The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in March
On March 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:15; on day 31 it rises at 07:21 and sets at 20:09. Over the month the day grows 125 minutes longer.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:15 on the 1st, and at 07:21 and 20:09 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 42 min and the sun reaches 35° 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 March 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 March?
Mid-March in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 94°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 266°. That is 4° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 20° 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 | 06:57 | 07:31 | 18:15 | 18:50 | 10 h 44 min |
| 2 | 06:55 | 07:29 | 18:17 | 18:52 | 10 h 48 min |
| 3 | 06:53 | 07:27 | 18:19 | 18:53 | 10 h 52 min |
| 4 | 06:51 | 07:25 | 18:21 | 18:55 | 10 h 56 min |
| 5 | 06:48 | 07:22 | 18:23 | 18:57 | 11 h 00 min |
| 6 | 06:46 | 07:20 | 18:25 | 18:59 | 11 h 04 min |
| 7 | 06:44 | 07:18 | 18:26 | 19:00 | 11 h 09 min |
| 8 | 06:42 | 07:16 | 18:28 | 19:02 | 11 h 13 min |
| 9 | 06:39 | 07:13 | 18:30 | 19:04 | 11 h 17 min |
| 10 | 06:37 | 07:11 | 18:32 | 19:06 | 11 h 21 min |
| 11 | 06:35 | 07:09 | 18:34 | 19:08 | 11 h 25 min |
| 12 | 06:32 | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:09 | 11 h 29 min |
| 13 | 06:30 | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:11 | 11 h 33 min |
| 14 | 06:28 | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:13 | 11 h 37 min |
| 15 | 06:25 | 06:59 | 18:41 | 19:15 | 11 h 42 min |
| 16 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 18:43 | 19:17 | 11 h 46 min |
| 17 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 18:44 | 19:18 | 11 h 50 min |
| 18 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 18:46 | 19:20 | 11 h 54 min |
| 19 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 18:48 | 19:22 | 11 h 58 min |
| 20 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 18:50 | 19:24 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 06:11 | 06:45 | 18:52 | 19:26 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 18:53 | 19:27 | 12 h 11 min |
| 23 | 06:06 | 06:40 | 18:55 | 19:29 | 12 h 15 min |
| 24 | 06:04 | 06:38 | 18:57 | 19:31 | 12 h 19 min |
| 25 | 06:01 | 06:35 | 18:59 | 19:33 | 12 h 23 min |
| 26 | 05:59 | 06:33 | 19:00 | 19:35 | 12 h 28 min |
| 27 | 05:56 | 06:30 | 19:02 | 19:36 | 12 h 32 min |
| 28 | 05:54 | 06:28 | 19:04 | 19:38 | 12 h 36 min |
| 29 | 06:51 | 07:26 | 20:06 | 20:40 | 12 h 40 min |
| 30 | 06:49 | 07:23 | 20:08 | 20:42 | 12 h 44 min |
| 31 | 06:46 | 07:21 | 20:09 | 20:44 | 12 h 49 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 March
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in March?
- Mid-March in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 266° measured from true north, which is 4° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 94°. Over the month both points shift 20° north.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 125 minutes longer in Amsterdam: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:15, and on day 31 it rises at 07:21 and sets at 20:09.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 42 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 06:59 to sunset at 18:41. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Amsterdam in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:25 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:59. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Amsterdam the sun sets at 18:41, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:15, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.