The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in January
On January 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 14:59; on day 31 it rises at 08:04 and sets at 15:58. Over the month the day grows 100 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in January?
Mid-January in Stockholm: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 133°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 227°. That is 43° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 43° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:50 | 08:44 | 14:59 | 15:53 | 6 h 14 min |
| 2 | 07:49 | 08:44 | 15:00 | 15:54 | 6 h 16 min |
| 3 | 07:49 | 08:43 | 15:01 | 15:56 | 6 h 18 min |
| 4 | 07:49 | 08:43 | 15:03 | 15:57 | 6 h 20 min |
| 5 | 07:48 | 08:42 | 15:04 | 15:58 | 6 h 22 min |
| 6 | 07:48 | 08:41 | 15:06 | 15:59 | 6 h 24 min |
| 7 | 07:47 | 08:41 | 15:07 | 16:01 | 6 h 27 min |
| 8 | 07:47 | 08:40 | 15:09 | 16:02 | 6 h 29 min |
| 9 | 07:46 | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:04 | 6 h 32 min |
| 10 | 07:45 | 08:38 | 15:13 | 16:05 | 6 h 35 min |
| 11 | 07:44 | 08:37 | 15:14 | 16:07 | 6 h 38 min |
| 12 | 07:43 | 08:36 | 15:16 | 16:09 | 6 h 41 min |
| 13 | 07:43 | 08:34 | 15:18 | 16:10 | 6 h 44 min |
| 14 | 07:42 | 08:33 | 15:20 | 16:12 | 6 h 47 min |
| 15 | 07:41 | 08:32 | 15:22 | 16:14 | 6 h 50 min |
| 16 | 07:39 | 08:31 | 15:24 | 16:15 | 6 h 54 min |
| 17 | 07:38 | 08:29 | 15:26 | 16:17 | 6 h 57 min |
| 18 | 07:37 | 08:28 | 15:28 | 16:19 | 7 h 01 min |
| 19 | 07:36 | 08:26 | 15:31 | 16:21 | 7 h 04 min |
| 20 | 07:35 | 08:25 | 15:33 | 16:23 | 7 h 08 min |
| 21 | 07:33 | 08:23 | 15:35 | 16:25 | 7 h 12 min |
| 22 | 07:32 | 08:21 | 15:37 | 16:27 | 7 h 16 min |
| 23 | 07:30 | 08:20 | 15:40 | 16:29 | 7 h 20 min |
| 24 | 07:29 | 08:18 | 15:42 | 16:31 | 7 h 24 min |
| 25 | 07:27 | 08:16 | 15:44 | 16:33 | 7 h 28 min |
| 26 | 07:26 | 08:14 | 15:46 | 16:35 | 7 h 32 min |
| 27 | 07:24 | 08:12 | 15:49 | 16:37 | 7 h 37 min |
| 28 | 07:22 | 08:10 | 15:51 | 16:39 | 7 h 41 min |
| 29 | 07:21 | 08:08 | 15:54 | 16:41 | 7 h 45 min |
| 30 | 07:19 | 08:06 | 15:56 | 16:43 | 7 h 50 min |
| 31 | 07:17 | 08:04 | 15:58 | 16:45 | 7 h 54 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 Stockholm for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Stockholm vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Stockholm in January
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in January?
- Mid-January in Stockholm: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 227° measured from true north, which is 43° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 133°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Stockholm gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 100 minutes longer in Stockholm: on January 1 the sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 14:59, and on day 31 it rises at 08:04 and sets at 15:58.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 6 h 50 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 08:32 to sunset at 15:22. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 07:41 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Stockholm the sun sets at 15:22, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:14, 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 Stockholm in January?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on January 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Stockholm, 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.