Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in February

On February 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:05; on day 28 it rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:57. Over the month the day grows 105 minutes longer.

Sunrise07:48
Sunset17:32
Golden hour16:40–17:32
Day length9 h 44 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in February?

Where it risesEast111°
Where it setsWest249°

Mid-February in Dublin: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° 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 Dublin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:3408:1317:0517:438 h 52 min
207:3308:1117:0717:458 h 56 min
307:3108:0917:0917:478 h 59 min
407:3008:0817:1017:489 h 03 min
507:2808:0617:1217:509 h 06 min
607:2708:0417:1417:529 h 10 min
707:2508:0317:1617:549 h 14 min
807:2408:0117:1817:559 h 17 min
907:2207:5917:2017:579 h 21 min
1007:2007:5717:2217:599 h 25 min
1107:1807:5517:2418:019 h 29 min
1207:1707:5317:2618:039 h 32 min
1307:1507:5217:2818:049 h 36 min
1407:1307:5017:3018:069 h 40 min
1507:1107:4817:3218:089 h 44 min
1607:0907:4617:3418:109 h 48 min
1707:0707:4417:3618:129 h 52 min
1807:0507:4217:3718:149 h 56 min
1907:0307:3917:3918:1510 h 00 min
2007:0107:3717:4118:1710 h 04 min
2106:5907:3517:4318:1910 h 08 min
2206:5707:3317:4518:2110 h 12 min
2306:5507:3117:4718:2310 h 16 min
2406:5307:2917:4918:2510 h 20 min
2506:5107:2717:5118:2610 h 24 min
2606:4907:2417:5318:2810 h 29 min
2706:4707:2217:5518:3010 h 33 min
2806:4507:2017:5718:3210 h 37 min

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

What about vitamin D in February?

In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Dublin for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Dublin vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Dublin in February

Where does the sun set in Dublin in February?
Mid-February in Dublin: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 16° north.
How much daylight does Dublin gain in February?
Over February the day gets 105 minutes longer in Dublin: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:05, and on day 28 it rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:57.
How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 9 h 44 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 07:48 to sunset at 17:32. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Dublin in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:11 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:48. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Dublin in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Dublin the sun sets at 17:32, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:08, 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 Dublin in February?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Dublin, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.