The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in October
On October 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 19:13; on day 31 it rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:08. Over the month the day gets 118 minutes shorter.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 19:13 on the 1st, and at 07:40 and 17:08 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 30 min and the sun reaches 28° 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 October 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 October?
Mid-October in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 105°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 255°. That is 15° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 15° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 | 07:12 | 07:46 | 19:13 | 19:47 | 11 h 27 min |
| 2 | 07:14 | 07:47 | 19:10 | 19:44 | 11 h 23 min |
| 3 | 07:15 | 07:49 | 19:08 | 19:42 | 11 h 19 min |
| 4 | 07:17 | 07:51 | 19:06 | 19:40 | 11 h 15 min |
| 5 | 07:19 | 07:53 | 19:03 | 19:37 | 11 h 11 min |
| 6 | 07:20 | 07:54 | 19:01 | 19:35 | 11 h 06 min |
| 7 | 07:22 | 07:56 | 18:59 | 19:33 | 11 h 02 min |
| 8 | 07:24 | 07:58 | 18:56 | 19:30 | 10 h 58 min |
| 9 | 07:26 | 08:00 | 18:54 | 19:28 | 10 h 54 min |
| 10 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 18:52 | 19:26 | 10 h 50 min |
| 11 | 07:29 | 08:03 | 18:49 | 19:24 | 10 h 46 min |
| 12 | 07:31 | 08:05 | 18:47 | 19:22 | 10 h 42 min |
| 13 | 07:33 | 08:07 | 18:45 | 19:19 | 10 h 38 min |
| 14 | 07:34 | 08:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 | 10 h 34 min |
| 15 | 07:36 | 08:11 | 18:41 | 19:15 | 10 h 30 min |
| 16 | 07:38 | 08:12 | 18:38 | 19:13 | 10 h 26 min |
| 17 | 07:39 | 08:14 | 18:36 | 19:11 | 10 h 22 min |
| 18 | 07:41 | 08:16 | 18:34 | 19:09 | 10 h 18 min |
| 19 | 07:43 | 08:18 | 18:32 | 19:07 | 10 h 14 min |
| 20 | 07:45 | 08:20 | 18:30 | 19:05 | 10 h 10 min |
| 21 | 07:46 | 08:21 | 18:28 | 19:03 | 10 h 06 min |
| 22 | 07:48 | 08:23 | 18:26 | 19:01 | 10 h 02 min |
| 23 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 18:24 | 18:59 | 9 h 59 min |
| 24 | 07:52 | 08:27 | 18:22 | 18:57 | 9 h 55 min |
| 25 | 06:53 | 07:29 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 9 h 51 min |
| 26 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 17:18 | 17:53 | 9 h 47 min |
| 27 | 06:57 | 07:32 | 17:16 | 17:51 | 9 h 43 min |
| 28 | 06:58 | 07:34 | 17:14 | 17:50 | 9 h 40 min |
| 29 | 07:00 | 07:36 | 17:12 | 17:48 | 9 h 36 min |
| 30 | 07:02 | 07:38 | 17:10 | 17:46 | 9 h 32 min |
| 31 | 07:03 | 07:40 | 17:08 | 17:44 | 9 h 29 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in October?
- Mid-October in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 255° measured from true north, which is 15° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 105°. Over the month both points shift 18° south.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 118 minutes shorter in Amsterdam: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 19:13, and on day 31 it rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:08.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 30 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 08:11 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:36 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:11. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.