The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in November
On November 1 in Helsinki the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 16:17; on day 30 it rises at 08:59 and sets at 15:21. Over the month the day gets 124 minutes shorter.
In Helsinki (60.2° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 16:17 on the 1st, and at 08:59 and 15:21 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 7 h 20 min and the sun reaches 11° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in November there is no vitamin D synthesis in Helsinki at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Helsinki in November?
Mid-November in Helsinki: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 129°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 231°. That is 39° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 39° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° 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 Helsinki. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:04 | 07:50 | 16:17 | 17:03 | 8 h 27 min |
| 2 | 07:07 | 07:53 | 16:15 | 17:01 | 8 h 22 min |
| 3 | 07:09 | 07:56 | 16:12 | 16:59 | 8 h 17 min |
| 4 | 07:11 | 07:58 | 16:10 | 16:57 | 8 h 12 min |
| 5 | 07:13 | 08:01 | 16:07 | 16:54 | 8 h 07 min |
| 6 | 07:16 | 08:03 | 16:05 | 16:52 | 8 h 02 min |
| 7 | 07:18 | 08:06 | 16:03 | 16:50 | 7 h 57 min |
| 8 | 07:20 | 08:08 | 16:00 | 16:48 | 7 h 52 min |
| 9 | 07:22 | 08:11 | 15:58 | 16:46 | 7 h 47 min |
| 10 | 07:25 | 08:13 | 15:56 | 16:44 | 7 h 42 min |
| 11 | 07:27 | 08:16 | 15:54 | 16:42 | 7 h 38 min |
| 12 | 07:29 | 08:18 | 15:51 | 16:41 | 7 h 33 min |
| 13 | 07:31 | 08:21 | 15:49 | 16:39 | 7 h 29 min |
| 14 | 07:33 | 08:23 | 15:47 | 16:37 | 7 h 24 min |
| 15 | 07:35 | 08:26 | 15:45 | 16:35 | 7 h 20 min |
| 16 | 07:37 | 08:28 | 15:43 | 16:34 | 7 h 15 min |
| 17 | 07:40 | 08:30 | 15:41 | 16:32 | 7 h 11 min |
| 18 | 07:42 | 08:33 | 15:39 | 16:30 | 7 h 07 min |
| 19 | 07:44 | 08:35 | 15:38 | 16:29 | 7 h 02 min |
| 20 | 07:46 | 08:37 | 15:36 | 16:28 | 6 h 58 min |
| 21 | 07:48 | 08:40 | 15:34 | 16:26 | 6 h 54 min |
| 22 | 07:49 | 08:42 | 15:32 | 16:25 | 6 h 50 min |
| 23 | 07:51 | 08:44 | 15:31 | 16:23 | 6 h 47 min |
| 24 | 07:53 | 08:46 | 15:29 | 16:22 | 6 h 43 min |
| 25 | 07:55 | 08:48 | 15:28 | 16:21 | 6 h 39 min |
| 26 | 07:57 | 08:51 | 15:26 | 16:20 | 6 h 36 min |
| 27 | 07:59 | 08:53 | 15:25 | 16:19 | 6 h 32 min |
| 28 | 08:00 | 08:55 | 15:23 | 16:18 | 6 h 29 min |
| 29 | 08:02 | 08:57 | 15:22 | 16:17 | 6 h 26 min |
| 30 | 08:04 | 08:59 | 15:21 | 16:16 | 6 h 22 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 Helsinki for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Helsinki vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Helsinki in November
- Where does the sun set in Helsinki in November?
- Mid-November in Helsinki: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 231° measured from true north, which is 39° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 129°. Over the month both points shift 16° south.
- How much daylight does Helsinki lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 124 minutes shorter in Helsinki: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 16:17, and on day 30 it rises at 08:59 and sets at 15:21.
- How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 7 h 20 min in Helsinki, from sunrise at 08:26 to sunset at 15:45. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Helsinki in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:35 in Helsinki, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:26. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Helsinki in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Helsinki the sun sets at 15:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:35, 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 Helsinki in November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Helsinki, 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.