The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Barcelona in February
On February 1 in Barcelona the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:05; on day 28 it rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:38. Over the month the day grows 67 minutes longer.
In Barcelona (41.4° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:05 on the 1st, and at 07:31 and 18:38 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 33 min and the sun reaches 35° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in February there is no vitamin D synthesis in Barcelona at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Barcelona in February?
Mid-February in Barcelona: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 107°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 253°. That is 17° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° north.
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 Barcelona. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 10 h 01 min |
| 2 | 07:34 | 08:04 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 10 h 03 min |
| 3 | 07:34 | 08:03 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 10 h 05 min |
| 4 | 07:33 | 08:02 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 10 h 07 min |
| 5 | 07:32 | 08:01 | 18:10 | 18:39 | 10 h 09 min |
| 6 | 07:31 | 08:00 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 10 h 12 min |
| 7 | 07:30 | 07:59 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 10 h 14 min |
| 8 | 07:29 | 07:58 | 18:14 | 18:43 | 10 h 16 min |
| 9 | 07:28 | 07:57 | 18:15 | 18:44 | 10 h 19 min |
| 10 | 07:27 | 07:55 | 18:16 | 18:45 | 10 h 21 min |
| 11 | 07:25 | 07:54 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 10 h 23 min |
| 12 | 07:24 | 07:53 | 18:19 | 18:47 | 10 h 26 min |
| 13 | 07:23 | 07:52 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 10 h 28 min |
| 14 | 07:22 | 07:51 | 18:21 | 18:50 | 10 h 31 min |
| 15 | 07:21 | 07:49 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 10 h 33 min |
| 16 | 07:20 | 07:48 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 10 h 36 min |
| 17 | 07:18 | 07:47 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 10 h 38 min |
| 18 | 07:17 | 07:45 | 18:26 | 18:55 | 10 h 41 min |
| 19 | 07:16 | 07:44 | 18:27 | 18:56 | 10 h 43 min |
| 20 | 07:14 | 07:43 | 18:29 | 18:57 | 10 h 46 min |
| 21 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 10 h 49 min |
| 22 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 10 h 51 min |
| 23 | 07:10 | 07:38 | 18:32 | 19:00 | 10 h 54 min |
| 24 | 07:09 | 07:37 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 10 h 57 min |
| 25 | 07:07 | 07:35 | 18:35 | 19:03 | 10 h 59 min |
| 26 | 07:06 | 07:34 | 18:36 | 19:04 | 11 h 02 min |
| 27 | 07:05 | 07:32 | 18:37 | 19:05 | 11 h 05 min |
| 28 | 07:03 | 07:31 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 11 h 07 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Barcelona for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Barcelona vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Barcelona in February
- Where does the sun set in Barcelona in February?
- Mid-February in Barcelona: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 253° measured from true north, which is 17° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 107°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Barcelona gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 67 minutes longer in Barcelona: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:05, and on day 28 it rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:38.
- How many hours of daylight does Barcelona get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 33 min in Barcelona, from sunrise at 07:49 to sunset at 18:23. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Barcelona in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:21 in Barcelona, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:49. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Barcelona in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Barcelona the sun sets at 18:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:51, 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 Barcelona in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Barcelona, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.