The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen in September
On September 1 in Copenhagen the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:01; on day 30 it rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:42. Over the month the day gets 137 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Copenhagen in September?
Mid-September in Copenhagen: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 85°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 275°. That is 5° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 5° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 21° 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 | 05:38 | 06:17 | 20:01 | 20:40 | 13 h 44 min |
| 2 | 05:41 | 06:19 | 19:58 | 20:37 | 13 h 39 min |
| 3 | 05:43 | 06:21 | 19:56 | 20:34 | 13 h 34 min |
| 4 | 05:45 | 06:23 | 19:53 | 20:31 | 13 h 30 min |
| 5 | 05:47 | 06:25 | 19:50 | 20:29 | 13 h 25 min |
| 6 | 05:49 | 06:27 | 19:48 | 20:26 | 13 h 20 min |
| 7 | 05:51 | 06:29 | 19:45 | 20:23 | 13 h 16 min |
| 8 | 05:54 | 06:31 | 19:42 | 20:20 | 13 h 11 min |
| 9 | 05:56 | 06:33 | 19:40 | 20:17 | 13 h 06 min |
| 10 | 05:58 | 06:35 | 19:37 | 20:14 | 13 h 02 min |
| 11 | 06:00 | 06:37 | 19:34 | 20:12 | 12 h 57 min |
| 12 | 06:02 | 06:39 | 19:31 | 20:09 | 12 h 52 min |
| 13 | 06:04 | 06:41 | 19:29 | 20:06 | 12 h 47 min |
| 14 | 06:06 | 06:43 | 19:26 | 20:03 | 12 h 43 min |
| 15 | 06:08 | 06:45 | 19:23 | 20:00 | 12 h 38 min |
| 16 | 06:10 | 06:47 | 19:20 | 19:57 | 12 h 33 min |
| 17 | 06:12 | 06:49 | 19:18 | 19:55 | 12 h 28 min |
| 18 | 06:14 | 06:51 | 19:15 | 19:52 | 12 h 24 min |
| 19 | 06:16 | 06:53 | 19:12 | 19:49 | 12 h 19 min |
| 20 | 06:18 | 06:55 | 19:09 | 19:46 | 12 h 14 min |
| 21 | 06:20 | 06:57 | 19:07 | 19:44 | 12 h 09 min |
| 22 | 06:23 | 06:59 | 19:04 | 19:41 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 06:25 | 07:01 | 19:01 | 19:38 | 12 h 00 min |
| 24 | 06:27 | 07:03 | 18:59 | 19:35 | 11 h 55 min |
| 25 | 06:29 | 07:05 | 18:56 | 19:33 | 11 h 51 min |
| 26 | 06:31 | 07:07 | 18:53 | 19:30 | 11 h 46 min |
| 27 | 06:33 | 07:09 | 18:50 | 19:27 | 11 h 41 min |
| 28 | 06:35 | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:24 | 11 h 36 min |
| 29 | 06:37 | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:22 | 11 h 32 min |
| 30 | 06:39 | 07:15 | 18:42 | 19:19 | 11 h 27 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September 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 September
- Where does the sun set in Copenhagen in September?
- Mid-September in Copenhagen: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 275° measured from true north, which is 5° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 85°. Over the month both points shift 21° south.
- How much daylight does Copenhagen lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 137 minutes shorter in Copenhagen: on September 1 the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:01, and on day 30 it rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:42.
- How many hours of daylight does Copenhagen get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 38 min in Copenhagen, from sunrise at 06:45 to sunset at 19:23. 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 September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 06:08 in Copenhagen, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:45. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Copenhagen in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Copenhagen the sun sets at 19:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:00, 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 September?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on September 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 September it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.