The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in November
On November 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:07; on day 30 it rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:31. Over the month the day gets 84 minutes shorter.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:07 on the 1st, and at 08:29 and 16:31 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 8 h 39 min and the sun reaches 18° 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 November 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 November?
Mid-November in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 121°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 239°. That is 31° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 31° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Amsterdam. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:05 | 07:41 | 17:07 | 17:43 | 9 h 25 min |
| 2 | 07:07 | 07:43 | 17:05 | 17:41 | 9 h 22 min |
| 3 | 07:08 | 07:45 | 17:03 | 17:40 | 9 h 18 min |
| 4 | 07:10 | 07:47 | 17:01 | 17:38 | 9 h 14 min |
| 5 | 07:12 | 07:49 | 17:00 | 17:36 | 9 h 11 min |
| 6 | 07:13 | 07:50 | 16:58 | 17:35 | 9 h 08 min |
| 7 | 07:15 | 07:52 | 16:56 | 17:33 | 9 h 04 min |
| 8 | 07:17 | 07:54 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 9 h 01 min |
| 9 | 07:18 | 07:56 | 16:53 | 17:31 | 8 h 58 min |
| 10 | 07:20 | 07:57 | 16:52 | 17:29 | 8 h 54 min |
| 11 | 07:22 | 07:59 | 16:50 | 17:28 | 8 h 51 min |
| 12 | 07:23 | 08:01 | 16:49 | 17:27 | 8 h 48 min |
| 13 | 07:25 | 08:03 | 16:48 | 17:25 | 8 h 45 min |
| 14 | 07:26 | 08:04 | 16:46 | 17:24 | 8 h 42 min |
| 15 | 07:28 | 08:06 | 16:45 | 17:23 | 8 h 39 min |
| 16 | 07:29 | 08:08 | 16:44 | 17:22 | 8 h 36 min |
| 17 | 07:31 | 08:09 | 16:42 | 17:21 | 8 h 33 min |
| 18 | 07:33 | 08:11 | 16:41 | 17:20 | 8 h 30 min |
| 19 | 07:34 | 08:13 | 16:40 | 17:19 | 8 h 27 min |
| 20 | 07:35 | 08:14 | 16:39 | 17:18 | 8 h 25 min |
| 21 | 07:37 | 08:16 | 16:38 | 17:17 | 8 h 22 min |
| 22 | 07:38 | 08:18 | 16:37 | 17:16 | 8 h 19 min |
| 23 | 07:40 | 08:19 | 16:36 | 17:15 | 8 h 17 min |
| 24 | 07:41 | 08:21 | 16:35 | 17:15 | 8 h 14 min |
| 25 | 07:43 | 08:22 | 16:34 | 17:14 | 8 h 12 min |
| 26 | 07:44 | 08:24 | 16:33 | 17:13 | 8 h 10 min |
| 27 | 07:45 | 08:25 | 16:33 | 17:12 | 8 h 08 min |
| 28 | 07:47 | 08:26 | 16:32 | 17:12 | 8 h 05 min |
| 29 | 07:48 | 08:28 | 16:31 | 17:11 | 8 h 03 min |
| 30 | 07:49 | 08:29 | 16:31 | 17:11 | 8 h 01 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in November?
- Mid-November in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 239° measured from true north, which is 31° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 121°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 84 minutes shorter in Amsterdam: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:07, and on day 30 it rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:31.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 8 h 39 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 08:06 to sunset at 16:45. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Amsterdam in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:28 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:06. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Amsterdam the sun sets at 16:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:23, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.