The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Berlin in October
On October 1 in Berlin the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:39; on day 31 it rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:34. Over the month the day gets 119 minutes shorter.
In Berlin (52.5° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:39 on the 1st, and at 07:06 and 16:34 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 29 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 Berlin at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Berlin in October?
Mid-October in Berlin: 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 Berlin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:38 | 07:12 | 18:39 | 19:13 | 11 h 27 min |
| 2 | 06:39 | 07:14 | 18:36 | 19:10 | 11 h 23 min |
| 3 | 06:41 | 07:15 | 18:34 | 19:08 | 11 h 19 min |
| 4 | 06:43 | 07:17 | 18:31 | 19:06 | 11 h 14 min |
| 5 | 06:45 | 07:19 | 18:29 | 19:03 | 11 h 10 min |
| 6 | 06:46 | 07:21 | 18:27 | 19:01 | 11 h 06 min |
| 7 | 06:48 | 07:22 | 18:24 | 18:59 | 11 h 02 min |
| 8 | 06:50 | 07:24 | 18:22 | 18:56 | 10 h 58 min |
| 9 | 06:52 | 07:26 | 18:20 | 18:54 | 10 h 54 min |
| 10 | 06:53 | 07:28 | 18:17 | 18:52 | 10 h 50 min |
| 11 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 18:15 | 18:50 | 10 h 46 min |
| 12 | 06:57 | 07:31 | 18:13 | 18:47 | 10 h 42 min |
| 13 | 06:59 | 07:33 | 18:11 | 18:45 | 10 h 38 min |
| 14 | 07:00 | 07:35 | 18:08 | 18:43 | 10 h 33 min |
| 15 | 07:02 | 07:37 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 10 h 29 min |
| 16 | 07:04 | 07:39 | 18:04 | 18:39 | 10 h 25 min |
| 17 | 07:06 | 07:40 | 18:02 | 18:37 | 10 h 21 min |
| 18 | 07:07 | 07:42 | 18:00 | 18:35 | 10 h 17 min |
| 19 | 07:09 | 07:44 | 17:58 | 18:33 | 10 h 14 min |
| 20 | 07:11 | 07:46 | 17:55 | 18:31 | 10 h 10 min |
| 21 | 07:13 | 07:48 | 17:53 | 18:29 | 10 h 06 min |
| 22 | 07:14 | 07:50 | 17:51 | 18:27 | 10 h 02 min |
| 23 | 07:16 | 07:51 | 17:49 | 18:25 | 9 h 58 min |
| 24 | 07:18 | 07:53 | 17:47 | 18:23 | 9 h 54 min |
| 25 | 06:19 | 06:55 | 16:45 | 17:21 | 9 h 50 min |
| 26 | 06:21 | 06:57 | 16:43 | 17:19 | 9 h 46 min |
| 27 | 06:23 | 06:59 | 16:41 | 17:17 | 9 h 43 min |
| 28 | 06:25 | 07:01 | 16:39 | 17:15 | 9 h 39 min |
| 29 | 06:26 | 07:02 | 16:38 | 17:14 | 9 h 35 min |
| 30 | 06:28 | 07:04 | 16:36 | 17:12 | 9 h 31 min |
| 31 | 06:30 | 07:06 | 16:34 | 17:10 | 9 h 28 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 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Berlin in October?
- Mid-October in Berlin: 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 Berlin lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 119 minutes shorter in Berlin: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:39, and on day 31 it rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:34.
- How many hours of daylight does Berlin get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 29 min in Berlin, from sunrise at 07:37 to sunset at 18:06. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:02 in Berlin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:37. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Berlin in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Berlin the sun sets at 18:06, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:41, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.