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.
In Brussels (50.9° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 19:16 on the 1st, and at 07:38 and 17:15 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 35 min and the sun reaches 30° 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 October 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 October?
Mid-October in Brussels: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 104°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 256°. That is 14° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 14° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 | 07:14 | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:49 | 11 h 29 min |
| 2 | 07:16 | 07:49 | 19:14 | 19:46 | 11 h 25 min |
| 3 | 07:17 | 07:50 | 19:11 | 19:44 | 11 h 21 min |
| 4 | 07:19 | 07:52 | 19:09 | 19:42 | 11 h 17 min |
| 5 | 07:21 | 07:53 | 19:07 | 19:40 | 11 h 13 min |
| 6 | 07:22 | 07:55 | 19:05 | 19:38 | 11 h 10 min |
| 7 | 07:24 | 07:57 | 19:02 | 19:35 | 11 h 06 min |
| 8 | 07:25 | 07:58 | 19:00 | 19:33 | 11 h 02 min |
| 9 | 07:27 | 08:00 | 18:58 | 19:31 | 10 h 58 min |
| 10 | 07:29 | 08:02 | 18:56 | 19:29 | 10 h 54 min |
| 11 | 07:30 | 08:03 | 18:54 | 19:27 | 10 h 50 min |
| 12 | 07:32 | 08:05 | 18:52 | 19:25 | 10 h 46 min |
| 13 | 07:34 | 08:07 | 18:49 | 19:23 | 10 h 43 min |
| 14 | 07:35 | 08:09 | 18:47 | 19:21 | 10 h 39 min |
| 15 | 07:37 | 08:10 | 18:45 | 19:19 | 10 h 35 min |
| 16 | 07:38 | 08:12 | 18:43 | 19:17 | 10 h 31 min |
| 17 | 07:40 | 08:14 | 18:41 | 19:15 | 10 h 28 min |
| 18 | 07:42 | 08:15 | 18:39 | 19:13 | 10 h 24 min |
| 19 | 07:43 | 08:17 | 18:37 | 19:11 | 10 h 20 min |
| 20 | 07:45 | 08:19 | 18:35 | 19:09 | 10 h 16 min |
| 21 | 07:47 | 08:20 | 18:33 | 19:07 | 10 h 13 min |
| 22 | 07:48 | 08:22 | 18:31 | 19:05 | 10 h 09 min |
| 23 | 07:50 | 08:24 | 18:29 | 19:03 | 10 h 05 min |
| 24 | 07:51 | 08:26 | 18:27 | 19:01 | 10 h 02 min |
| 25 | 06:53 | 07:27 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 9 h 58 min |
| 26 | 06:55 | 07:29 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 9 h 55 min |
| 27 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 9 h 51 min |
| 28 | 06:58 | 07:32 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 9 h 48 min |
| 29 | 07:00 | 07:34 | 17:18 | 17:53 | 9 h 44 min |
| 30 | 07:01 | 07:36 | 17:16 | 17:51 | 9 h 41 min |
| 31 | 07:03 | 07:38 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 9 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 guideCommon questions about the sun in Brussels in October
- Where does the sun set in Brussels in October?
- Mid-October in Brussels: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 256° measured from true north, which is 14° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 104°. Over the month both points shift 18° south.
- How much daylight does Brussels lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 112 minutes shorter in Brussels: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 19:16, and on day 31 it rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:15.
- How many hours of daylight does Brussels get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 35 min in Brussels, from sunrise at 08:10 to sunset at 18:45. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:37 in Brussels, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:10. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Brussels in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Brussels the sun sets at 18:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:19, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.