The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in March
On March 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:10; on day 31 it rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:05. Over the month the day grows 8 minutes longer.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:10 on the 1st, and at 05:56 and 18:05 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 05 min and the sun reaches 82° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 08:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 3 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 Bogota in March?
Mid-March in Bogota: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° 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 Bogota. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 01 min |
| 2 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 02 min |
| 3 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 02 min |
| 4 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 02 min |
| 5 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 02 min |
| 6 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 12 h 03 min |
| 7 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12 h 03 min |
| 8 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12 h 03 min |
| 9 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12 h 03 min |
| 10 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12 h 04 min |
| 11 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12 h 04 min |
| 12 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12 h 04 min |
| 13 | 05:44 | 06:04 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 12 h 04 min |
| 14 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 12 h 05 min |
| 15 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12 h 05 min |
| 16 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12 h 05 min |
| 17 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12 h 05 min |
| 18 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12 h 06 min |
| 19 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 12 h 06 min |
| 20 | 05:41 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 12 h 06 min |
| 21 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 05:40 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12 h 07 min |
| 23 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12 h 07 min |
| 24 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12 h 07 min |
| 25 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 12 h 07 min |
| 26 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12 h 08 min |
| 27 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12 h 08 min |
| 28 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12 h 08 min |
| 29 | 05:37 | 05:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12 h 09 min |
| 30 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 18:06 | 18:26 | 12 h 09 min |
| 31 | 05:36 | 05:56 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12 h 09 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in Bogota runs from 08:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~3 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Bogota vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Bogota in March
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in March?
- Mid-March in Bogota: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Bogota gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 8 minutes longer in Bogota: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:10, and on day 31 it rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:05.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 12 h 05 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 06:04 to sunset at 18:08. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Bogota in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:43 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:04. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Bogota the sun sets at 18:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:29, 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 Bogota in March?
- In mid-March, between 08:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Bogota, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 3 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.