Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Malaga in November

On November 1 in Malaga the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:18; on day 30 it rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:02. Over the month the day gets 45 minutes shorter.

In Malaga (36.7° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:18 on the 1st, and at 08:13 and 18:02 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 09 min and the sun reaches 34° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 13:00 and 14:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 18 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.

Sunrise07:58
Sunset18:07
Golden hour17:29–18:07
Day length10 h 09 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Malaga in November?

Where it risesSoutheast113°
Where it setsSouthwest247°

Mid-November in Malaga: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 113°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 247°. That is 23° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 23° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 Malaga. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1707:4418:1818:4510 h 34 min
207:1807:4518:1718:4410 h 32 min
307:1907:4618:1618:4310 h 30 min
407:2007:4718:1618:4310 h 28 min
507:2107:4818:1518:4210 h 26 min
607:2207:4918:1418:4110 h 25 min
707:2307:5018:1318:4010 h 23 min
807:2407:5118:1218:3910 h 21 min
907:2507:5218:1118:3910 h 19 min
1007:2607:5318:1118:3810 h 17 min
1107:2707:5418:1018:3710 h 16 min
1207:2807:5518:0918:3710 h 14 min
1307:2907:5618:0918:3610 h 12 min
1407:3007:5718:0818:3610 h 11 min
1507:3107:5818:0718:3510 h 09 min
1607:3207:5918:0718:3510 h 07 min
1707:3208:0018:0618:3410 h 06 min
1807:3308:0118:0618:3410 h 04 min
1907:3408:0218:0518:3310 h 03 min
2007:3508:0318:0518:3310 h 02 min
2107:3608:0418:0418:3210 h 00 min
2207:3708:0518:0418:329 h 59 min
2307:3808:0618:0418:329 h 57 min
2407:3908:0718:0318:319 h 56 min
2507:4008:0818:0318:319 h 55 min
2607:4108:0918:0318:319 h 54 min
2707:4108:1018:0218:319 h 53 min
2807:4208:1118:0218:319 h 51 min
2907:4308:1218:0218:309 h 50 min
3007:4408:1318:0218:309 h 49 min

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

What about vitamin D in November?

In November, the typical synthesis window in Malaga runs from 13:00 to 14:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~18 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Malaga vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Malaga in November

Where does the sun set in Malaga in November?
Mid-November in Malaga: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 247° measured from true north, which is 23° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 113°. Over the month both points shift 8° south.
How much daylight does Malaga lose in November?
Over November the day gets 45 minutes shorter in Malaga: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:18, and on day 30 it rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:02.
How many hours of daylight does Malaga get in November?
In mid-November the day lasts 10 h 09 min in Malaga, from sunrise at 07:58 to sunset at 18:07. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Malaga in November?
In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:31 in Malaga, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:58. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Malaga in November?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Malaga the sun sets at 18:07, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:35, 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 Malaga in November?
In mid-November, between 13:00 and 14:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Malaga, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 18 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.