The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Barcelona in August
On August 1 in Barcelona the sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 21:08; on day 31 it rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:25. Over the month the day gets 75 minutes shorter.
In Barcelona (41.4° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 21:08 on the 1st, and at 07:18 and 20:25 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 49 min and the sun reaches 62° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Barcelona in August?
Mid-August in Barcelona: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 71°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 289°. That is 19° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 19° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Barcelona. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:15 | 06:46 | 21:08 | 21:40 | 14 h 22 min |
| 2 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 21:07 | 21:38 | 14 h 20 min |
| 3 | 06:17 | 06:48 | 21:06 | 21:37 | 14 h 18 min |
| 4 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 21:05 | 21:36 | 14 h 16 min |
| 5 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 14 h 13 min |
| 6 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 21:02 | 21:33 | 14 h 11 min |
| 7 | 06:22 | 06:52 | 21:01 | 21:32 | 14 h 09 min |
| 8 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 14 h 06 min |
| 9 | 06:24 | 06:55 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 14 h 04 min |
| 10 | 06:25 | 06:56 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 14 h 02 min |
| 11 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 13 h 59 min |
| 12 | 06:28 | 06:58 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 13 h 57 min |
| 13 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 13 h 54 min |
| 14 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 20:52 | 21:21 | 13 h 52 min |
| 15 | 06:31 | 07:01 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 13 h 49 min |
| 16 | 06:32 | 07:02 | 20:49 | 21:18 | 13 h 47 min |
| 17 | 06:34 | 07:03 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 13 h 44 min |
| 18 | 06:35 | 07:04 | 20:46 | 21:15 | 13 h 42 min |
| 19 | 06:36 | 07:05 | 20:44 | 21:13 | 13 h 39 min |
| 20 | 06:37 | 07:06 | 20:43 | 21:12 | 13 h 36 min |
| 21 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 20:41 | 21:10 | 13 h 34 min |
| 22 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 20:39 | 21:08 | 13 h 31 min |
| 23 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 20:38 | 21:07 | 13 h 28 min |
| 24 | 06:42 | 07:10 | 20:36 | 21:05 | 13 h 26 min |
| 25 | 06:43 | 07:11 | 20:35 | 21:03 | 13 h 23 min |
| 26 | 06:44 | 07:13 | 20:33 | 21:02 | 13 h 20 min |
| 27 | 06:45 | 07:14 | 20:31 | 21:00 | 13 h 18 min |
| 28 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 20:30 | 20:58 | 13 h 15 min |
| 29 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 20:28 | 20:56 | 13 h 12 min |
| 30 | 06:48 | 07:17 | 20:26 | 20:55 | 13 h 09 min |
| 31 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 20:25 | 20:53 | 13 h 07 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 Barcelona runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Barcelona vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Barcelona in August
- Where does the sun set in Barcelona in August?
- Mid-August in Barcelona: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 289° measured from true north, which is 19° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 71°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
- How much daylight does Barcelona lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 75 minutes shorter in Barcelona: on August 1 the sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 21:08, and on day 31 it rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:25.
- How many hours of daylight does Barcelona get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 13 h 49 min in Barcelona, from sunrise at 07:01 to sunset at 20:50. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Barcelona in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 06:31 in Barcelona, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:01. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Barcelona in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Barcelona the sun sets at 20:50, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:20, 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 Barcelona in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Barcelona, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.