Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Lisbon in February

On February 1 in Lisbon the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:56; on day 28 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:26. Over the month the day grows 61 minutes longer.

Sunrise07:30
Sunset18:12
Golden hour17:35–18:12
Day length10 h 42 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Lisbon in February?

Where it risesEast106°
Where it setsWest254°

Mid-February in Lisbon: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 106°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 254°. That is 16° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 16° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Lisbon. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1607:4417:5618:2410 h 12 min
207:1507:4317:5718:2510 h 14 min
307:1507:4317:5918:2710 h 16 min
407:1407:4218:0018:2810 h 18 min
507:1307:4118:0118:2910 h 20 min
607:1207:4018:0218:3010 h 22 min
707:1107:3918:0318:3110 h 24 min
807:1007:3818:0418:3210 h 26 min
907:0907:3718:0518:3310 h 28 min
1007:0807:3618:0618:3410 h 31 min
1107:0707:3518:0718:3510 h 33 min
1207:0607:3418:0918:3610 h 35 min
1307:0507:3318:1018:3710 h 37 min
1407:0407:3118:1118:3810 h 39 min
1507:0307:3018:1218:3910 h 42 min
1607:0207:2918:1318:4010 h 44 min
1707:0107:2818:1418:4110 h 46 min
1807:0007:2718:1518:4210 h 49 min
1906:5807:2518:1618:4410 h 51 min
2006:5707:2418:1718:4510 h 53 min
2106:5607:2318:1918:4610 h 56 min
2206:5507:2218:2018:4710 h 58 min
2306:5307:2018:2118:4811 h 00 min
2406:5207:1918:2218:4911 h 03 min
2506:5107:1818:2318:5011 h 05 min
2606:4907:1618:2418:5111 h 08 min
2706:4807:1518:2518:5211 h 10 min
2806:4707:1418:2618:5311 h 13 min

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

What about vitamin D in February?

In February, the typical synthesis window in Lisbon runs from 12:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~16 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Lisbon vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Lisbon in February

Where does the sun set in Lisbon in February?
Mid-February in Lisbon: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 254° measured from true north, which is 16° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 106°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
How much daylight does Lisbon gain in February?
Over February the day gets 61 minutes longer in Lisbon: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:56, and on day 28 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:26.
How many hours of daylight does Lisbon get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 42 min in Lisbon, from sunrise at 07:30 to sunset at 18:12. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Lisbon in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:03 in Lisbon, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:30. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Lisbon in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Lisbon the sun sets at 18:12, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:39, 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 Lisbon in February?
In mid-February, between 12:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lisbon, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 16 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.