The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Singapore in May
On May 1 in Singapore the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 19:07; on day 31 it rises at 06:56 and sets at 19:08. Over the month the day barely changes.
In Singapore (1.4° latitude), May 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 19:07 on the 1st, and at 06:56 and 19:08 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 11 min and the sun reaches 73° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 4 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 Singapore in May?
Mid-May in Singapore: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 71°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 289°. That is 19° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 19° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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 Singapore. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 19:07 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 2 | 06:35 | 06:57 | 19:07 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 3 | 06:35 | 06:57 | 19:07 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 4 | 06:35 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 5 | 06:35 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 6 | 06:35 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 7 | 06:35 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 8 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 9 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 10 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 11 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 10 min |
| 12 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 13 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 14 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 15 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 16 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 17 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 18 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 19 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 20 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 21 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 22 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 23 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 24 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 25 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 26 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| 27 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:07 | 19:30 | 12 h 11 min |
| 28 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:08 | 19:30 | 12 h 11 min |
| 29 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:08 | 19:30 | 12 h 11 min |
| 30 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:08 | 19:30 | 12 h 11 min |
| 31 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 19:08 | 19:30 | 12 h 12 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Singapore runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Singapore vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Singapore in May
- Where does the sun set in Singapore in May?
- Mid-May in Singapore: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 289° measured from true north, which is 19° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 71°. Over the month both points shift 7° north.
- How much does day length change in Singapore in May?
- Over May day length barely changes in Singapore: less than four minutes between May 1, with the sun up from 06:57 to 19:07, and day 31, from 06:56 to 19:08.
- How many hours of daylight does Singapore get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 12 h 11 min in Singapore, from sunrise at 06:56 to sunset at 19:06. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Singapore in May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 06:34 in Singapore, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:56. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Singapore in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Singapore the sun sets at 19:06, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:28, 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 Singapore in May?
- In mid-May, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Singapore, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.