The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in November
On November 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:13; on day 30 it rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:40. Over the month the day gets 78 minutes shorter.
In Brussels (50.9° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:13 on the 1st, and at 08:24 and 16:40 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 8 h 50 min and the sun reaches 20° 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 November 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 November?
Mid-November in Brussels: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 120°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 240°. That is 30° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 30° 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 Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:04 | 07:39 | 17:13 | 17:48 | 9 h 34 min |
| 2 | 07:06 | 07:41 | 17:11 | 17:46 | 9 h 30 min |
| 3 | 07:07 | 07:43 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 9 h 27 min |
| 4 | 07:09 | 07:44 | 17:08 | 17:43 | 9 h 24 min |
| 5 | 07:11 | 07:46 | 17:07 | 17:42 | 9 h 21 min |
| 6 | 07:12 | 07:48 | 17:05 | 17:41 | 9 h 17 min |
| 7 | 07:14 | 07:49 | 17:04 | 17:39 | 9 h 14 min |
| 8 | 07:15 | 07:51 | 17:02 | 17:38 | 9 h 11 min |
| 9 | 07:17 | 07:53 | 17:01 | 17:37 | 9 h 08 min |
| 10 | 07:18 | 07:54 | 16:59 | 17:35 | 9 h 05 min |
| 11 | 07:20 | 07:56 | 16:58 | 17:34 | 9 h 02 min |
| 12 | 07:21 | 07:58 | 16:57 | 17:33 | 8 h 59 min |
| 13 | 07:23 | 07:59 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 8 h 56 min |
| 14 | 07:24 | 08:01 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 8 h 53 min |
| 15 | 07:26 | 08:03 | 16:53 | 17:30 | 8 h 50 min |
| 16 | 07:27 | 08:04 | 16:52 | 17:29 | 8 h 48 min |
| 17 | 07:29 | 08:06 | 16:51 | 17:28 | 8 h 45 min |
| 18 | 07:30 | 08:07 | 16:50 | 17:27 | 8 h 42 min |
| 19 | 07:32 | 08:09 | 16:48 | 17:26 | 8 h 40 min |
| 20 | 07:33 | 08:10 | 16:47 | 17:25 | 8 h 37 min |
| 21 | 07:34 | 08:12 | 16:47 | 17:24 | 8 h 35 min |
| 22 | 07:36 | 08:13 | 16:46 | 17:23 | 8 h 32 min |
| 23 | 07:37 | 08:15 | 16:45 | 17:22 | 8 h 30 min |
| 24 | 07:38 | 08:16 | 16:44 | 17:22 | 8 h 28 min |
| 25 | 07:40 | 08:18 | 16:43 | 17:21 | 8 h 25 min |
| 26 | 07:41 | 08:19 | 16:42 | 17:20 | 8 h 23 min |
| 27 | 07:42 | 08:20 | 16:42 | 17:20 | 8 h 21 min |
| 28 | 07:44 | 08:22 | 16:41 | 17:19 | 8 h 19 min |
| 29 | 07:45 | 08:23 | 16:40 | 17:19 | 8 h 17 min |
| 30 | 07:46 | 08:24 | 16:40 | 17:18 | 8 h 15 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Brussels in November?
- Mid-November in Brussels: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 240° measured from true north, which is 30° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 120°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Brussels lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 78 minutes shorter in Brussels: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:13, and on day 30 it rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:40.
- How many hours of daylight does Brussels get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 8 h 50 min in Brussels, from sunrise at 08:03 to sunset at 16:53. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Brussels in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:26 in Brussels, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:03. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Brussels in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Brussels the sun sets at 16:53, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:30, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.