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Florence Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore): facade light in December 2026

Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front 13:40–16:35, most frontal around 16:30; golden light 15:25–16:35. Every day of December is in the table.

The marble facade faces west, towards the Baptistery, across a narrow square. It gets the afternoon sun; in the morning it is in the shade of the Baptistery and the surrounding buildings.

DateWest front
Tue 1 Dec13:35–16:40
golden 15:30–16:40
Wed 2 Dec13:35–16:40
golden 15:30–16:40
Thu 3 Dec13:35–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Fri 4 Dec13:35–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Sat 5 Dec13:35–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Sun 6 Dec13:35–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Mon 7 Dec13:35–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Tue 8 Dec13:35–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Wed 9 Dec13:35–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Thu 10 Dec13:40–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Fri 11 Dec13:40–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Sat 12 Dec13:40–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Sun 13 Dec13:40–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Mon 14 Dec13:40–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Tue 15 Dec13:40–16:35
golden 15:25–16:35
Wed 16 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Thu 17 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Fri 18 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sat 19 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sun 20 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Mon 21 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Tue 22 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:30–16:40
Wed 23 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:30–16:40
Thu 24 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:30–16:40
Fri 25 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:30–16:40
Sat 26 Dec13:45–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Sun 27 Dec13:45–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Mon 28 Dec13:45–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Tue 29 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:35–16:45
Wed 30 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:35–16:45
Thu 31 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:35–16:45

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When is the sun on Florence Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore) in December 2026?

On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front 13:40–16:35, most frontal around 16:30; golden light 15:25–16:35. Every day of December is in the table.