Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world during the past 24 hours. Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds fly on the Poyang Lake, China, having made their way to take shelter from the cold winter. The sanctuary of the Basilica of the Fallen Lord of Montserrate is illuminated with Christmas lights in Bogota, Colombia. Germany's Felix Neureuther, centre, takes a fall on the podium after winning the men's slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. Fellow German Fritz Dopfer, left, came second and Sweden's Jens Byggmark finished third. Japanese Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers alongside Empress Michiko and flanked by Crown Prince Naruhito, left, and Prince Akishino, right, during celebrations for his birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. A man wrapped up in a quilt sits outside a temporary shelter for homeless people on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India. Ten bikers set a new Guinness World Record by riding simultaneously around the inside of the Globe of Speed in Dortmund, Germany. Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Moscow's Kremlin. Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon can be seen on the right. Floral tributes are placed near to the spot where six people were killed by an out-of-control bin lorry in Glasgow city centre. The bin lorry crashed in George Square after careering up Queen Street at about 14:30 on Monday.
View the month calendar of December 2014 including week numbers. December 2014 Week Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 50 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 51 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 52 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1 28 29 30 31 Date Sunrise Sunset Length of day December 1, 2014 7:00 16:29 9h 29m December 2, 2014 7:01 16:29 9h 28m December 3, 2014 7:02 16:29 9h 27m December 4, 2014 7:03 16:29 9h 26m December 5, 2014 7:04 16:29 9h 25m December 6, 2014 7:05 16:29 9h 24m December 7, 2014 7:06 16:28 9h 22m December 8, 2014 7:07 16:28 9h 21m December 9, 2014 7:08 16:28 9h 20m December 10, 2014 7:09 16:29 9h 20m December 11, 2014 7:10 16:29 9h 19m December 12, 2014 7:11 16:29 9h 18m December 13, 2014 7:11 16:29 9h 18m December 14, 2014 7:12 16:29 9h 17m December 15, 2014 7:13 16:29 9h 16m December 16, 2014 7:13 16:30 9h 17m December 17, 2014 7:14 16:30 9h 16m December 18, 2014 7:15 16:30 9h 15m December 19, 2014 7:15 16:31 9h 16m December 20, 2014 7:16 16:31 9h 15m December 21, 2014 7:16 16:32 9h 16m December 22, 2014 7:17 16:32 9h 15m December 23, 2014 7:17 16:33 9h 16m December 24, 2014 7:18 16:33 9h 15m December 25, 2014 7:18 16:34 9h 16m December 26, 2014 7:19 16:35 9h 16m December 27, 2014 7:19 16:35 9h 16m December 28, 2014 7:19 16:36 9h 17m December 29, 2014 7:20 16:37 9h 17m December 30, 2014 7:20 16:37 9h 17m December 31, 2014 7:20 16:38 9h 18m The sunrise and sunset are calculated from New York. All the times in the December 2014 calendar may differ when you eg live east or west in the United States. To see the sunrise and sunset in your region select a city above this list. See also the position of the moon, check the Moon calendar 2014.