The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in New York in March
On March 1 in New York the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:45; on day 31 it rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:18. Over the month the day grows 82 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in New York in March?
Mid-March in New York: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° 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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 17:45 | 18:12 | 11 h 11 min |
| 2 | 06:04 | 06:32 | 17:46 | 18:13 | 11 h 14 min |
| 3 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 17:47 | 18:15 | 11 h 17 min |
| 4 | 06:01 | 06:29 | 17:48 | 18:16 | 11 h 19 min |
| 5 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 17:49 | 18:17 | 11 h 22 min |
| 6 | 05:58 | 06:26 | 17:50 | 18:18 | 11 h 25 min |
| 7 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 17:52 | 18:19 | 11 h 27 min |
| 8 | 06:55 | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 11 h 30 min |
| 9 | 06:54 | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:21 | 11 h 33 min |
| 10 | 06:52 | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:22 | 11 h 36 min |
| 11 | 06:50 | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:23 | 11 h 38 min |
| 12 | 06:49 | 07:16 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 11 h 41 min |
| 13 | 06:47 | 07:14 | 18:58 | 19:25 | 11 h 44 min |
| 14 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 18:59 | 19:27 | 11 h 47 min |
| 15 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 11 h 49 min |
| 16 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 19:01 | 19:29 | 11 h 52 min |
| 17 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 11 h 55 min |
| 18 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 11 h 58 min |
| 19 | 06:37 | 07:04 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 12 h 00 min |
| 20 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 06:34 | 07:01 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 06:32 | 06:59 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 12 h 09 min |
| 23 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 12 h 12 min |
| 24 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 19:10 | 19:37 | 12 h 14 min |
| 25 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 12 h 17 min |
| 26 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 12 h 20 min |
| 27 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 12 h 23 min |
| 28 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 19:14 | 19:42 | 12 h 25 min |
| 29 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 12 h 28 min |
| 30 | 06:18 | 06:46 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 12 h 31 min |
| 31 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 12 h 34 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in New York runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the New York vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in New York in March
- Where does the sun set in New York in March?
- Mid-March in New York: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 16° north.
- How much daylight does New York gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 82 minutes longer in New York: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:45, and on day 31 it rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:18.
- How many hours of daylight does New York get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 49 min in New York, from sunrise at 07:11 to sunset at 19:00. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in New York in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:44 in New York, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:11. 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 March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in New York the sun sets at 19:00, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:28, 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 March?
- In mid-March, between 11:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in New York, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.