The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in February
On February 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 17:24; on day 28 it rises at 07:34 and sets at 18:14. Over the month the day grows 101 minutes longer.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 17:24 on the 1st, and at 07:34 and 18:14 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 49 min and the sun reaches 24° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in February there is no vitamin D synthesis in Amsterdam at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Amsterdam in February?
Mid-February in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 Amsterdam. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:47 | 08:24 | 17:24 | 18:01 | 8 h 59 min |
| 2 | 07:46 | 08:23 | 17:26 | 18:03 | 9 h 03 min |
| 3 | 07:44 | 08:21 | 17:27 | 18:04 | 9 h 06 min |
| 4 | 07:43 | 08:20 | 17:29 | 18:06 | 9 h 09 min |
| 5 | 07:41 | 08:18 | 17:31 | 18:08 | 9 h 13 min |
| 6 | 07:40 | 08:17 | 17:33 | 18:09 | 9 h 16 min |
| 7 | 07:38 | 08:15 | 17:35 | 18:11 | 9 h 20 min |
| 8 | 07:37 | 08:13 | 17:37 | 18:13 | 9 h 23 min |
| 9 | 07:35 | 08:11 | 17:38 | 18:15 | 9 h 27 min |
| 10 | 07:34 | 08:10 | 17:40 | 18:16 | 9 h 31 min |
| 11 | 07:32 | 08:08 | 17:42 | 18:18 | 9 h 34 min |
| 12 | 07:30 | 08:06 | 17:44 | 18:20 | 9 h 38 min |
| 13 | 07:28 | 08:04 | 17:46 | 18:22 | 9 h 42 min |
| 14 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 17:48 | 18:23 | 9 h 45 min |
| 15 | 07:25 | 08:00 | 17:50 | 18:25 | 9 h 49 min |
| 16 | 07:23 | 07:59 | 17:51 | 18:27 | 9 h 53 min |
| 17 | 07:21 | 07:57 | 17:53 | 18:29 | 9 h 57 min |
| 18 | 07:19 | 07:55 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 10 h 01 min |
| 19 | 07:17 | 07:53 | 17:57 | 18:32 | 10 h 04 min |
| 20 | 07:16 | 07:51 | 17:59 | 18:34 | 10 h 08 min |
| 21 | 07:14 | 07:49 | 18:01 | 18:36 | 10 h 12 min |
| 22 | 07:12 | 07:46 | 18:03 | 18:37 | 10 h 16 min |
| 23 | 07:10 | 07:44 | 18:04 | 18:39 | 10 h 20 min |
| 24 | 07:08 | 07:42 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 10 h 24 min |
| 25 | 07:06 | 07:40 | 18:08 | 18:43 | 10 h 28 min |
| 26 | 07:03 | 07:38 | 18:10 | 18:44 | 10 h 32 min |
| 27 | 07:01 | 07:36 | 18:12 | 18:46 | 10 h 36 min |
| 28 | 06:59 | 07:34 | 18:14 | 18:48 | 10 h 40 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Amsterdam for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Amsterdam vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Amsterdam in February
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in February?
- Mid-February in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 15° north.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 101 minutes longer in Amsterdam: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 17:24, and on day 28 it rises at 07:34 and sets at 18:14.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 9 h 49 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 08:00 to sunset at 17:50. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Amsterdam in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:25 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:00. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Amsterdam the sun sets at 17:50, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:25, 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 Amsterdam in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Amsterdam, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.