The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen in August
On August 1 in Copenhagen the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:16; on day 31 it rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:04. Over the month the day gets 132 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Copenhagen in August?
Mid-August in Copenhagen: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 64°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 296°. That is 26° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 26° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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 Copenhagen. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:28 | 05:16 | 21:16 | 22:03 | 16 h 00 min |
| 2 | 04:30 | 05:18 | 21:14 | 22:01 | 15 h 56 min |
| 3 | 04:33 | 05:19 | 21:12 | 21:59 | 15 h 52 min |
| 4 | 04:35 | 05:21 | 21:10 | 21:56 | 15 h 48 min |
| 5 | 04:37 | 05:23 | 21:08 | 21:54 | 15 h 44 min |
| 6 | 04:40 | 05:25 | 21:05 | 21:51 | 15 h 40 min |
| 7 | 04:42 | 05:27 | 21:03 | 21:48 | 15 h 36 min |
| 8 | 04:44 | 05:29 | 21:01 | 21:46 | 15 h 32 min |
| 9 | 04:47 | 05:31 | 20:59 | 21:43 | 15 h 28 min |
| 10 | 04:49 | 05:33 | 20:56 | 21:41 | 15 h 23 min |
| 11 | 04:51 | 05:35 | 20:54 | 21:38 | 15 h 19 min |
| 12 | 04:53 | 05:37 | 20:52 | 21:35 | 15 h 15 min |
| 13 | 04:56 | 05:39 | 20:49 | 21:33 | 15 h 10 min |
| 14 | 04:58 | 05:41 | 20:47 | 21:30 | 15 h 06 min |
| 15 | 05:00 | 05:43 | 20:45 | 21:27 | 15 h 02 min |
| 16 | 05:03 | 05:45 | 20:42 | 21:25 | 14 h 57 min |
| 17 | 05:05 | 05:47 | 20:40 | 21:22 | 14 h 53 min |
| 18 | 05:07 | 05:49 | 20:37 | 21:19 | 14 h 48 min |
| 19 | 05:10 | 05:51 | 20:35 | 21:16 | 14 h 44 min |
| 20 | 05:12 | 05:53 | 20:32 | 21:14 | 14 h 39 min |
| 21 | 05:14 | 05:55 | 20:30 | 21:11 | 14 h 35 min |
| 22 | 05:16 | 05:57 | 20:27 | 21:08 | 14 h 30 min |
| 23 | 05:19 | 05:59 | 20:25 | 21:05 | 14 h 26 min |
| 24 | 05:21 | 06:01 | 20:22 | 21:03 | 14 h 21 min |
| 25 | 05:23 | 06:03 | 20:20 | 21:00 | 14 h 16 min |
| 26 | 05:25 | 06:05 | 20:17 | 20:57 | 14 h 12 min |
| 27 | 05:28 | 06:07 | 20:14 | 20:54 | 14 h 07 min |
| 28 | 05:30 | 06:09 | 20:12 | 20:51 | 14 h 02 min |
| 29 | 05:32 | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:48 | 13 h 58 min |
| 30 | 05:34 | 06:13 | 20:06 | 20:46 | 13 h 53 min |
| 31 | 05:36 | 06:15 | 20:04 | 20:43 | 13 h 49 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 Copenhagen runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Copenhagen vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Copenhagen in August
- Where does the sun set in Copenhagen in August?
- Mid-August in Copenhagen: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 296° measured from true north, which is 26° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 64°. Over the month both points shift 19° south.
- How much daylight does Copenhagen lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 132 minutes shorter in Copenhagen: on August 1 the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:16, and on day 31 it rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:04.
- How many hours of daylight does Copenhagen get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 15 h 02 min in Copenhagen, from sunrise at 05:43 to sunset at 20:45. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Copenhagen in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:00 in Copenhagen, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:43. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Copenhagen in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Copenhagen the sun sets at 20:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:27, 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 Copenhagen in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Copenhagen, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.