Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh in October

On October 1 in Edinburgh the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:43; on day 31 it rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:29. Over the month the day gets 136 minutes shorter.

Sunrise07:50
Sunset18:06
Golden hour17:14–18:06
Day length10 h 17 min

Day by day

All times are local to Edinburgh. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
106:4407:2118:4319:2011 h 22 min
206:4607:2318:4019:1711 h 17 min
306:4807:2518:3719:1411 h 12 min
406:5007:2718:3519:1211 h 08 min
506:5207:2918:3219:0911 h 03 min
606:5407:3118:2919:0610 h 58 min
706:5607:3318:2719:0410 h 54 min
806:5807:3518:2419:0110 h 49 min
906:6007:3718:2118:5910 h 44 min
1007:0207:3918:1918:5610 h 40 min
1107:0407:4118:1618:5410 h 35 min
1207:0607:4318:1418:5110 h 30 min
1307:0807:4518:1118:4910 h 26 min
1407:1007:4818:0918:4610 h 21 min
1507:1207:5018:0618:4410 h 17 min
1607:1407:5218:0418:4210 h 12 min
1707:1607:5418:0118:3910 h 07 min
1807:1807:5617:5918:3710 h 03 min
1907:2007:5817:5618:359 h 58 min
2007:2208:0017:5418:329 h 54 min
2107:2408:0217:5218:309 h 49 min
2207:2608:0417:4918:289 h 45 min
2307:2808:0617:4718:269 h 40 min
2407:3008:0917:4518:239 h 36 min
2507:3208:1117:4218:219 h 32 min
2606:3407:1316:4017:199 h 27 min
2706:3607:1516:3817:179 h 23 min
2806:3807:1716:3617:159 h 19 min
2906:4007:1916:3317:139 h 14 min
3006:4207:2116:3117:119 h 10 min
3106:4407:2316:2917:099 h 06 min

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

What about vitamin D in October?

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

See the Edinburgh vitamin D guide