The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Malaga in September
On September 1 in Malaga the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 20:45; on day 30 it rises at 08:14 and sets at 20:00. Over the month the day gets 69 minutes shorter.
In Malaga (36.7° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 20:45 on the 1st, and at 08:14 and 20:00 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 22 min and the sun reaches 55° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 7 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 Malaga in September?
Mid-September in Malaga: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 87°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 273°. That is 3° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:23 | 07:50 | 20:45 | 21:11 | 12 h 55 min |
| 2 | 07:24 | 07:51 | 20:43 | 21:09 | 12 h 53 min |
| 3 | 07:25 | 07:51 | 20:42 | 21:08 | 12 h 50 min |
| 4 | 07:26 | 07:52 | 20:40 | 21:06 | 12 h 48 min |
| 5 | 07:27 | 07:53 | 20:39 | 21:05 | 12 h 45 min |
| 6 | 07:28 | 07:54 | 20:37 | 21:03 | 12 h 43 min |
| 7 | 07:29 | 07:55 | 20:35 | 21:02 | 12 h 41 min |
| 8 | 07:29 | 07:56 | 20:34 | 21:00 | 12 h 38 min |
| 9 | 07:30 | 07:56 | 20:32 | 20:58 | 12 h 36 min |
| 10 | 07:31 | 07:57 | 20:31 | 20:57 | 12 h 34 min |
| 11 | 07:32 | 07:58 | 20:29 | 20:55 | 12 h 31 min |
| 12 | 07:33 | 07:59 | 20:28 | 20:54 | 12 h 29 min |
| 13 | 07:34 | 08:00 | 20:26 | 20:52 | 12 h 26 min |
| 14 | 07:35 | 08:01 | 20:25 | 20:50 | 12 h 24 min |
| 15 | 07:36 | 08:01 | 20:23 | 20:49 | 12 h 22 min |
| 16 | 07:36 | 08:02 | 20:21 | 20:47 | 12 h 19 min |
| 17 | 07:37 | 08:03 | 20:20 | 20:46 | 12 h 17 min |
| 18 | 07:38 | 08:04 | 20:18 | 20:44 | 12 h 14 min |
| 19 | 07:39 | 08:05 | 20:17 | 20:42 | 12 h 12 min |
| 20 | 07:40 | 08:06 | 20:15 | 20:41 | 12 h 10 min |
| 21 | 07:41 | 08:06 | 20:14 | 20:39 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 07:41 | 08:07 | 20:12 | 20:38 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 07:42 | 08:08 | 20:10 | 20:36 | 12 h 02 min |
| 24 | 07:43 | 08:09 | 20:09 | 20:35 | 12 h 00 min |
| 25 | 07:44 | 08:10 | 20:07 | 20:33 | 11 h 57 min |
| 26 | 07:45 | 08:11 | 20:06 | 20:32 | 11 h 55 min |
| 27 | 07:46 | 08:11 | 20:04 | 20:30 | 11 h 53 min |
| 28 | 07:47 | 08:12 | 20:03 | 20:28 | 11 h 50 min |
| 29 | 07:47 | 08:13 | 20:01 | 20:27 | 11 h 48 min |
| 30 | 07:48 | 08:14 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 11 h 46 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Malaga runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Malaga vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Malaga in September
- Where does the sun set in Malaga in September?
- Mid-September in Malaga: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 273° measured from true north, which is 3° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 87°. Over the month both points shift 14° south.
- How much daylight does Malaga lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 69 minutes shorter in Malaga: on September 1 the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 20:45, and on day 30 it rises at 08:14 and sets at 20:00.
- How many hours of daylight does Malaga get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 22 min in Malaga, from sunrise at 08:01 to sunset at 20:23. 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 September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 07:36 in Malaga, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:01. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Malaga in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Malaga the sun sets at 20:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:49, 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 September?
- In mid-September, between 11:00 and 18:00: 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 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.