The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen in March
On March 1 in Copenhagen the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:40; on day 31 it rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:42. Over the month the day grows 141 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Copenhagen in March?
Mid-March in Copenhagen: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 94°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 266°. That is 4° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 21° north.
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 | 06:29 | 07:06 | 17:40 | 18:17 | 10 h 34 min |
| 2 | 06:26 | 07:03 | 17:42 | 18:19 | 10 h 38 min |
| 3 | 06:24 | 07:01 | 17:44 | 18:21 | 10 h 43 min |
| 4 | 06:21 | 06:58 | 17:46 | 18:23 | 10 h 47 min |
| 5 | 06:19 | 06:56 | 17:48 | 18:25 | 10 h 52 min |
| 6 | 06:16 | 06:53 | 17:50 | 18:27 | 10 h 57 min |
| 7 | 06:14 | 06:51 | 17:52 | 18:29 | 11 h 01 min |
| 8 | 06:11 | 06:48 | 17:54 | 18:31 | 11 h 06 min |
| 9 | 06:09 | 06:46 | 17:56 | 18:33 | 11 h 11 min |
| 10 | 06:06 | 06:43 | 17:58 | 18:35 | 11 h 15 min |
| 11 | 06:04 | 06:40 | 18:00 | 18:37 | 11 h 20 min |
| 12 | 06:01 | 06:38 | 18:03 | 18:39 | 11 h 25 min |
| 13 | 05:59 | 06:35 | 18:05 | 18:41 | 11 h 29 min |
| 14 | 05:56 | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:43 | 11 h 34 min |
| 15 | 05:53 | 06:30 | 18:09 | 18:45 | 11 h 39 min |
| 16 | 05:51 | 06:27 | 18:11 | 18:48 | 11 h 43 min |
| 17 | 05:48 | 06:25 | 18:13 | 18:50 | 11 h 48 min |
| 18 | 05:45 | 06:22 | 18:15 | 18:52 | 11 h 53 min |
| 19 | 05:43 | 06:19 | 18:17 | 18:54 | 11 h 58 min |
| 20 | 05:40 | 06:17 | 18:19 | 18:56 | 12 h 02 min |
| 21 | 05:37 | 06:14 | 18:21 | 18:58 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 05:35 | 06:11 | 18:23 | 19:00 | 12 h 12 min |
| 23 | 05:32 | 06:09 | 18:25 | 19:02 | 12 h 17 min |
| 24 | 05:29 | 06:06 | 18:27 | 19:04 | 12 h 21 min |
| 25 | 05:26 | 06:03 | 18:29 | 19:06 | 12 h 26 min |
| 26 | 05:24 | 06:01 | 18:31 | 19:08 | 12 h 31 min |
| 27 | 05:21 | 05:58 | 18:33 | 19:11 | 12 h 35 min |
| 28 | 05:18 | 05:55 | 18:35 | 19:13 | 12 h 40 min |
| 29 | 06:15 | 06:53 | 19:37 | 20:15 | 12 h 45 min |
| 30 | 06:13 | 06:50 | 19:40 | 20:17 | 12 h 50 min |
| 31 | 06:10 | 06:47 | 19:42 | 20:19 | 12 h 54 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 guideCommon questions about the sun in Copenhagen in March
- Where does the sun set in Copenhagen in March?
- Mid-March in Copenhagen: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 266° measured from true north, which is 4° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 94°. Over the month both points shift 21° north.
- How much daylight does Copenhagen gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 141 minutes longer in Copenhagen: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:40, and on day 31 it rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:42.
- How many hours of daylight does Copenhagen get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 39 min in Copenhagen, from sunrise at 06:30 to sunset at 18:09. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:53 in Copenhagen, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:30. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Copenhagen in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Copenhagen the sun sets at 18:09, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:45, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Copenhagen, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.