The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen in January
On January 1 in Copenhagen the sun rises at 08:39 and sets at 15:48; on day 31 it rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:38. Over the month the day grows 81 minutes longer.
Sunrise08:30
Sunset16:08
Golden hour14:58–16:08
Day length7 h 37 min
Day by day
All times are local to Copenhagen. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:53 | 08:39 | 15:48 | 16:34 | 7 h 09 min |
| 2 | 07:53 | 08:39 | 15:49 | 16:35 | 7 h 10 min |
| 3 | 07:53 | 08:39 | 15:50 | 16:36 | 7 h 11 min |
| 4 | 07:52 | 08:38 | 15:51 | 16:37 | 7 h 13 min |
| 5 | 07:52 | 08:38 | 15:53 | 16:38 | 7 h 15 min |
| 6 | 07:52 | 08:37 | 15:54 | 16:40 | 7 h 17 min |
| 7 | 07:51 | 08:37 | 15:55 | 16:41 | 7 h 18 min |
| 8 | 07:51 | 08:36 | 15:57 | 16:42 | 7 h 20 min |
| 9 | 07:50 | 08:36 | 15:58 | 16:43 | 7 h 23 min |
| 10 | 07:50 | 08:35 | 15:60 | 16:45 | 7 h 25 min |
| 11 | 07:49 | 08:34 | 16:01 | 16:46 | 7 h 27 min |
| 12 | 07:48 | 08:33 | 16:03 | 16:48 | 7 h 30 min |
| 13 | 07:48 | 08:32 | 16:04 | 16:49 | 7 h 32 min |
| 14 | 07:47 | 08:31 | 16:06 | 16:50 | 7 h 35 min |
| 15 | 07:46 | 08:30 | 16:08 | 16:52 | 7 h 37 min |
| 16 | 07:45 | 08:29 | 16:09 | 16:53 | 7 h 40 min |
| 17 | 07:44 | 08:28 | 16:11 | 16:55 | 7 h 43 min |
| 18 | 07:43 | 08:27 | 16:13 | 16:57 | 7 h 46 min |
| 19 | 07:42 | 08:26 | 16:15 | 16:58 | 7 h 49 min |
| 20 | 07:41 | 08:25 | 16:17 | 16:60 | 7 h 52 min |
| 21 | 07:40 | 08:23 | 16:18 | 17:02 | 7 h 55 min |
| 22 | 07:39 | 08:22 | 16:20 | 17:03 | 7 h 58 min |
| 23 | 07:38 | 08:21 | 16:22 | 17:05 | 8 h 01 min |
| 24 | 07:37 | 08:19 | 16:24 | 17:07 | 8 h 05 min |
| 25 | 07:36 | 08:18 | 16:26 | 17:09 | 8 h 08 min |
| 26 | 07:34 | 08:16 | 16:28 | 17:10 | 8 h 12 min |
| 27 | 07:33 | 08:15 | 16:30 | 17:12 | 8 h 15 min |
| 28 | 07:31 | 08:13 | 16:32 | 17:14 | 8 h 19 min |
| 29 | 07:30 | 08:12 | 16:34 | 17:16 | 8 h 22 min |
| 30 | 07:29 | 08:10 | 16:36 | 17:18 | 8 h 26 min |
| 31 | 07:27 | 08:08 | 16:38 | 17:19 | 8 h 30 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January the sun doesn't climb high enough in Copenhagen for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Copenhagen vitamin D guide