The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in February
On February 1 in Helsinki the sun rises at 08:39 and sets at 16:29; on day 28 it rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:39. Over the month the day grows 141 minutes longer.
In Helsinki (60.2° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 08:39 and sets at 16:29 on the 1st, and at 07:28 and 17:39 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 00 min and the sun reaches 17° 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 Helsinki at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Helsinki in February?
Mid-February in Helsinki: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 116°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 244°. That is 26° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 26° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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 Helsinki. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:51 | 08:39 | 16:29 | 17:17 | 7 h 50 min |
| 2 | 07:49 | 08:37 | 16:31 | 17:19 | 7 h 54 min |
| 3 | 07:47 | 08:35 | 16:34 | 17:21 | 7 h 59 min |
| 4 | 07:45 | 08:32 | 16:36 | 17:24 | 8 h 04 min |
| 5 | 07:43 | 08:30 | 16:39 | 17:26 | 8 h 09 min |
| 6 | 07:41 | 08:27 | 16:42 | 17:28 | 8 h 14 min |
| 7 | 07:39 | 08:25 | 16:44 | 17:31 | 8 h 19 min |
| 8 | 07:36 | 08:23 | 16:47 | 17:33 | 8 h 24 min |
| 9 | 07:34 | 08:20 | 16:49 | 17:35 | 8 h 29 min |
| 10 | 07:32 | 08:18 | 16:52 | 17:38 | 8 h 34 min |
| 11 | 07:30 | 08:15 | 16:55 | 17:40 | 8 h 40 min |
| 12 | 07:27 | 08:12 | 16:57 | 17:42 | 8 h 45 min |
| 13 | 07:25 | 08:10 | 17:00 | 17:45 | 8 h 50 min |
| 14 | 07:22 | 08:07 | 17:02 | 17:47 | 8 h 55 min |
| 15 | 07:20 | 08:05 | 17:05 | 17:50 | 9 h 00 min |
| 16 | 07:18 | 08:02 | 17:08 | 17:52 | 9 h 06 min |
| 17 | 07:15 | 07:59 | 17:10 | 17:54 | 9 h 11 min |
| 18 | 07:12 | 07:56 | 17:13 | 17:57 | 9 h 16 min |
| 19 | 07:10 | 07:54 | 17:15 | 17:59 | 9 h 22 min |
| 20 | 07:07 | 07:51 | 17:18 | 18:02 | 9 h 27 min |
| 21 | 07:05 | 07:48 | 17:21 | 18:04 | 9 h 33 min |
| 22 | 07:02 | 07:45 | 17:23 | 18:07 | 9 h 38 min |
| 23 | 06:59 | 07:43 | 17:26 | 18:09 | 9 h 43 min |
| 24 | 06:57 | 07:40 | 17:28 | 18:11 | 9 h 49 min |
| 25 | 06:54 | 07:37 | 17:31 | 18:14 | 9 h 54 min |
| 26 | 06:51 | 07:34 | 17:34 | 18:16 | 10 h 00 min |
| 27 | 06:48 | 07:31 | 17:36 | 18:19 | 10 h 05 min |
| 28 | 06:46 | 07:28 | 17:39 | 18:21 | 10 h 11 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 Helsinki for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Helsinki vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Helsinki in February
- Where does the sun set in Helsinki in February?
- Mid-February in Helsinki: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 244° measured from true north, which is 26° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 116°. Over the month both points shift 19° north.
- How much daylight does Helsinki gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 141 minutes longer in Helsinki: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:39 and sets at 16:29, and on day 28 it rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:39.
- How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 9 h 00 min in Helsinki, from sunrise at 08:05 to sunset at 17:05. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Helsinki in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:20 in Helsinki, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:05. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Helsinki in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Helsinki the sun sets at 17:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:50, 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 Helsinki in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Helsinki, 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.