The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in May
On May 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:52; on day 31 it rises at 05:05 and sets at 21:40. Over the month the day grows 96 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in May?
Mid-May in Dublin: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 56°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 304°. That is 34° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 34° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 | 05:12 | 05:52 | 20:52 | 21:32 | 15 h 00 min |
| 2 | 05:09 | 05:50 | 20:54 | 21:35 | 15 h 04 min |
| 3 | 05:07 | 05:48 | 20:56 | 21:37 | 15 h 08 min |
| 4 | 05:05 | 05:46 | 20:58 | 21:39 | 15 h 12 min |
| 5 | 05:03 | 05:44 | 20:59 | 21:41 | 15 h 15 min |
| 6 | 05:00 | 05:42 | 21:01 | 21:43 | 15 h 19 min |
| 7 | 04:58 | 05:40 | 21:03 | 21:45 | 15 h 23 min |
| 8 | 04:56 | 05:38 | 21:05 | 21:47 | 15 h 26 min |
| 9 | 04:54 | 05:36 | 21:06 | 21:49 | 15 h 30 min |
| 10 | 04:52 | 05:35 | 21:08 | 21:51 | 15 h 34 min |
| 11 | 04:50 | 05:33 | 21:10 | 21:53 | 15 h 37 min |
| 12 | 04:48 | 05:31 | 21:12 | 21:55 | 15 h 41 min |
| 13 | 04:45 | 05:29 | 21:13 | 21:57 | 15 h 44 min |
| 14 | 04:43 | 05:27 | 21:15 | 21:59 | 15 h 48 min |
| 15 | 04:41 | 05:26 | 21:17 | 22:01 | 15 h 51 min |
| 16 | 04:40 | 05:24 | 21:18 | 22:03 | 15 h 54 min |
| 17 | 04:38 | 05:23 | 21:20 | 22:05 | 15 h 58 min |
| 18 | 04:36 | 05:21 | 21:22 | 22:07 | 16 h 01 min |
| 19 | 04:34 | 05:19 | 21:23 | 22:09 | 16 h 04 min |
| 20 | 04:32 | 05:18 | 21:25 | 22:11 | 16 h 07 min |
| 21 | 04:30 | 05:17 | 21:26 | 22:13 | 16 h 10 min |
| 22 | 04:29 | 05:15 | 21:28 | 22:14 | 16 h 13 min |
| 23 | 04:27 | 05:14 | 21:29 | 22:16 | 16 h 16 min |
| 24 | 04:25 | 05:12 | 21:31 | 22:18 | 16 h 18 min |
| 25 | 04:24 | 05:11 | 21:32 | 22:20 | 16 h 21 min |
| 26 | 04:22 | 05:10 | 21:34 | 22:22 | 16 h 24 min |
| 27 | 04:21 | 05:09 | 21:35 | 22:23 | 16 h 26 min |
| 28 | 04:19 | 05:08 | 21:37 | 22:25 | 16 h 29 min |
| 29 | 04:18 | 05:07 | 21:38 | 22:27 | 16 h 31 min |
| 30 | 04:17 | 05:06 | 21:39 | 22:28 | 16 h 34 min |
| 31 | 04:15 | 05:05 | 21:40 | 22:30 | 16 h 36 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Dublin runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~10 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Dublin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Dublin in May
- Where does the sun set in Dublin in May?
- Mid-May in Dublin: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 304° measured from true north, which is 34° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 56°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Dublin gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 96 minutes longer in Dublin: on May 1 the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:52, and on day 31 it rises at 05:05 and sets at 21:40.
- How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 15 h 51 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 05:26 to sunset at 21:17. 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 May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 04:41 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:26. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Dublin in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Dublin the sun sets at 21:17, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:01, 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 May?
- In mid-May, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Dublin, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 10 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.