Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in October

On October 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 19:16; on day 31 it rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:15. Over the month the day gets 112 minutes shorter.

Sunrise08:10
Sunset18:45
Golden hour17:60–18:45
Day length10 h 35 min

Day by day

All times are local to Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1407:4719:1619:4911 h 29 min
207:1607:4919:1419:4611 h 25 min
307:1707:5019:1119:4411 h 21 min
407:1907:5219:0919:4211 h 17 min
507:2107:5319:0719:4011 h 13 min
607:2207:5519:0519:3811 h 10 min
707:2407:5719:0219:3511 h 06 min
807:2507:5819:0019:3311 h 02 min
907:2708:0018:5819:3110 h 58 min
1007:2908:0218:5619:2910 h 54 min
1107:3008:0318:5419:2710 h 50 min
1207:3208:0518:5219:2510 h 46 min
1307:3408:0718:4919:2310 h 43 min
1407:3508:0918:4719:2110 h 39 min
1507:3708:1018:4519:1910 h 35 min
1607:3808:1218:4319:1710 h 31 min
1707:4008:1418:4119:1510 h 28 min
1807:4208:1518:3919:1310 h 24 min
1907:4308:1718:3719:1110 h 20 min
2007:4508:1918:3519:0910 h 16 min
2107:4708:2018:3319:0710 h 13 min
2207:4808:2218:3119:0510 h 09 min
2307:5008:2418:2919:0310 h 05 min
2407:5108:2618:2719:0110 h 02 min
2507:5308:2718:2518:609 h 58 min
2606:5507:2917:2417:589 h 55 min
2706:5607:3117:2217:569 h 51 min
2806:5807:3217:2017:549 h 48 min
2906:6007:3417:1817:539 h 44 min
3007:0107:3617:1617:519 h 41 min
3107:0307:3817:1517:509 h 37 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in October?

In October 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 guide