Notre-Dame de Paris: facade light in December 2026
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front (towers) 16:05–16:50, most frontal around 16:45; golden light 16:05–16:50. Every day of December is in the table.
The twin-tower front faces west-north-west over the parvis. It is backlit and grey in the morning and glows in the afternoon and evening sun.
| Date | West front (towers) |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 15:55–16:55 golden 15:55–16:55 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 15:55–16:55 golden 15:55–16:55 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 15:55–16:55 golden 15:55–16:55 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 16:00–16:55 golden 16:00–16:55 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 16:00–16:55 golden 16:00–16:55 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 16:00–16:55 golden 16:00–16:55 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 16:00–16:55 golden 16:00–16:55 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 16:00–16:50 golden 16:00–16:50 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 16:00–16:50 golden 16:00–16:50 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 16:00–16:50 golden 16:00–16:50 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 16:05–16:50 golden 16:05–16:50 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 16:05–16:50 golden 16:05–16:50 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 16:05–16:50 golden 16:05–16:50 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 16:05–16:50 golden 16:05–16:50 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 16:05–16:50 golden 16:05–16:50 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 16:05–16:55 golden 16:05–16:55 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 16:05–16:55 golden 16:05–16:55 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 16:05–16:55 golden 16:05–16:55 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 16:10–16:55 golden 16:10–16:55 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 16:10–17:00 golden 16:10–17:00 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 16:10–17:00 golden 16:10–17:00 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 16:10–17:00 golden 16:10–17:00 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 16:15–17:00 golden 16:15–17:00 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 16:15–17:00 golden 16:15–17:00 |
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When is the sun on Notre-Dame de Paris in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front (towers) 16:05–16:50, most frontal around 16:45; golden light 16:05–16:50. Every day of December is in the table.