The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Berlin in January
On January 1 in Berlin the sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:03; on day 31 it rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:47. Over the month the day grows 70 minutes longer.
In Berlin (52.5° latitude), January 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:03 on the 1st, and at 07:52 and 16:47 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 8 h 10 min and the sun reaches 16° 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 January there is no vitamin D synthesis in Berlin at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Berlin in January?
Mid-January in Berlin: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 125°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 235°. That is 35° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 35° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 10° 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 Berlin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:36 | 08:17 | 16:03 | 16:44 | 7 h 45 min |
| 2 | 07:36 | 08:17 | 16:04 | 16:45 | 7 h 46 min |
| 3 | 07:36 | 08:17 | 16:05 | 16:46 | 7 h 48 min |
| 4 | 07:36 | 08:17 | 16:06 | 16:47 | 7 h 49 min |
| 5 | 07:36 | 08:17 | 16:07 | 16:48 | 7 h 50 min |
| 6 | 07:35 | 08:16 | 16:08 | 16:49 | 7 h 52 min |
| 7 | 07:35 | 08:16 | 16:09 | 16:50 | 7 h 54 min |
| 8 | 07:35 | 08:15 | 16:11 | 16:51 | 7 h 55 min |
| 9 | 07:34 | 08:15 | 16:12 | 16:53 | 7 h 57 min |
| 10 | 07:34 | 08:14 | 16:13 | 16:54 | 7 h 59 min |
| 11 | 07:33 | 08:14 | 16:15 | 16:55 | 8 h 01 min |
| 12 | 07:33 | 08:13 | 16:16 | 16:56 | 8 h 03 min |
| 13 | 07:32 | 08:12 | 16:18 | 16:58 | 8 h 05 min |
| 14 | 07:32 | 08:12 | 16:19 | 16:59 | 8 h 07 min |
| 15 | 07:31 | 08:11 | 16:20 | 17:00 | 8 h 10 min |
| 16 | 07:30 | 08:10 | 16:22 | 17:02 | 8 h 12 min |
| 17 | 07:30 | 08:09 | 16:24 | 17:03 | 8 h 14 min |
| 18 | 07:29 | 08:08 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 8 h 17 min |
| 19 | 07:28 | 08:07 | 16:27 | 17:06 | 8 h 19 min |
| 20 | 07:27 | 08:06 | 16:28 | 17:07 | 8 h 22 min |
| 21 | 07:26 | 08:05 | 16:30 | 17:09 | 8 h 25 min |
| 22 | 07:25 | 08:04 | 16:32 | 17:10 | 8 h 27 min |
| 23 | 07:24 | 08:03 | 16:33 | 17:12 | 8 h 30 min |
| 24 | 07:23 | 08:02 | 16:35 | 17:14 | 8 h 33 min |
| 25 | 07:22 | 08:01 | 16:37 | 17:15 | 8 h 36 min |
| 26 | 07:21 | 07:59 | 16:38 | 17:17 | 8 h 39 min |
| 27 | 07:20 | 07:58 | 16:40 | 17:18 | 8 h 42 min |
| 28 | 07:19 | 07:57 | 16:42 | 17:20 | 8 h 45 min |
| 29 | 07:17 | 07:55 | 16:44 | 17:22 | 8 h 48 min |
| 30 | 07:16 | 07:54 | 16:46 | 17:23 | 8 h 52 min |
| 31 | 07:15 | 07:52 | 16:47 | 17:25 | 8 h 55 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January the sun doesn't climb high enough in Berlin for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Berlin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Berlin in January
- Where does the sun set in Berlin in January?
- Mid-January in Berlin: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 235° measured from true north, which is 35° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 125°. Over the month both points shift 10° north.
- How much daylight does Berlin gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 70 minutes longer in Berlin: on January 1 the sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:03, and on day 31 it rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:47.
- How many hours of daylight does Berlin get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 8 h 10 min in Berlin, from sunrise at 08:11 to sunset at 16:20. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Berlin in January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 07:31 in Berlin, 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 Berlin in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Berlin the sun sets at 16:20, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:00, 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 Berlin in January?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on January 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Berlin, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In January it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.