The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Berlin in August
On August 1 in Berlin the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:58; on day 31 it rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:55. Over the month the day gets 115 minutes shorter.
In Berlin (52.5° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:58 on the 1st, and at 06:18 and 19:55 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 41 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 Berlin in August?
Mid-August in Berlin: 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 Berlin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:44 | 05:26 | 20:58 | 21:40 | 15 h 32 min |
| 2 | 04:46 | 05:28 | 20:57 | 21:38 | 15 h 29 min |
| 3 | 04:48 | 05:30 | 20:55 | 21:36 | 15 h 25 min |
| 4 | 04:50 | 05:31 | 20:53 | 21:34 | 15 h 22 min |
| 5 | 04:52 | 05:33 | 20:51 | 21:32 | 15 h 18 min |
| 6 | 04:54 | 05:35 | 20:49 | 21:30 | 15 h 15 min |
| 7 | 04:56 | 05:36 | 20:47 | 21:28 | 15 h 11 min |
| 8 | 04:58 | 05:38 | 20:45 | 21:26 | 15 h 08 min |
| 9 | 05:00 | 05:40 | 20:43 | 21:23 | 15 h 04 min |
| 10 | 05:02 | 05:41 | 20:41 | 21:21 | 15 h 00 min |
| 11 | 05:04 | 05:43 | 20:39 | 21:19 | 14 h 56 min |
| 12 | 05:06 | 05:45 | 20:37 | 21:17 | 14 h 53 min |
| 13 | 05:08 | 05:47 | 20:35 | 21:14 | 14 h 49 min |
| 14 | 05:09 | 05:48 | 20:33 | 21:12 | 14 h 45 min |
| 15 | 05:11 | 05:50 | 20:31 | 21:10 | 14 h 41 min |
| 16 | 05:13 | 05:52 | 20:29 | 21:07 | 14 h 37 min |
| 17 | 05:15 | 05:53 | 20:27 | 21:05 | 14 h 33 min |
| 18 | 05:17 | 05:55 | 20:25 | 21:03 | 14 h 29 min |
| 19 | 05:19 | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:00 | 14 h 26 min |
| 20 | 05:21 | 05:59 | 20:20 | 20:58 | 14 h 22 min |
| 21 | 05:23 | 06:00 | 20:18 | 20:55 | 14 h 18 min |
| 22 | 05:25 | 06:02 | 20:16 | 20:53 | 14 h 14 min |
| 23 | 05:27 | 06:04 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 14 h 10 min |
| 24 | 05:29 | 06:06 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 14 h 06 min |
| 25 | 05:31 | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:45 | 14 h 01 min |
| 26 | 05:33 | 06:09 | 20:06 | 20:43 | 13 h 57 min |
| 27 | 05:34 | 06:11 | 20:04 | 20:40 | 13 h 53 min |
| 28 | 05:36 | 06:13 | 20:02 | 20:38 | 13 h 49 min |
| 29 | 05:38 | 06:14 | 19:59 | 20:35 | 13 h 45 min |
| 30 | 05:40 | 06:16 | 19:57 | 20:33 | 13 h 41 min |
| 31 | 05:42 | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:30 | 13 h 37 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 Berlin runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~11 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Berlin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Berlin in August
- Where does the sun set in Berlin in August?
- Mid-August in Berlin: 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 Berlin lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 115 minutes shorter in Berlin: on August 1 the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:58, and on day 31 it rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:55.
- How many hours of daylight does Berlin get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 14 h 41 min in Berlin, from sunrise at 05:50 to sunset at 20:31. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Berlin in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:11 in Berlin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:50. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Berlin in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Berlin the sun sets at 20:31, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:10, 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 Berlin 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 Berlin, 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.