Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in New York in February

On February 1 in New York the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:12; on day 28 it rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:44. Over the month the day grows 65 minutes longer.

Sunrise06:53
Sunset17:28
Golden hour16:50–17:28
Day length10 h 35 min

Where does the sun rise and set in New York in February?

Where it risesEast107°
Where it setsWest253°

Mid-February in New York: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 107°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 253°. That is 17° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° 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 New York. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
106:3907:0817:1217:4110 h 04 min
206:3807:0717:1317:4210 h 06 min
306:3707:0617:1417:4310 h 08 min
406:3607:0517:1517:4410 h 10 min
506:3507:0417:1617:4510 h 12 min
606:3407:0317:1817:4610 h 14 min
706:3307:0217:1917:4710 h 17 min
806:3207:0117:2017:4910 h 19 min
906:3107:0017:2117:5010 h 21 min
1006:3006:5917:2217:5110 h 23 min
1106:2906:5817:2417:5210 h 26 min
1206:2806:5717:2517:5310 h 28 min
1306:2706:5517:2617:5410 h 31 min
1406:2606:5417:2717:5510 h 33 min
1506:2506:5317:2817:5710 h 35 min
1606:2306:5217:3017:5810 h 38 min
1706:2206:5017:3117:5910 h 40 min
1806:2106:4917:3218:0010 h 43 min
1906:2006:4817:3318:0110 h 45 min
2006:1806:4617:3418:0210 h 48 min
2106:1706:4517:3518:0310 h 50 min
2206:1606:4417:3718:0410 h 53 min
2306:1406:4217:3818:0610 h 56 min
2406:1306:4117:3918:0710 h 58 min
2506:1206:3917:4018:0811 h 01 min
2606:1006:3817:4118:0911 h 03 min
2706:0906:3617:4218:1011 h 06 min
2806:0706:3517:4418:1111 h 09 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 New York for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the New York vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in New York in February

Where does the sun set in New York in February?
Mid-February in New York: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 253° measured from true north, which is 17° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 107°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
How much daylight does New York gain in February?
Over February the day gets 65 minutes longer in New York: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:12, and on day 28 it rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:44.
How many hours of daylight does New York get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 35 min in New York, from sunrise at 06:53 to sunset at 17:28. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in New York in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:25 in New York, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:53. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in New York in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in New York the sun sets at 17:28, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:57, 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 New York in February?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in New York, 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.