The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Malaga in March
On March 1 in Malaga the sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 19:10; on day 31 it rises at 08:07 and sets at 20:37. Over the month the day grows 71 minutes longer.
In Malaga (36.7° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 19:10 on the 1st, and at 08:07 and 20:37 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 51 min and the sun reaches 50° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 10 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 Malaga in March?
Mid-March in Malaga: 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 15° 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 Malaga. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:25 | 07:51 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 11 h 19 min |
| 2 | 07:24 | 07:50 | 19:11 | 19:37 | 11 h 21 min |
| 3 | 07:23 | 07:49 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 11 h 23 min |
| 4 | 07:21 | 07:47 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 11 h 25 min |
| 5 | 07:20 | 07:46 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 11 h 28 min |
| 6 | 07:19 | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 11 h 30 min |
| 7 | 07:17 | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 11 h 32 min |
| 8 | 07:16 | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 11 h 35 min |
| 9 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 11 h 37 min |
| 10 | 07:13 | 07:39 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 11 h 40 min |
| 11 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 11 h 42 min |
| 12 | 07:10 | 07:36 | 19:20 | 19:46 | 11 h 44 min |
| 13 | 07:09 | 07:35 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 11 h 47 min |
| 14 | 07:07 | 07:33 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 11 h 49 min |
| 15 | 07:06 | 07:32 | 19:23 | 19:49 | 11 h 51 min |
| 16 | 07:04 | 07:30 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 11 h 54 min |
| 17 | 07:03 | 07:29 | 19:25 | 19:51 | 11 h 56 min |
| 18 | 07:01 | 07:27 | 19:26 | 19:52 | 11 h 59 min |
| 19 | 07:00 | 07:26 | 19:27 | 19:52 | 12 h 01 min |
| 20 | 06:58 | 07:24 | 19:28 | 19:53 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 19:28 | 19:54 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 19:29 | 19:55 | 12 h 08 min |
| 23 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 19:30 | 19:56 | 12 h 11 min |
| 24 | 06:52 | 07:18 | 19:31 | 19:57 | 12 h 13 min |
| 25 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 19:32 | 19:58 | 12 h 16 min |
| 26 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 19:33 | 19:59 | 12 h 18 min |
| 27 | 06:48 | 07:13 | 19:34 | 20:00 | 12 h 20 min |
| 28 | 06:46 | 07:12 | 19:35 | 20:01 | 12 h 23 min |
| 29 | 07:44 | 08:10 | 20:36 | 21:01 | 12 h 25 min |
| 30 | 07:43 | 08:09 | 20:36 | 21:02 | 12 h 28 min |
| 31 | 07:41 | 08:07 | 20:37 | 21:03 | 12 h 30 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 Malaga runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~10 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Malaga vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Malaga in March
- Where does the sun set in Malaga in March?
- Mid-March in Malaga: 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 15° north.
- How much daylight does Malaga gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 71 minutes longer in Malaga: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 19:10, and on day 31 it rises at 08:07 and sets at 20:37.
- How many hours of daylight does Malaga get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 51 min in Malaga, from sunrise at 07:32 to sunset at 19:23. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Malaga in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 07:06 in Malaga, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Malaga in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Malaga the sun sets at 19:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:49, 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 Malaga in March?
- In mid-March, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Malaga, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 10 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.