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Milan Cathedral (Duomo): facade light in December 2026

Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front 13:45–16:40, most frontal around 16:35; golden light 15:25–16:40. Every day of December is in the table.

The white marble front of the Duomo faces due west across the piazza. It is in shade all morning and catches the sun from early afternoon until sunset, when the marble turns gold.

DateWest front
Tue 1 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Wed 2 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Thu 3 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Fri 4 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sat 5 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sun 6 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Mon 7 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Tue 8 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Wed 9 Dec13:40–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Thu 10 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Fri 11 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sat 12 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sun 13 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Mon 14 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Tue 15 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Wed 16 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Thu 17 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Fri 18 Dec13:45–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sat 19 Dec13:50–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Sun 20 Dec13:50–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Mon 21 Dec13:50–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Tue 22 Dec13:50–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Wed 23 Dec13:50–16:40
golden 15:25–16:40
Thu 24 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:25–16:45
Fri 25 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:25–16:45
Sat 26 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Sun 27 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Mon 28 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Tue 29 Dec13:50–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Wed 30 Dec13:55–16:45
golden 15:30–16:45
Thu 31 Dec13:55–16:50
golden 15:35–16:50

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When is the sun on Milan Cathedral (Duomo) in December 2026?

On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front 13:45–16:40, most frontal around 16:35; golden light 15:25–16:40. Every day of December is in the table.