The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in March
On March 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:20; on day 31 it rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:10. Over the month the day grows 118 minutes longer.
In Brussels (50.9° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:20 on the 1st, and at 07:24 and 20:10 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 43 min and the sun reaches 36° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in March there is no vitamin D synthesis in Brussels at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Brussels in March?
Mid-March in Brussels: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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 Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:58 | 07:31 | 18:20 | 18:53 | 10 h 48 min |
| 2 | 06:56 | 07:29 | 18:22 | 18:55 | 10 h 52 min |
| 3 | 06:54 | 07:27 | 18:23 | 18:56 | 10 h 56 min |
| 4 | 06:52 | 07:25 | 18:25 | 18:58 | 11 h 00 min |
| 5 | 06:50 | 07:23 | 18:27 | 19:00 | 11 h 04 min |
| 6 | 06:48 | 07:21 | 18:28 | 19:01 | 11 h 08 min |
| 7 | 06:46 | 07:19 | 18:30 | 19:03 | 11 h 11 min |
| 8 | 06:44 | 07:16 | 18:32 | 19:05 | 11 h 15 min |
| 9 | 06:41 | 07:14 | 18:34 | 19:06 | 11 h 19 min |
| 10 | 06:39 | 07:12 | 18:35 | 19:08 | 11 h 23 min |
| 11 | 06:37 | 07:10 | 18:37 | 19:10 | 11 h 27 min |
| 12 | 06:35 | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:11 | 11 h 31 min |
| 13 | 06:33 | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:13 | 11 h 35 min |
| 14 | 06:30 | 07:03 | 18:42 | 19:15 | 11 h 39 min |
| 15 | 06:28 | 07:01 | 18:44 | 19:16 | 11 h 43 min |
| 16 | 06:26 | 06:59 | 18:45 | 19:18 | 11 h 47 min |
| 17 | 06:24 | 06:56 | 18:47 | 19:20 | 11 h 51 min |
| 18 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 18:49 | 19:21 | 11 h 55 min |
| 19 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 18:50 | 19:23 | 11 h 59 min |
| 20 | 06:17 | 06:49 | 18:52 | 19:25 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 18:54 | 19:27 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 18:55 | 19:28 | 12 h 11 min |
| 23 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 18:57 | 19:30 | 12 h 15 min |
| 24 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 18:59 | 19:32 | 12 h 18 min |
| 25 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 19:00 | 19:33 | 12 h 22 min |
| 26 | 06:03 | 06:36 | 19:02 | 19:35 | 12 h 26 min |
| 27 | 06:00 | 06:33 | 19:04 | 19:37 | 12 h 30 min |
| 28 | 05:58 | 06:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 | 12 h 34 min |
| 29 | 06:56 | 07:29 | 20:07 | 20:40 | 12 h 38 min |
| 30 | 06:53 | 07:26 | 20:09 | 20:42 | 12 h 42 min |
| 31 | 06:51 | 07:24 | 20:10 | 20:44 | 12 h 46 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March the sun doesn't climb high enough in Brussels for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Brussels vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Brussels in March
- Where does the sun set in Brussels in March?
- Mid-March in Brussels: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 19° north.
- How much daylight does Brussels gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 118 minutes longer in Brussels: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:20, and on day 31 it rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:10.
- How many hours of daylight does Brussels get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 43 min in Brussels, from sunrise at 07:01 to sunset at 18:44. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Brussels in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:28 in Brussels, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:01. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Brussels in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Brussels the sun sets at 18:44, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:16, 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 Brussels in March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Brussels, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.