12:00 PM4:24 PM4:58 PM8 h 47 min
Dec 27:03 AM7:38 AM12:01 PM4:23 PM4:58 PM8 h 46 min-1:36
Dec 37:04 AM7:39 AM12:01 PM4:23 PM4:58 PM8 h 44 min-1:32
Dec 47:05 AM7:40 AM12:01 PM4:23 PM4:58 PM8 h 43 min-1:27
Dec 57:06 AM7:41 AM12:02 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 41 min-1:23
Dec 67:07 AM7:42 AM12:02 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 40 min-1:18
Dec 77:08 AM7:43 AM12:03 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 39 min-1:14
Dec 87:09 AM7:44 AM12:03 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 38 min-1:09
Dec 97:10 AM7:45 AM12:04 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 37 min-1:04
Dec 107:11 AM7:46 AM12:04 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 36 min-0:59
Dec 117:12 AM7:47 AM12:05 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 35 min-0:55
Dec 127:13 AM7:48 AM12:05 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 34 min-0:50
Dec 137:13 AM7:49 AM12:05 PM4:22 PM4:57 PM8 h 33 min-0:45
Dec 147:14 AM7:50 AM12:06 PM4:22 PM4:58 PM8 h 32 min-0:39
Dec 157:15 AM7:50 AM12:06 PM4:22 PM4:58 PM8 h 32 min-0:34
Dec 167:16 AM7:51 AM12:07 PM4:23 PM4:58 PM8 h 31 min-0:29
Dec 177:16 AM7:52 AM12:07 PM4:23 PM4:58 PM8 h 31 min-0:24
Dec 187:17 AM7:53 AM12:08 PM4:23 PM4:59 PM8 h 31 min-0:19
Dec 197:18 AM7:53 AM12:08 PM4:24 PM4:59 PM8 h 30 min-0:13
Dec 207:18 AM7:54 AM12:09 PM4:24 PM5:00 PM8 h 30 min-0:08
Dec 217:19 AM7:54 AM12:09 PM4:24 PM5:00 PM8 h 30 min-0:03
Dec 227:19 AM7:55 AM12:10 PM4:25 PM5:01 PM8 h 30 min+0:03
Dec 237:20 AM7:55 AM12:10 PM4:26 PM5:01 PM8 h 30 min+0:08
Dec 247:20 AM7:56 AM12:11 PM4:26 PM5:02 PM8 h 31 min+0:13
Dec 257:20 AM7:56 AM12:11 PM4:27 PM5:02 PM8 h 31 min+0:18
Dec 267:21 AM7:56 AM12:12 PM4:28 PM5:03 PM8 h 31 min+0:24
Dec 277:21 AM7:56 AM12:12 PM4:28 PM5:04 PM8 h 32 min+0:29
Dec 287:21 AM7:57 AM12:13 PM4:29 PM5:05 PM8 h 32 min+0:34
Dec 297:21 AM7:57 AM12:13 PM4:30 PM5:05 PM8 h 33 min+0:39
Dec 307:22 AM7:57 AM12:14 PM4:31 PM5:06 PM8 h 34 min+0:44
Dec 317:22 AM7:57 AM12:14 PM4:32 PM5:07 PM8 h 35 min+0:50
Local clock time (PST). 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, 47.036° N, 122.900° W, and converts the result to local clock time with the America/Los_Angeles 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 Olympia in December?

Between 7:36 AM (December 1) and 7:57 AM (December 28) in 2026, local time.

What time is sunset in Olympia in December?

Between 4:22 PM (December 5) and 4:32 PM (December 31) in 2026, local time.

How many hours of daylight does Olympia get in December?

8 h 35 min on average, from 8 h 47 min on December 1 to 8 h 35 min on December 31.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: computed for December 2026 at 47.036° N, 122.900° 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.