The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in May
On May 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:02; on day 31 it rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:05. Over the month the day grows 5 minutes longer.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), May 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:02 on the 1st, and at 05:43 and 18:05 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 20 min and the sun reaches 76° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 08:00 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 May?
Mid-May in Bogota: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 71°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 289°. That is 19° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 19° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12 h 17 min |
| 2 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12 h 17 min |
| 3 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12 h 17 min |
| 4 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12 h 18 min |
| 5 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12 h 18 min |
| 6 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 18 min |
| 7 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 18 min |
| 8 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 19 min |
| 9 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 19 min |
| 10 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 19 min |
| 11 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 19 min |
| 12 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 19 min |
| 13 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 20 min |
| 14 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 20 min |
| 15 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12 h 20 min |
| 16 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12 h 20 min |
| 17 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12 h 20 min |
| 18 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12 h 20 min |
| 19 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12 h 21 min |
| 20 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12 h 21 min |
| 21 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12 h 21 min |
| 22 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 12 h 21 min |
| 23 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 21 min |
| 24 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 21 min |
| 25 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 22 min |
| 26 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 22 min |
| 27 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12 h 22 min |
| 28 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12 h 22 min |
| 29 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 22 min |
| 30 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 22 min |
| 31 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 22 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Bogota runs from 08:00 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 May
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in May?
- Mid-May in Bogota: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 289° measured from true north, which is 19° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 71°. Over the month both points shift 7° north.
- How much daylight does Bogota gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 5 minutes longer in Bogota: on May 1 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:02, and on day 31 it rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:05.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 12 h 20 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 05:43 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 May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 05:21 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:43. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May 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 May?
- In mid-May, between 08:00 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.