The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Berlin in September
On September 1 in Berlin the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 19:52; on day 30 it rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:41. Over the month the day gets 122 minutes shorter.
In Berlin (52.5° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 19:52 on the 1st, and at 07:10 and 18:41 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 34 min and the sun reaches 40° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 16 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 Berlin in September?
Mid-September in Berlin: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 85°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 275°. That is 5° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 5° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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 | 05:44 | 06:20 | 19:52 | 20:28 | 13 h 33 min |
| 2 | 05:46 | 06:21 | 19:50 | 20:25 | 13 h 29 min |
| 3 | 05:48 | 06:23 | 19:47 | 20:23 | 13 h 24 min |
| 4 | 05:49 | 06:25 | 19:45 | 20:20 | 13 h 20 min |
| 5 | 05:51 | 06:26 | 19:43 | 20:18 | 13 h 16 min |
| 6 | 05:53 | 06:28 | 19:40 | 20:15 | 13 h 12 min |
| 7 | 05:55 | 06:30 | 19:38 | 20:13 | 13 h 08 min |
| 8 | 05:57 | 06:32 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 13 h 04 min |
| 9 | 05:59 | 06:33 | 19:33 | 20:08 | 12 h 59 min |
| 10 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 19:30 | 20:05 | 12 h 55 min |
| 11 | 06:02 | 06:37 | 19:28 | 20:02 | 12 h 51 min |
| 12 | 06:04 | 06:39 | 19:25 | 20:00 | 12 h 47 min |
| 13 | 06:06 | 06:40 | 19:23 | 19:57 | 12 h 43 min |
| 14 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 19:20 | 19:55 | 12 h 38 min |
| 15 | 06:09 | 06:44 | 19:18 | 19:52 | 12 h 34 min |
| 16 | 06:11 | 06:46 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 12 h 30 min |
| 17 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 19:13 | 19:47 | 12 h 26 min |
| 18 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 19:10 | 19:45 | 12 h 21 min |
| 19 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 19:08 | 19:42 | 12 h 17 min |
| 20 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 19:06 | 19:40 | 12 h 13 min |
| 21 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 19:03 | 19:37 | 12 h 09 min |
| 22 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 19:01 | 19:35 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 06:24 | 06:58 | 18:58 | 19:32 | 12 h 00 min |
| 24 | 06:25 | 06:59 | 18:56 | 19:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 25 | 06:27 | 07:01 | 18:53 | 19:27 | 11 h 52 min |
| 26 | 06:29 | 07:03 | 18:51 | 19:25 | 11 h 48 min |
| 27 | 06:31 | 07:05 | 18:48 | 19:22 | 11 h 44 min |
| 28 | 06:32 | 07:06 | 18:46 | 19:20 | 11 h 39 min |
| 29 | 06:34 | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:17 | 11 h 35 min |
| 30 | 06:36 | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:15 | 11 h 31 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Berlin runs from 12:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~16 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Berlin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Berlin in September
- Where does the sun set in Berlin in September?
- Mid-September in Berlin: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 275° measured from true north, which is 5° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 85°. Over the month both points shift 19° south.
- How much daylight does Berlin lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 122 minutes shorter in Berlin: on September 1 the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 19:52, and on day 30 it rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:41.
- How many hours of daylight does Berlin get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 34 min in Berlin, from sunrise at 06:44 to sunset at 19:18. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Berlin in September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 06:09 in Berlin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:44. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Berlin in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Berlin the sun sets at 19:18, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:52, 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 September?
- In mid-September, between 12:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Berlin, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 16 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.