The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Las Palmas in August
On August 1 in Las Palmas the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:51; on day 31 it rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:23. Over the month the day gets 45 minutes shorter.
In Las Palmas (28.1° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:51 on the 1st, and at 07:40 and 20:23 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 08 min and the sun reaches 76° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 19:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Las Palmas in August?
Mid-August in Las Palmas: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 74°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 286°. That is 16° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 16° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 Las Palmas. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 20:51 | 21:17 | 13 h 28 min |
| 2 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 20:51 | 21:16 | 13 h 26 min |
| 3 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 13 h 25 min |
| 4 | 07:00 | 07:26 | 20:49 | 21:14 | 13 h 24 min |
| 5 | 07:01 | 07:26 | 20:49 | 21:14 | 13 h 22 min |
| 6 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 20:48 | 21:13 | 13 h 21 min |
| 7 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 20:47 | 21:12 | 13 h 20 min |
| 8 | 07:03 | 07:28 | 20:46 | 21:11 | 13 h 18 min |
| 9 | 07:04 | 07:28 | 20:45 | 21:10 | 13 h 17 min |
| 10 | 07:04 | 07:29 | 20:44 | 21:09 | 13 h 15 min |
| 11 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 20:44 | 21:08 | 13 h 14 min |
| 12 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 20:43 | 21:07 | 13 h 12 min |
| 13 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 20:42 | 21:06 | 13 h 11 min |
| 14 | 07:07 | 07:31 | 20:41 | 21:05 | 13 h 10 min |
| 15 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 20:40 | 21:04 | 13 h 08 min |
| 16 | 07:08 | 07:32 | 20:39 | 21:03 | 13 h 07 min |
| 17 | 07:08 | 07:33 | 20:38 | 21:02 | 13 h 05 min |
| 18 | 07:09 | 07:33 | 20:37 | 21:01 | 13 h 03 min |
| 19 | 07:10 | 07:34 | 20:36 | 21:00 | 13 h 02 min |
| 20 | 07:10 | 07:35 | 20:35 | 20:59 | 13 h 00 min |
| 21 | 07:11 | 07:35 | 20:34 | 20:58 | 12 h 59 min |
| 22 | 07:11 | 07:36 | 20:33 | 20:57 | 12 h 57 min |
| 23 | 07:12 | 07:36 | 20:32 | 20:56 | 12 h 56 min |
| 24 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 20:31 | 20:55 | 12 h 54 min |
| 25 | 07:13 | 07:37 | 20:30 | 20:54 | 12 h 52 min |
| 26 | 07:14 | 07:38 | 20:28 | 20:53 | 12 h 51 min |
| 27 | 07:14 | 07:38 | 20:27 | 20:51 | 12 h 49 min |
| 28 | 07:15 | 07:39 | 20:26 | 20:50 | 12 h 47 min |
| 29 | 07:15 | 07:39 | 20:25 | 20:49 | 12 h 46 min |
| 30 | 07:16 | 07:40 | 20:24 | 20:48 | 12 h 44 min |
| 31 | 07:16 | 07:40 | 20:23 | 20:47 | 12 h 43 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Las Palmas runs from 11:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Las Palmas vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Las Palmas in August
- Where does the sun set in Las Palmas in August?
- Mid-August in Las Palmas: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 286° measured from true north, which is 16° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 74°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Las Palmas lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 45 minutes shorter in Las Palmas: on August 1 the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:51, and on day 31 it rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:23.
- How many hours of daylight does Las Palmas get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 13 h 08 min in Las Palmas, from sunrise at 07:32 to sunset at 20:40. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Las Palmas in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 07:07 in Las Palmas, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Las Palmas in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Las Palmas the sun sets at 20:40, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:04, 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 Las Palmas in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 19:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Las Palmas, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.