The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Oslo in March
On March 1 in Oslo the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:39; on day 31 it rises at 06:50 and sets at 19:53. Over the month the day grows 166 minutes longer.
In Oslo (59.9° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:39 on the 1st, and at 06:50 and 19:53 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 34 min and the sun reaches 27° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in March there is no vitamin D synthesis in Oslo at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Oslo in March?
Mid-March in Oslo: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 94°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 266°. That is 4° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 24° 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 Oslo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:39 | 07:21 | 17:39 | 18:21 | 10 h 17 min |
| 2 | 06:37 | 07:18 | 17:41 | 18:23 | 10 h 23 min |
| 3 | 06:34 | 07:16 | 17:44 | 18:26 | 10 h 28 min |
| 4 | 06:31 | 07:13 | 17:46 | 18:28 | 10 h 34 min |
| 5 | 06:28 | 07:10 | 17:49 | 18:30 | 10 h 39 min |
| 6 | 06:25 | 07:07 | 17:51 | 18:33 | 10 h 45 min |
| 7 | 06:22 | 07:04 | 17:54 | 18:35 | 10 h 50 min |
| 8 | 06:19 | 07:01 | 17:56 | 18:38 | 10 h 56 min |
| 9 | 06:16 | 06:58 | 17:59 | 18:40 | 11 h 01 min |
| 10 | 06:13 | 06:55 | 18:01 | 18:43 | 11 h 07 min |
| 11 | 06:10 | 06:52 | 18:04 | 18:45 | 11 h 12 min |
| 12 | 06:07 | 06:49 | 18:06 | 18:48 | 11 h 18 min |
| 13 | 06:04 | 06:46 | 18:09 | 18:50 | 11 h 23 min |
| 14 | 06:01 | 06:43 | 18:11 | 18:53 | 11 h 29 min |
| 15 | 05:58 | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:55 | 11 h 34 min |
| 16 | 05:55 | 06:36 | 18:16 | 18:58 | 11 h 40 min |
| 17 | 05:52 | 06:33 | 18:19 | 19:00 | 11 h 45 min |
| 18 | 05:49 | 06:30 | 18:21 | 19:03 | 11 h 51 min |
| 19 | 05:46 | 06:27 | 18:24 | 19:05 | 11 h 57 min |
| 20 | 05:43 | 06:24 | 18:26 | 19:08 | 12 h 02 min |
| 21 | 05:40 | 06:21 | 18:29 | 19:10 | 12 h 08 min |
| 22 | 05:36 | 06:18 | 18:31 | 19:13 | 12 h 13 min |
| 23 | 05:33 | 06:15 | 18:34 | 19:15 | 12 h 19 min |
| 24 | 05:30 | 06:12 | 18:36 | 19:18 | 12 h 24 min |
| 25 | 05:27 | 06:09 | 18:39 | 19:20 | 12 h 30 min |
| 26 | 05:24 | 06:05 | 18:41 | 19:23 | 12 h 36 min |
| 27 | 05:20 | 06:02 | 18:44 | 19:25 | 12 h 41 min |
| 28 | 05:17 | 05:59 | 18:46 | 19:28 | 12 h 47 min |
| 29 | 06:14 | 06:56 | 19:48 | 20:31 | 12 h 52 min |
| 30 | 06:11 | 06:53 | 19:51 | 20:33 | 12 h 58 min |
| 31 | 06:07 | 06:50 | 19:53 | 20:36 | 13 h 04 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March the sun doesn't climb high enough in Oslo for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Oslo vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Oslo in March
- Where does the sun set in Oslo in March?
- Mid-March in Oslo: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 266° measured from true north, which is 4° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 94°. Over the month both points shift 24° north.
- How much daylight does Oslo gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 166 minutes longer in Oslo: on March 1 the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:39, and on day 31 it rises at 06:50 and sets at 19:53.
- How many hours of daylight does Oslo get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 34 min in Oslo, from sunrise at 06:39 to sunset at 18:14. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Oslo in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:58 in Oslo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:39. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Oslo in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Oslo the sun sets at 18:14, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:55, 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 Oslo in March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Oslo, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.