The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest in August
On August 1 in Budapest the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:18; on day 31 it rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:24. Over the month the day gets 95 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Budapest in August?
Mid-August in Budapest: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 68°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 292°. That is 22° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 22° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 Budapest. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:46 | 05:22 | 20:18 | 20:54 | 14 h 56 min |
| 2 | 04:47 | 05:23 | 20:17 | 20:52 | 14 h 54 min |
| 3 | 04:49 | 05:24 | 20:15 | 20:51 | 14 h 51 min |
| 4 | 04:50 | 05:26 | 20:14 | 20:49 | 14 h 48 min |
| 5 | 04:52 | 05:27 | 20:12 | 20:47 | 14 h 45 min |
| 6 | 04:53 | 05:28 | 20:11 | 20:46 | 14 h 42 min |
| 7 | 04:55 | 05:30 | 20:09 | 20:44 | 14 h 39 min |
| 8 | 04:56 | 05:31 | 20:07 | 20:42 | 14 h 36 min |
| 9 | 04:58 | 05:32 | 20:06 | 20:40 | 14 h 33 min |
| 10 | 04:59 | 05:34 | 20:04 | 20:38 | 14 h 30 min |
| 11 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 20:02 | 20:37 | 14 h 27 min |
| 12 | 05:02 | 05:37 | 20:01 | 20:35 | 14 h 24 min |
| 13 | 05:04 | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:33 | 14 h 21 min |
| 14 | 05:05 | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:31 | 14 h 18 min |
| 15 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 19:55 | 20:29 | 14 h 15 min |
| 16 | 05:08 | 05:42 | 19:54 | 20:27 | 14 h 12 min |
| 17 | 05:10 | 05:43 | 19:52 | 20:25 | 14 h 08 min |
| 18 | 05:12 | 05:45 | 19:50 | 20:23 | 14 h 05 min |
| 19 | 05:13 | 05:46 | 19:48 | 20:21 | 14 h 02 min |
| 20 | 05:15 | 05:48 | 19:46 | 20:19 | 13 h 59 min |
| 21 | 05:16 | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:17 | 13 h 55 min |
| 22 | 05:18 | 05:50 | 19:42 | 20:15 | 13 h 52 min |
| 23 | 05:19 | 05:52 | 19:40 | 20:13 | 13 h 49 min |
| 24 | 05:21 | 05:53 | 19:39 | 20:11 | 13 h 45 min |
| 25 | 05:22 | 05:55 | 19:37 | 20:09 | 13 h 42 min |
| 26 | 05:24 | 05:56 | 19:35 | 20:07 | 13 h 39 min |
| 27 | 05:25 | 05:57 | 19:33 | 20:05 | 13 h 35 min |
| 28 | 05:27 | 05:59 | 19:31 | 20:03 | 13 h 32 min |
| 29 | 05:28 | 06:00 | 19:29 | 20:01 | 13 h 28 min |
| 30 | 05:30 | 06:02 | 19:27 | 19:58 | 13 h 25 min |
| 31 | 05:31 | 06:03 | 19:24 | 19:56 | 13 h 22 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Budapest runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Budapest vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Budapest in August
- Where does the sun set in Budapest in August?
- Mid-August in Budapest: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 292° measured from true north, which is 22° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 68°. Over the month both points shift 15° south.
- How much daylight does Budapest lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 95 minutes shorter in Budapest: on August 1 the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:18, and on day 31 it rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:24.
- How many hours of daylight does Budapest get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 14 h 15 min in Budapest, from sunrise at 05:41 to sunset at 19:55. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Budapest in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:07 in Budapest, 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 Budapest in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Budapest the sun sets at 19:55, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:29, 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 Budapest in August?
- In mid-August, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Budapest, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.