The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City in October
On October 1 in Mexico City the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 18:23; on day 31 it rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:02. Over the month the day gets 31 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Mexico City in October?
Mid-October in Mexico City: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 100°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 260°. That is 10° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 10° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Mexico City. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 11 h 55 min |
| 2 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 11 h 54 min |
| 3 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 11 h 53 min |
| 4 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 11 h 52 min |
| 5 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11 h 51 min |
| 6 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11 h 50 min |
| 7 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11 h 48 min |
| 8 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11 h 47 min |
| 9 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 11 h 46 min |
| 10 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11 h 45 min |
| 11 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11 h 44 min |
| 12 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 11 h 43 min |
| 13 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 11 h 42 min |
| 14 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11 h 41 min |
| 15 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11 h 40 min |
| 16 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11 h 39 min |
| 17 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11 h 38 min |
| 18 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 11 h 37 min |
| 19 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11 h 36 min |
| 20 | 06:11 | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11 h 35 min |
| 21 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11 h 34 min |
| 22 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11 h 33 min |
| 23 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11 h 32 min |
| 24 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 11 h 31 min |
| 25 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11 h 30 min |
| 26 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 11 h 29 min |
| 27 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11 h 28 min |
| 28 | 06:14 | 06:37 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11 h 27 min |
| 29 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11 h 26 min |
| 30 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11 h 25 min |
| 31 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11 h 24 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Mexico City runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Mexico City vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Mexico City in October
- Where does the sun set in Mexico City in October?
- Mid-October in Mexico City: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 260° measured from true north, which is 10° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 100°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does Mexico City lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 31 minutes shorter in Mexico City: on October 1 the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 18:23, and on day 31 it rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:02.
- How many hours of daylight does Mexico City get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 11 h 40 min in Mexico City, from sunrise at 06:32 to sunset at 18:12. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Mexico City in October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 06:10 in Mexico City, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Mexico City in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Mexico City the sun sets at 18:12, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:34, 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 Mexico City in October?
- In mid-October, between 09:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Mexico City, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.