The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in October
On October 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 17:47; on day 31 it rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:38. Over the month the day gets 7 minutes shorter.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 17:47 on the 1st, and at 05:41 and 17:38 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 00 min and the sun reaches 76° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 08:00 and 16:00, 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 October?
Mid-October in Bogota: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 100°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 260°. That is 10° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 10° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 Bogota. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 12 h 04 min |
| 2 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 17:47 | 18:07 | 12 h 04 min |
| 3 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 12 h 03 min |
| 4 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 12 h 03 min |
| 5 | 05:22 | 05:42 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 12 h 03 min |
| 6 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 12 h 03 min |
| 7 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 12 h 02 min |
| 8 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 17:44 | 18:05 | 12 h 02 min |
| 9 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 17:44 | 18:05 | 12 h 02 min |
| 10 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 12 h 02 min |
| 11 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 12 h 01 min |
| 12 | 05:21 | 05:41 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 12 h 01 min |
| 13 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:42 | 18:03 | 12 h 01 min |
| 14 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:42 | 18:03 | 12 h 01 min |
| 15 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:42 | 18:03 | 12 h 00 min |
| 16 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:41 | 18:02 | 12 h 00 min |
| 17 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:41 | 18:02 | 12 h 00 min |
| 18 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:41 | 18:02 | 12 h 00 min |
| 19 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 18:02 | 11 h 59 min |
| 20 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 18:01 | 11 h 59 min |
| 21 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 18:01 | 11 h 59 min |
| 22 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 18:01 | 11 h 59 min |
| 23 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:39 | 18:01 | 11 h 59 min |
| 24 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:39 | 18:01 | 11 h 58 min |
| 25 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 11 h 58 min |
| 26 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 11 h 58 min |
| 27 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 11 h 58 min |
| 28 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 11 h 57 min |
| 29 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 11 h 57 min |
| 30 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 11 h 57 min |
| 31 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 11 h 57 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Bogota runs from 08:00 to 16:00: 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in October?
- Mid-October in Bogota: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 260° measured from true north, which is 10° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 100°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Bogota lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 7 minutes shorter in Bogota: on October 1 the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 17:47, and on day 31 it rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:38.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 12 h 00 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 05:41 to sunset at 17:42. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 05:20 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:41. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Bogota the sun sets at 17:42, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:03, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 08:00 and 16:00: 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.