The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in March
On March 1 in Helsinki the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:41; on day 31 it rises at 06:53 and sets at 19:57. Over the month the day grows 168 minutes longer.
In Helsinki (60.2° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:41 on the 1st, and at 06:53 and 19:57 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 34 min and the sun reaches 27° 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 March 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 March?
Mid-March in Helsinki: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 94°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 266°. That is 4° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 24° 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 | 06:43 | 07:25 | 17:41 | 18:24 | 10 h 16 min |
| 2 | 06:40 | 07:22 | 17:44 | 18:26 | 10 h 22 min |
| 3 | 06:37 | 07:19 | 17:46 | 18:29 | 10 h 27 min |
| 4 | 06:34 | 07:16 | 17:49 | 18:31 | 10 h 33 min |
| 5 | 06:31 | 07:13 | 17:52 | 18:34 | 10 h 38 min |
| 6 | 06:28 | 07:10 | 17:54 | 18:36 | 10 h 44 min |
| 7 | 06:25 | 07:07 | 17:57 | 18:39 | 10 h 49 min |
| 8 | 06:23 | 07:04 | 17:59 | 18:41 | 10 h 55 min |
| 9 | 06:20 | 07:01 | 18:02 | 18:43 | 11 h 01 min |
| 10 | 06:17 | 06:58 | 18:04 | 18:46 | 11 h 06 min |
| 11 | 06:14 | 06:55 | 18:07 | 18:48 | 11 h 12 min |
| 12 | 06:10 | 06:52 | 18:09 | 18:51 | 11 h 17 min |
| 13 | 06:07 | 06:49 | 18:12 | 18:53 | 11 h 23 min |
| 14 | 06:04 | 06:46 | 18:14 | 18:56 | 11 h 28 min |
| 15 | 06:01 | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:59 | 11 h 34 min |
| 16 | 05:58 | 06:40 | 18:19 | 19:01 | 11 h 40 min |
| 17 | 05:55 | 06:37 | 18:22 | 19:04 | 11 h 45 min |
| 18 | 05:52 | 06:34 | 18:24 | 19:06 | 11 h 51 min |
| 19 | 05:49 | 06:30 | 18:27 | 19:09 | 11 h 57 min |
| 20 | 05:46 | 06:27 | 18:29 | 19:11 | 12 h 02 min |
| 21 | 05:42 | 06:24 | 18:32 | 19:14 | 12 h 08 min |
| 22 | 05:39 | 06:21 | 18:34 | 19:16 | 12 h 13 min |
| 23 | 05:36 | 06:18 | 18:37 | 19:19 | 12 h 19 min |
| 24 | 05:33 | 06:15 | 18:39 | 19:21 | 12 h 25 min |
| 25 | 05:30 | 06:12 | 18:42 | 19:24 | 12 h 30 min |
| 26 | 05:26 | 06:09 | 18:44 | 19:27 | 12 h 36 min |
| 27 | 05:23 | 06:05 | 18:47 | 19:29 | 12 h 42 min |
| 28 | 05:20 | 06:02 | 18:49 | 19:32 | 12 h 47 min |
| 29 | 06:17 | 06:59 | 19:52 | 20:34 | 12 h 53 min |
| 30 | 06:13 | 06:56 | 19:54 | 20:37 | 12 h 59 min |
| 31 | 06:10 | 06:53 | 19:57 | 20:40 | 13 h 04 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 March
- Where does the sun set in Helsinki in March?
- Mid-March in Helsinki: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 266° measured from true north, which is 4° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 94°. Over the month both points shift 24° north.
- How much daylight does Helsinki gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 168 minutes longer in Helsinki: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:41, and on day 31 it rises at 06:53 and sets at 19:57.
- How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 34 min in Helsinki, from sunrise at 06:43 to sunset at 18:17. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Helsinki in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:01 in Helsinki, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:43. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Helsinki in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Helsinki the sun sets at 18:17, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:59, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.