The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest in January
On January 1 in Budapest the sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:03; on day 31 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:41. Over the month the day grows 56 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Budapest in January?
Mid-January in Budapest: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 121°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 239°. That is 31° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 31° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 Budapest. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:03 | 16:39 | 8 h 31 min |
| 2 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:04 | 16:40 | 8 h 32 min |
| 3 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:05 | 16:41 | 8 h 33 min |
| 4 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:06 | 16:42 | 8 h 34 min |
| 5 | 06:56 | 07:32 | 16:07 | 16:42 | 8 h 35 min |
| 6 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 16:08 | 16:43 | 8 h 37 min |
| 7 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 16:09 | 16:44 | 8 h 38 min |
| 8 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 16:10 | 16:45 | 8 h 39 min |
| 9 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 16:11 | 16:46 | 8 h 41 min |
| 10 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 16:12 | 16:48 | 8 h 42 min |
| 11 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 16:14 | 16:49 | 8 h 44 min |
| 12 | 06:54 | 07:29 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 8 h 45 min |
| 13 | 06:54 | 07:29 | 16:16 | 16:51 | 8 h 47 min |
| 14 | 06:54 | 07:28 | 16:17 | 16:52 | 8 h 49 min |
| 15 | 06:53 | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:53 | 8 h 51 min |
| 16 | 06:53 | 07:27 | 16:20 | 16:54 | 8 h 52 min |
| 17 | 06:52 | 07:27 | 16:21 | 16:56 | 8 h 54 min |
| 18 | 06:51 | 07:26 | 16:22 | 16:57 | 8 h 56 min |
| 19 | 06:51 | 07:25 | 16:24 | 16:58 | 8 h 58 min |
| 20 | 06:50 | 07:25 | 16:25 | 16:59 | 9 h 01 min |
| 21 | 06:50 | 07:24 | 16:26 | 17:01 | 9 h 03 min |
| 22 | 06:49 | 07:23 | 16:28 | 17:02 | 9 h 05 min |
| 23 | 06:48 | 07:22 | 16:29 | 17:03 | 9 h 07 min |
| 24 | 06:47 | 07:21 | 16:31 | 17:05 | 9 h 10 min |
| 25 | 06:46 | 07:20 | 16:32 | 17:06 | 9 h 12 min |
| 26 | 06:45 | 07:19 | 16:34 | 17:07 | 9 h 14 min |
| 27 | 06:45 | 07:18 | 16:35 | 17:09 | 9 h 17 min |
| 28 | 06:44 | 07:17 | 16:37 | 17:10 | 9 h 19 min |
| 29 | 06:43 | 07:16 | 16:38 | 17:11 | 9 h 22 min |
| 30 | 06:42 | 07:15 | 16:39 | 17:13 | 9 h 25 min |
| 31 | 06:41 | 07:14 | 16:41 | 17:14 | 9 h 27 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January the sun doesn't climb high enough in Budapest for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Budapest vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Budapest in January
- Where does the sun set in Budapest in January?
- Mid-January in Budapest: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 239° measured from true north, which is 31° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 121°. Over the month both points shift 8° north.
- How much daylight does Budapest gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 56 minutes longer in Budapest: on January 1 the sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:03, and on day 31 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:41.
- How many hours of daylight does Budapest get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 8 h 51 min in Budapest, from sunrise at 07:28 to sunset at 16:18. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Budapest in January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 06:53 in Budapest, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:28. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Budapest in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Budapest the sun sets at 16:18, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:53, 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 Budapest in January?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on January 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Budapest, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In January it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.