The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in March
On March 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:59; on day 31 it rises at 07:05 and sets at 19:55. Over the month the day grows 129 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in March?
Mid-March in Dublin: 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 20° 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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:42 | 07:18 | 17:59 | 18:34 | 10 h 41 min |
| 2 | 06:40 | 07:15 | 18:01 | 18:36 | 10 h 45 min |
| 3 | 06:38 | 07:13 | 18:02 | 18:37 | 10 h 50 min |
| 4 | 06:36 | 07:11 | 18:04 | 18:39 | 10 h 54 min |
| 5 | 06:33 | 07:08 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 10 h 58 min |
| 6 | 06:31 | 07:06 | 18:08 | 18:43 | 11 h 02 min |
| 7 | 06:29 | 07:04 | 18:10 | 18:45 | 11 h 07 min |
| 8 | 06:26 | 07:01 | 18:12 | 18:47 | 11 h 11 min |
| 9 | 06:24 | 06:59 | 18:14 | 18:49 | 11 h 15 min |
| 10 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 18:16 | 18:50 | 11 h 19 min |
| 11 | 06:19 | 06:54 | 18:18 | 18:52 | 11 h 24 min |
| 12 | 06:17 | 06:52 | 18:19 | 18:54 | 11 h 28 min |
| 13 | 06:14 | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:56 | 11 h 32 min |
| 14 | 06:12 | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:58 | 11 h 37 min |
| 15 | 06:10 | 06:44 | 18:25 | 19:00 | 11 h 41 min |
| 16 | 06:07 | 06:42 | 18:27 | 19:02 | 11 h 45 min |
| 17 | 06:05 | 06:39 | 18:29 | 19:04 | 11 h 49 min |
| 18 | 06:02 | 06:37 | 18:31 | 19:05 | 11 h 54 min |
| 19 | 06:00 | 06:34 | 18:33 | 19:07 | 11 h 58 min |
| 20 | 05:57 | 06:32 | 18:34 | 19:09 | 12 h 02 min |
| 21 | 05:55 | 06:29 | 18:36 | 19:11 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 05:52 | 06:27 | 18:38 | 19:13 | 12 h 11 min |
| 23 | 05:50 | 06:25 | 18:40 | 19:15 | 12 h 16 min |
| 24 | 05:47 | 06:22 | 18:42 | 19:17 | 12 h 20 min |
| 25 | 05:45 | 06:20 | 18:44 | 19:19 | 12 h 24 min |
| 26 | 05:42 | 06:17 | 18:46 | 19:20 | 12 h 29 min |
| 27 | 05:40 | 06:15 | 18:47 | 19:22 | 12 h 33 min |
| 28 | 05:37 | 06:12 | 18:49 | 19:24 | 12 h 37 min |
| 29 | 06:34 | 07:10 | 19:51 | 20:26 | 12 h 42 min |
| 30 | 06:32 | 07:07 | 19:53 | 20:28 | 12 h 46 min |
| 31 | 06:29 | 07:05 | 19:55 | 20:30 | 12 h 50 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 Dublin for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Dublin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Dublin in March
- Where does the sun set in Dublin in March?
- Mid-March in Dublin: 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 20° north.
- How much daylight does Dublin gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 129 minutes longer in Dublin: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:59, and on day 31 it rises at 07:05 and sets at 19:55.
- How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 41 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 06:44 to sunset at 18:25. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Dublin in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:10 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:44. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Dublin in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Dublin the sun sets at 18:25, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:00, 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 Dublin in March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.