The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Las Palmas in March
On March 1 in Las Palmas the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 19:01; on day 31 it rises at 07:55 and sets at 20:18. Over the month the day grows 51 minutes longer.
In Las Palmas (28.1° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 19:01 on the 1st, and at 07:55 and 20:18 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 56 min and the sun reaches 59° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 6 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 March?
Mid-March in Las Palmas: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 Las Palmas. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:05 | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:24 | 11 h 32 min |
| 2 | 07:04 | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11 h 34 min |
| 3 | 07:03 | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11 h 35 min |
| 4 | 07:02 | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:26 | 11 h 37 min |
| 5 | 07:01 | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11 h 39 min |
| 6 | 07:00 | 07:24 | 19:04 | 19:27 | 11 h 40 min |
| 7 | 06:59 | 07:22 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 11 h 42 min |
| 8 | 06:58 | 07:21 | 19:05 | 19:28 | 11 h 44 min |
| 9 | 06:57 | 07:20 | 19:06 | 19:29 | 11 h 45 min |
| 10 | 06:56 | 07:19 | 19:06 | 19:30 | 11 h 47 min |
| 11 | 06:55 | 07:18 | 19:07 | 19:30 | 11 h 49 min |
| 12 | 06:53 | 07:17 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 11 h 50 min |
| 13 | 06:52 | 07:16 | 19:08 | 19:31 | 11 h 52 min |
| 14 | 06:51 | 07:15 | 19:08 | 19:32 | 11 h 54 min |
| 15 | 06:50 | 07:14 | 19:09 | 19:32 | 11 h 56 min |
| 16 | 06:49 | 07:12 | 19:10 | 19:33 | 11 h 57 min |
| 17 | 06:48 | 07:11 | 19:10 | 19:34 | 11 h 59 min |
| 18 | 06:47 | 07:10 | 19:11 | 19:34 | 12 h 01 min |
| 19 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 12 h 02 min |
| 20 | 06:44 | 07:08 | 19:12 | 19:35 | 12 h 04 min |
| 21 | 06:43 | 07:07 | 19:12 | 19:36 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 06:42 | 07:05 | 19:13 | 19:36 | 12 h 08 min |
| 23 | 06:41 | 07:04 | 19:13 | 19:37 | 12 h 09 min |
| 24 | 06:40 | 07:03 | 19:14 | 19:37 | 12 h 11 min |
| 25 | 06:38 | 07:02 | 19:15 | 19:38 | 12 h 13 min |
| 26 | 06:37 | 07:01 | 19:15 | 19:39 | 12 h 14 min |
| 27 | 06:36 | 06:59 | 19:16 | 19:39 | 12 h 16 min |
| 28 | 06:35 | 06:58 | 19:16 | 19:40 | 12 h 18 min |
| 29 | 07:34 | 07:57 | 20:17 | 20:40 | 12 h 20 min |
| 30 | 07:32 | 07:56 | 20:17 | 20:41 | 12 h 21 min |
| 31 | 07:31 | 07:55 | 20:18 | 20:41 | 12 h 23 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in Las Palmas runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Las Palmas vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Las Palmas in March
- Where does the sun set in Las Palmas in March?
- Mid-March in Las Palmas: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 14° north.
- How much daylight does Las Palmas gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 51 minutes longer in Las Palmas: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 19:01, and on day 31 it rises at 07:55 and sets at 20:18.
- How many hours of daylight does Las Palmas get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 56 min in Las Palmas, from sunrise at 07:14 to sunset at 19:09. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:50 in Las Palmas, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:14. 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 March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Las Palmas the sun sets at 19:09, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:32, 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 March?
- In mid-March, between 10:00 and 17:00: 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 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.