The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in January
On January 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:56; on day 31 it rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:07. Over the month the day grows 4 minutes longer.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), January 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:56 on the 1st, and at 06:12 and 18:07 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 52 min and the sun reaches 64° 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 4 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 January?
Mid-January in Bogota: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 5° 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 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11 h 51 min |
| 2 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 11 h 51 min |
| 3 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11 h 51 min |
| 4 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11 h 51 min |
| 5 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 11 h 51 min |
| 6 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 11 h 52 min |
| 7 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 11 h 52 min |
| 8 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 11 h 52 min |
| 9 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11 h 52 min |
| 10 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 11 h 52 min |
| 11 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11 h 52 min |
| 12 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11 h 52 min |
| 13 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11 h 52 min |
| 14 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11 h 52 min |
| 15 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11 h 52 min |
| 16 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11 h 53 min |
| 17 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11 h 53 min |
| 18 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11 h 53 min |
| 19 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11 h 53 min |
| 20 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11 h 53 min |
| 21 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11 h 53 min |
| 22 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 11 h 53 min |
| 23 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 11 h 54 min |
| 24 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 11 h 54 min |
| 25 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 11 h 54 min |
| 26 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 11 h 54 min |
| 27 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 11 h 54 min |
| 28 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 11 h 54 min |
| 29 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11 h 55 min |
| 30 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11 h 55 min |
| 31 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11 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 typical synthesis window in Bogota runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Bogota vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Bogota in January
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in January?
- Mid-January in Bogota: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 5° north.
- How much daylight does Bogota gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 4 minutes longer in Bogota: on January 1 the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:56, and on day 31 it rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:07.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 11 h 52 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 06:09 to sunset at 18:02. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Bogota in January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 05:47 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:09. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Bogota the sun sets at 18:02, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:24, 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 January?
- In mid-January, 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 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.