The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vienna in August
On August 1 in Vienna the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 20:31; on day 31 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:36. Over the month the day gets 97 minutes shorter.
In Vienna (48.2° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 20:31 on the 1st, and at 06:13 and 19:36 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 18 min and the sun reaches 56° 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 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 Vienna in August?
Mid-August in Vienna: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 68°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 292°. That is 22° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 22° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 Vienna. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:54 | 05:30 | 20:31 | 21:08 | 15 h 01 min |
| 2 | 04:55 | 05:31 | 20:29 | 21:06 | 14 h 58 min |
| 3 | 04:57 | 05:33 | 20:28 | 21:04 | 14 h 55 min |
| 4 | 04:58 | 05:34 | 20:26 | 21:03 | 14 h 52 min |
| 5 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 20:25 | 21:01 | 14 h 49 min |
| 6 | 05:01 | 05:37 | 20:23 | 20:59 | 14 h 46 min |
| 7 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 14 h 43 min |
| 8 | 05:04 | 05:40 | 20:20 | 20:55 | 14 h 40 min |
| 9 | 05:06 | 05:41 | 20:18 | 20:54 | 14 h 37 min |
| 10 | 05:07 | 05:43 | 20:17 | 20:52 | 14 h 34 min |
| 11 | 05:09 | 05:44 | 20:15 | 20:50 | 14 h 31 min |
| 12 | 05:11 | 05:45 | 20:13 | 20:48 | 14 h 28 min |
| 13 | 05:12 | 05:47 | 20:11 | 20:46 | 14 h 25 min |
| 14 | 05:14 | 05:48 | 20:10 | 20:44 | 14 h 21 min |
| 15 | 05:15 | 05:50 | 20:08 | 20:42 | 14 h 18 min |
| 16 | 05:17 | 05:51 | 20:06 | 20:40 | 14 h 15 min |
| 17 | 05:18 | 05:52 | 20:04 | 20:38 | 14 h 12 min |
| 18 | 05:20 | 05:54 | 20:02 | 20:36 | 14 h 08 min |
| 19 | 05:22 | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:34 | 14 h 05 min |
| 20 | 05:23 | 05:57 | 19:58 | 20:32 | 14 h 02 min |
| 21 | 05:25 | 05:58 | 19:56 | 20:30 | 13 h 58 min |
| 22 | 05:26 | 06:00 | 19:54 | 20:28 | 13 h 55 min |
| 23 | 05:28 | 06:01 | 19:52 | 20:26 | 13 h 51 min |
| 24 | 05:29 | 06:03 | 19:50 | 20:24 | 13 h 48 min |
| 25 | 05:31 | 06:04 | 19:48 | 20:21 | 13 h 45 min |
| 26 | 05:33 | 06:05 | 19:46 | 20:19 | 13 h 41 min |
| 27 | 05:34 | 06:07 | 19:44 | 20:17 | 13 h 38 min |
| 28 | 05:36 | 06:08 | 19:42 | 20:15 | 13 h 34 min |
| 29 | 05:37 | 06:10 | 19:40 | 20:13 | 13 h 31 min |
| 30 | 05:39 | 06:11 | 19:38 | 20:11 | 13 h 27 min |
| 31 | 05:40 | 06:13 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 13 h 24 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 Vienna runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Vienna vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Vienna in August
- Where does the sun set in Vienna in August?
- Mid-August in Vienna: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 292° measured from true north, which is 22° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 68°. Over the month both points shift 15° south.
- How much daylight does Vienna lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 97 minutes shorter in Vienna: on August 1 the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 20:31, and on day 31 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:36.
- How many hours of daylight does Vienna get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 14 h 18 min in Vienna, from sunrise at 05:50 to sunset at 20:08. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Vienna in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:15 in Vienna, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:50. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vienna in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Vienna the sun sets at 20:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:42, 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 Vienna in August?
- In mid-August, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Vienna, 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.