Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen in November

On November 1 in Copenhagen the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:25; on day 30 it rises at 08:16 and sets at 15:42. Over the month the day gets 98 minutes shorter.

Sunrise07:50
Sunset16:00
Golden hour14:56–16:00
Day length8 h 10 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Copenhagen in November?

Where it risesSoutheast124°
Where it setsSouthwest236°

Mid-November in Copenhagen: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 124°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 236°. That is 34° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 34° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
106:4207:2216:2517:059 h 04 min
206:4407:2416:2317:038 h 59 min
306:4607:2616:2117:018 h 55 min
406:4707:2816:1916:598 h 51 min
506:4907:3016:1716:588 h 47 min
606:5107:3216:1516:568 h 43 min
706:5307:3416:1316:548 h 39 min
806:5507:3616:1216:528 h 36 min
906:5707:3816:1016:518 h 32 min
1006:5907:4016:0816:498 h 28 min
1107:0007:4216:0616:488 h 24 min
1207:0207:4416:0516:468 h 21 min
1307:0407:4616:0316:458 h 17 min
1407:0607:4816:0116:438 h 13 min
1507:0807:5016:0016:428 h 10 min
1607:0907:5215:5816:418 h 07 min
1707:1107:5415:5716:398 h 03 min
1807:1307:5615:5516:388 h 00 min
1907:1407:5715:5416:377 h 57 min
2007:1607:5915:5316:367 h 53 min
2107:1808:0115:5116:357 h 50 min
2207:1908:0315:5016:347 h 47 min
2307:2108:0515:4916:337 h 44 min
2407:2208:0615:4816:327 h 41 min
2507:2408:0815:4716:317 h 39 min
2607:2608:1015:4616:307 h 36 min
2707:2708:1115:4516:297 h 33 min
2807:2808:1315:4416:297 h 31 min
2907:3008:1515:4316:287 h 28 min
3007:3108:1615:4216:277 h 26 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in November?

In November 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

Common questions about the sun in Copenhagen in November

Where does the sun set in Copenhagen in November?
Mid-November in Copenhagen: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 236° measured from true north, which is 34° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 124°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
How much daylight does Copenhagen lose in November?
Over November the day gets 98 minutes shorter in Copenhagen: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:25, and on day 30 it rises at 08:16 and sets at 15:42.
How many hours of daylight does Copenhagen get in November?
In mid-November the day lasts 8 h 10 min in Copenhagen, from sunrise at 07:50 to sunset at 16:00. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Copenhagen in November?
In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:08 in Copenhagen, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:50. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Copenhagen in November?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Copenhagen the sun sets at 16:00, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:42, 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 November?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.