The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in August
On August 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:32; on day 31 it rises at 06:52 and sets at 20:28. Over the month the day gets 115 minutes shorter.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:32 on the 1st, and at 06:52 and 20:28 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 40 min and the sun reaches 51° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 11 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Amsterdam in August?
Mid-August in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 66°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 294°. That is 24° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 24° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 17° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Amsterdam. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:19 | 06:01 | 21:32 | 22:14 | 15 h 31 min |
| 2 | 05:21 | 06:03 | 21:30 | 22:12 | 15 h 28 min |
| 3 | 05:23 | 06:04 | 21:28 | 22:10 | 15 h 24 min |
| 4 | 05:25 | 06:06 | 21:27 | 22:07 | 15 h 21 min |
| 5 | 05:27 | 06:08 | 21:25 | 22:05 | 15 h 17 min |
| 6 | 05:29 | 06:09 | 21:23 | 22:03 | 15 h 14 min |
| 7 | 05:31 | 06:11 | 21:21 | 22:01 | 15 h 10 min |
| 8 | 05:33 | 06:13 | 21:19 | 21:59 | 15 h 06 min |
| 9 | 05:34 | 06:14 | 21:17 | 21:57 | 15 h 03 min |
| 10 | 05:36 | 06:16 | 21:15 | 21:55 | 14 h 59 min |
| 11 | 05:38 | 06:18 | 21:13 | 21:52 | 14 h 55 min |
| 12 | 05:40 | 06:19 | 21:11 | 21:50 | 14 h 52 min |
| 13 | 05:42 | 06:21 | 21:09 | 21:48 | 14 h 48 min |
| 14 | 05:44 | 06:23 | 21:07 | 21:45 | 14 h 44 min |
| 15 | 05:46 | 06:24 | 21:05 | 21:43 | 14 h 40 min |
| 16 | 05:48 | 06:26 | 21:03 | 21:41 | 14 h 36 min |
| 17 | 05:50 | 06:28 | 21:00 | 21:38 | 14 h 33 min |
| 18 | 05:52 | 06:30 | 20:58 | 21:36 | 14 h 29 min |
| 19 | 05:54 | 06:31 | 20:56 | 21:34 | 14 h 25 min |
| 20 | 05:56 | 06:33 | 20:54 | 21:31 | 14 h 21 min |
| 21 | 05:58 | 06:35 | 20:52 | 21:29 | 14 h 17 min |
| 22 | 06:00 | 06:37 | 20:49 | 21:26 | 14 h 13 min |
| 23 | 06:01 | 06:38 | 20:47 | 21:24 | 14 h 09 min |
| 24 | 06:03 | 06:40 | 20:45 | 21:21 | 14 h 05 min |
| 25 | 06:05 | 06:42 | 20:43 | 21:19 | 14 h 01 min |
| 26 | 06:07 | 06:43 | 20:40 | 21:17 | 13 h 57 min |
| 27 | 06:09 | 06:45 | 20:38 | 21:14 | 13 h 53 min |
| 28 | 06:11 | 06:47 | 20:36 | 21:12 | 13 h 49 min |
| 29 | 06:13 | 06:49 | 20:33 | 21:09 | 13 h 45 min |
| 30 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 20:31 | 21:07 | 13 h 40 min |
| 31 | 06:16 | 06:52 | 20:28 | 21:04 | 13 h 36 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Amsterdam runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~11 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Amsterdam vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Amsterdam in August
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in August?
- Mid-August in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 294° measured from true north, which is 24° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 66°. Over the month both points shift 17° south.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 115 minutes shorter in Amsterdam: on August 1 the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:32, and on day 31 it rises at 06:52 and sets at 20:28.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 14 h 40 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 06:24 to sunset at 21:05. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Amsterdam in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:46 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:24. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Amsterdam the sun sets at 21:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:43, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Amsterdam in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Amsterdam, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 11 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.