The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Barcelona in November
On November 1 in Barcelona the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:44; on day 30 it rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:23. Over the month the day gets 54 minutes shorter.
In Barcelona (41.4° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:44 on the 1st, and at 07:59 and 17:23 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 47 min and the sun reaches 29° 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 Barcelona at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Barcelona in November?
Mid-November in Barcelona: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 115°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 245°. That is 25° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 10 h 17 min |
| 2 | 06:58 | 07:27 | 17:42 | 18:11 | 10 h 15 min |
| 3 | 07:00 | 07:29 | 17:41 | 18:10 | 10 h 13 min |
| 4 | 07:01 | 07:30 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 10 h 10 min |
| 5 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 17:39 | 18:08 | 10 h 08 min |
| 6 | 07:03 | 07:32 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 10 h 06 min |
| 7 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 17:37 | 18:06 | 10 h 04 min |
| 8 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 10 h 02 min |
| 9 | 07:06 | 07:36 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 9 h 59 min |
| 10 | 07:07 | 07:37 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 9 h 57 min |
| 11 | 07:08 | 07:38 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 9 h 55 min |
| 12 | 07:10 | 07:39 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 9 h 53 min |
| 13 | 07:11 | 07:40 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 9 h 51 min |
| 14 | 07:12 | 07:42 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 9 h 49 min |
| 15 | 07:13 | 07:43 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 9 h 47 min |
| 16 | 07:14 | 07:44 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 9 h 45 min |
| 17 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 9 h 44 min |
| 18 | 07:16 | 07:46 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 9 h 42 min |
| 19 | 07:17 | 07:47 | 17:27 | 17:58 | 9 h 40 min |
| 20 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 9 h 38 min |
| 21 | 07:19 | 07:50 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 9 h 37 min |
| 22 | 07:20 | 07:51 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 9 h 35 min |
| 23 | 07:21 | 07:52 | 17:25 | 17:56 | 9 h 33 min |
| 24 | 07:22 | 07:53 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 9 h 32 min |
| 25 | 07:23 | 07:54 | 17:24 | 17:55 | 9 h 30 min |
| 26 | 07:24 | 07:55 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 9 h 29 min |
| 27 | 07:25 | 07:56 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 9 h 28 min |
| 28 | 07:26 | 07:57 | 17:23 | 17:54 | 9 h 26 min |
| 29 | 07:27 | 07:58 | 17:23 | 17:54 | 9 h 25 min |
| 30 | 07:28 | 07:59 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 9 h 24 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 Barcelona for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Barcelona vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Barcelona in November
- Where does the sun set in Barcelona in November?
- Mid-November in Barcelona: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 245° measured from true north, which is 25° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 115°. Over the month both points shift 9° south.
- How much daylight does Barcelona lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 54 minutes shorter in Barcelona: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:44, and on day 30 it rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:23.
- How many hours of daylight does Barcelona get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 9 h 47 min in Barcelona, from sunrise at 07:43 to sunset at 17:30. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Barcelona in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:13 in Barcelona, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:43. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Barcelona in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Barcelona the sun sets at 17:30, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:00, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Barcelona, 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.