The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in August
On August 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 20:55; on day 31 it rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:26. Over the month the day gets 46 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in August?
Mid-August in Tenerife: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 74°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 286°. That is 16° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 16° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 Tenerife. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:01 | 07:27 | 20:55 | 21:21 | 13 h 29 min |
| 2 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 20:55 | 21:20 | 13 h 28 min |
| 3 | 07:02 | 07:28 | 20:54 | 21:19 | 13 h 26 min |
| 4 | 07:03 | 07:28 | 20:53 | 21:19 | 13 h 25 min |
| 5 | 07:04 | 07:29 | 20:52 | 21:18 | 13 h 24 min |
| 6 | 07:04 | 07:30 | 20:52 | 21:17 | 13 h 22 min |
| 7 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 20:51 | 21:16 | 13 h 21 min |
| 8 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 13 h 19 min |
| 9 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 20:49 | 21:14 | 13 h 18 min |
| 10 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 20:48 | 21:13 | 13 h 16 min |
| 11 | 07:08 | 07:32 | 20:47 | 21:12 | 13 h 15 min |
| 12 | 07:08 | 07:33 | 20:47 | 21:11 | 13 h 14 min |
| 13 | 07:09 | 07:34 | 20:46 | 21:10 | 13 h 12 min |
| 14 | 07:09 | 07:34 | 20:45 | 21:09 | 13 h 11 min |
| 15 | 07:10 | 07:35 | 20:44 | 21:08 | 13 h 09 min |
| 16 | 07:11 | 07:35 | 20:43 | 21:07 | 13 h 07 min |
| 17 | 07:11 | 07:36 | 20:42 | 21:06 | 13 h 06 min |
| 18 | 07:12 | 07:36 | 20:41 | 21:05 | 13 h 04 min |
| 19 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 20:40 | 21:04 | 13 h 03 min |
| 20 | 07:13 | 07:37 | 20:39 | 21:03 | 13 h 01 min |
| 21 | 07:14 | 07:38 | 20:38 | 21:02 | 13 h 00 min |
| 22 | 07:14 | 07:39 | 20:37 | 21:01 | 12 h 58 min |
| 23 | 07:15 | 07:39 | 20:35 | 21:00 | 12 h 56 min |
| 24 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 20:34 | 20:59 | 12 h 55 min |
| 25 | 07:16 | 07:40 | 20:33 | 20:57 | 12 h 53 min |
| 26 | 07:17 | 07:41 | 20:32 | 20:56 | 12 h 51 min |
| 27 | 07:17 | 07:41 | 20:31 | 20:55 | 12 h 50 min |
| 28 | 07:18 | 07:42 | 20:30 | 20:54 | 12 h 48 min |
| 29 | 07:18 | 07:42 | 20:29 | 20:53 | 12 h 46 min |
| 30 | 07:19 | 07:43 | 20:28 | 20:52 | 12 h 45 min |
| 31 | 07:19 | 07:43 | 20:26 | 20:50 | 12 h 43 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Tenerife runs from 11:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in August
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in August?
- Mid-August in Tenerife: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 286° measured from true north, which is 16° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 74°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Tenerife lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 46 minutes shorter in Tenerife: on August 1 the sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 20:55, and on day 31 it rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:26.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 13 h 09 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:35 to sunset at 20:44. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 07:10 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:35. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Tenerife the sun sets at 20:44, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:08, 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 Tenerife in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 19:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tenerife, 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.