The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in September
On September 1 in Rome the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:42; on day 30 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:50. Over the month the day gets 83 minutes shorter.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:42 on the 1st, and at 07:08 and 18:50 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 25 min and the sun reaches 50° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 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 Rome in September?
Mid-September in Rome: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 86°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 274°. That is 4° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° south.
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 Rome. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:08 | 06:37 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 13 h 05 min |
| 2 | 06:10 | 06:38 | 19:40 | 20:09 | 13 h 02 min |
| 3 | 06:11 | 06:39 | 19:39 | 20:07 | 12 h 59 min |
| 4 | 06:12 | 06:40 | 19:37 | 20:05 | 12 h 57 min |
| 5 | 06:13 | 06:41 | 19:35 | 20:03 | 12 h 54 min |
| 6 | 06:14 | 06:42 | 19:33 | 20:01 | 12 h 51 min |
| 7 | 06:15 | 06:43 | 19:31 | 20:00 | 12 h 48 min |
| 8 | 06:16 | 06:45 | 19:30 | 19:58 | 12 h 45 min |
| 9 | 06:17 | 06:46 | 19:28 | 19:56 | 12 h 42 min |
| 10 | 06:19 | 06:47 | 19:26 | 19:54 | 12 h 39 min |
| 11 | 06:20 | 06:48 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 12 h 36 min |
| 12 | 06:21 | 06:49 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 12 h 34 min |
| 13 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 12 h 31 min |
| 14 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 19:19 | 19:47 | 12 h 28 min |
| 15 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 12 h 25 min |
| 16 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 12 h 22 min |
| 17 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 12 h 19 min |
| 18 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 12 h 16 min |
| 19 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 12 h 13 min |
| 20 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 19:08 | 19:36 | 12 h 10 min |
| 21 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 19:06 | 19:34 | 12 h 08 min |
| 22 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 19:04 | 19:32 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 19:02 | 19:30 | 12 h 02 min |
| 24 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 19:01 | 19:28 | 11 h 59 min |
| 25 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 18:59 | 19:27 | 11 h 56 min |
| 26 | 06:36 | 07:04 | 18:57 | 19:25 | 11 h 53 min |
| 27 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 11 h 50 min |
| 28 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 18:53 | 19:21 | 11 h 47 min |
| 29 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 11 h 44 min |
| 30 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 18:50 | 19:18 | 11 h 42 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Rome runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in September
- Where does the sun set in Rome in September?
- Mid-September in Rome: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 274° measured from true north, which is 4° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 86°. Over the month both points shift 16° south.
- How much daylight does Rome lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 83 minutes shorter in Rome: on September 1 the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:42, and on day 30 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 25 min in Rome, from sunrise at 06:52 to sunset at 19:17. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Rome in September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 06:24 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:52. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Rome the sun sets at 19:17, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:45, 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 Rome in September?
- In mid-September, between 11:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Rome, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.