Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in August

On August 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:32; on day 31 it rises at 06:52 and sets at 20:28. Over the month the day gets 115 minutes shorter.

Sunrise06:24
Sunset21:05
Golden hour20:17–21:05
Day length14 h 40 min

Day by day

All times are local to Amsterdam. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
105:1906:0121:3222:1415 h 31 min
205:2106:0321:3022:1215 h 28 min
305:2306:0421:2822:1015 h 24 min
405:2506:0621:2722:0715 h 21 min
505:2706:0821:2522:0515 h 17 min
605:2906:0921:2322:0315 h 14 min
705:3106:1121:2122:0115 h 10 min
805:3306:1321:1921:5915 h 06 min
905:3406:1421:1721:5715 h 03 min
1005:3606:1621:1521:5514 h 59 min
1105:3806:1821:1321:5214 h 55 min
1205:4006:1921:1121:5014 h 52 min
1305:4206:2121:0921:4814 h 48 min
1405:4406:2321:0721:4514 h 44 min
1505:4606:2421:0521:4314 h 40 min
1605:4806:2621:0321:4114 h 36 min
1705:5006:2821:0021:3814 h 33 min
1805:5206:3020:5821:3614 h 29 min
1905:5406:3120:5621:3414 h 25 min
2005:5606:3320:5421:3114 h 21 min
2105:5806:3520:5221:2914 h 17 min
2205:6006:3720:4921:2614 h 13 min
2306:0106:3820:4721:2414 h 09 min
2406:0306:4020:4521:2114 h 05 min
2506:0506:4220:4321:1914 h 01 min
2606:0706:4320:4021:1713 h 57 min
2706:0906:4520:3821:1413 h 53 min
2806:1106:4720:3621:1213 h 49 min
2906:1306:4920:3321:0913 h 45 min
3006:1506:5020:3121:0713 h 40 min
3106:1606:5220:2821:0413 h 36 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 Amsterdam runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~11 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Amsterdam vitamin D guide