The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in February
On February 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:08; on day 28 it rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:10. Over the month the day grows 6 minutes longer.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:08 on the 1st, and at 06:09 and 18:10 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 58 min and the sun reaches 72° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 09:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 3 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 Bogota in February?
Mid-February in Bogota: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 103°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 257°. That is 13° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 13° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 Bogota. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 11 h 55 min |
| 2 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 11 h 55 min |
| 3 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11 h 55 min |
| 4 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 5 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 6 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 7 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 8 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 9 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11 h 57 min |
| 10 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11 h 57 min |
| 11 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11 h 57 min |
| 12 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 57 min |
| 13 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 58 min |
| 14 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 58 min |
| 15 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 58 min |
| 16 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 58 min |
| 17 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 58 min |
| 18 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 59 min |
| 19 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 59 min |
| 20 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 59 min |
| 21 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 59 min |
| 22 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 00 min |
| 23 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 00 min |
| 24 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 00 min |
| 25 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 00 min |
| 26 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 01 min |
| 27 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 01 min |
| 28 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12 h 01 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February, the typical synthesis window in Bogota runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~3 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Bogota vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Bogota in February
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in February?
- Mid-February in Bogota: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 257° measured from true north, which is 13° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 103°. Over the month both points shift 9° north.
- How much daylight does Bogota gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 6 minutes longer in Bogota: on February 1 the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:08, and on day 28 it rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:10.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 11 h 58 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 06:12 to sunset at 18:10. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Bogota in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 05:51 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:12. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Bogota the sun sets at 18:10, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:31, 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 Bogota in February?
- In mid-February, between 09:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Bogota, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 3 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.