The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Barcelona in March
On March 1 in Barcelona the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:39; on day 31 it rises at 07:39 and sets at 20:13. Over the month the day grows 84 minutes longer.
In Barcelona (41.4° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:39 on the 1st, and at 07:39 and 20:13 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 49 min and the sun reaches 46° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 13 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 March?
Mid-March in Barcelona: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° 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 Barcelona. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:02 | 07:29 | 18:39 | 19:07 | 11 h 10 min |
| 2 | 07:00 | 07:28 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 11 h 13 min |
| 3 | 06:58 | 07:26 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 11 h 15 min |
| 4 | 06:57 | 07:25 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 11 h 18 min |
| 5 | 06:55 | 07:23 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 11 h 21 min |
| 6 | 06:54 | 07:21 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 11 h 24 min |
| 7 | 06:52 | 07:20 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 11 h 27 min |
| 8 | 06:51 | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 11 h 29 min |
| 9 | 06:49 | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:16 | 11 h 32 min |
| 10 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:17 | 11 h 35 min |
| 11 | 06:46 | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 11 h 38 min |
| 12 | 06:44 | 07:12 | 18:52 | 19:20 | 11 h 41 min |
| 13 | 06:42 | 07:10 | 18:53 | 19:21 | 11 h 43 min |
| 14 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 18:54 | 19:22 | 11 h 46 min |
| 15 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 11 h 49 min |
| 16 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 11 h 52 min |
| 17 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 18:58 | 19:25 | 11 h 55 min |
| 18 | 06:34 | 07:01 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 11 h 58 min |
| 19 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 12 h 00 min |
| 20 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 19:01 | 19:29 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 19:02 | 19:30 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 19:03 | 19:31 | 12 h 09 min |
| 23 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 19:04 | 19:32 | 12 h 12 min |
| 24 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 12 h 15 min |
| 25 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 12 h 17 min |
| 26 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 12 h 20 min |
| 27 | 06:18 | 06:46 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 12 h 23 min |
| 28 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 12 h 26 min |
| 29 | 07:14 | 07:42 | 20:11 | 20:39 | 12 h 29 min |
| 30 | 07:13 | 07:40 | 20:12 | 20:40 | 12 h 32 min |
| 31 | 07:11 | 07:39 | 20:13 | 20:41 | 12 h 34 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in Barcelona runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Barcelona vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Barcelona in March
- Where does the sun set in Barcelona in March?
- Mid-March in Barcelona: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 16° north.
- How much daylight does Barcelona gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 84 minutes longer in Barcelona: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:39, and on day 31 it rises at 07:39 and sets at 20:13.
- How many hours of daylight does Barcelona get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 49 min in Barcelona, from sunrise at 07:06 to sunset at 18:55. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:39 in Barcelona, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:06. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Barcelona in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Barcelona the sun sets at 18:55, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:23, 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 Barcelona in March?
- In mid-March, between 11:00 and 16:00: 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 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.