Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in London in February

On February 1 in London the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:47; on day 28 it rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:35. Over the month the day grows 97 minutes longer.

Sunrise07:18
Sunset17:12
Golden hour16:23–17:12
Day length9 h 53 min

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

Where it risesEast111°
Where it setsWest249°

Mid-February in London: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 London. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:0507:4216:4717:239 h 05 min
207:0407:4016:4917:259 h 08 min
307:0307:3916:5017:269 h 12 min
407:0107:3716:5217:289 h 15 min
507:0007:3616:5417:309 h 18 min
606:5807:3416:5617:319 h 22 min
706:5707:3216:5717:339 h 25 min
806:5507:3116:5917:359 h 28 min
906:5407:2917:0117:369 h 32 min
1006:5207:2717:0317:389 h 35 min
1106:5007:2617:0517:409 h 39 min
1206:4907:2417:0617:419 h 42 min
1306:4707:2217:0817:439 h 46 min
1406:4507:2017:1017:459 h 50 min
1506:4407:1817:1217:479 h 53 min
1606:4207:1717:1417:489 h 57 min
1706:4007:1517:1517:5010 h 01 min
1806:3807:1317:1717:5210 h 04 min
1906:3607:1117:1917:5310 h 08 min
2006:3507:0917:2117:5510 h 12 min
2106:3307:0717:2317:5710 h 16 min
2206:3107:0517:2417:5810 h 19 min
2306:2907:0317:2618:0010 h 23 min
2406:2707:0117:2818:0210 h 27 min
2506:2506:5917:3018:0410 h 31 min
2606:2306:5717:3118:0510 h 35 min
2706:2106:5517:3318:0710 h 39 min
2806:1906:5217:3518:0910 h 43 min

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

What about vitamin D in February?

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

See the London vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in London in February

Where does the sun set in London in February?
Mid-February in London: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 15° north.
How much daylight does London gain in February?
Over February the day gets 97 minutes longer in London: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:47, and on day 28 it rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:35.
How many hours of daylight does London get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 9 h 53 min in London, from sunrise at 07:18 to sunset at 17:12. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in London in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:44 in London, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:18. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in London in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in London the sun sets at 17:12, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:47, 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 London in February?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in London, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.