The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in November
On November 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 16:48; on day 30 it rises at 08:19 and sets at 16:10. Over the month the day gets 87 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in November?
Mid-November in Dublin: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 122°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 238°. That is 32° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 32° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Dublin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:52 | 07:29 | 16:48 | 17:25 | 9 h 19 min |
| 2 | 06:54 | 07:31 | 16:46 | 17:24 | 9 h 15 min |
| 3 | 06:55 | 07:33 | 16:45 | 17:22 | 9 h 12 min |
| 4 | 06:57 | 07:35 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 9 h 08 min |
| 5 | 06:59 | 07:37 | 16:41 | 17:19 | 9 h 04 min |
| 6 | 07:00 | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:17 | 9 h 01 min |
| 7 | 07:02 | 07:40 | 16:38 | 17:16 | 8 h 57 min |
| 8 | 07:04 | 07:42 | 16:36 | 17:14 | 8 h 54 min |
| 9 | 07:06 | 07:44 | 16:34 | 17:13 | 8 h 50 min |
| 10 | 07:07 | 07:46 | 16:33 | 17:11 | 8 h 47 min |
| 11 | 07:09 | 07:48 | 16:31 | 17:10 | 8 h 44 min |
| 12 | 07:11 | 07:49 | 16:30 | 17:09 | 8 h 40 min |
| 13 | 07:12 | 07:51 | 16:28 | 17:07 | 8 h 37 min |
| 14 | 07:14 | 07:53 | 16:27 | 17:06 | 8 h 34 min |
| 15 | 07:15 | 07:55 | 16:26 | 17:05 | 8 h 31 min |
| 16 | 07:17 | 07:57 | 16:24 | 17:04 | 8 h 28 min |
| 17 | 07:19 | 07:58 | 16:23 | 17:03 | 8 h 25 min |
| 18 | 07:20 | 08:00 | 16:22 | 17:01 | 8 h 22 min |
| 19 | 07:22 | 08:02 | 16:21 | 17:00 | 8 h 19 min |
| 20 | 07:23 | 08:03 | 16:19 | 16:59 | 8 h 16 min |
| 21 | 07:25 | 08:05 | 16:18 | 16:58 | 8 h 13 min |
| 22 | 07:26 | 08:07 | 16:17 | 16:58 | 8 h 11 min |
| 23 | 07:28 | 08:08 | 16:16 | 16:57 | 8 h 08 min |
| 24 | 07:29 | 08:10 | 16:15 | 16:56 | 8 h 05 min |
| 25 | 07:31 | 08:11 | 16:14 | 16:55 | 8 h 03 min |
| 26 | 07:32 | 08:13 | 16:13 | 16:54 | 8 h 00 min |
| 27 | 07:33 | 08:14 | 16:13 | 16:54 | 7 h 58 min |
| 28 | 07:35 | 08:16 | 16:12 | 16:53 | 7 h 56 min |
| 29 | 07:36 | 08:17 | 16:11 | 16:52 | 7 h 54 min |
| 30 | 07:37 | 08:19 | 16:10 | 16:52 | 7 h 52 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 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Dublin in November?
- Mid-November in Dublin: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 238° measured from true north, which is 32° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 122°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does Dublin lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 87 minutes shorter in Dublin: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 16:48, and on day 30 it rises at 08:19 and sets at 16:10.
- How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 8 h 31 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 07:55 to sunset at 16:26. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Dublin in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:15 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:55. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Dublin in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Dublin the sun sets at 16:26, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:05, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.