The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Oslo in October
On October 1 in Oslo the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:43; on day 31 it rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:18. Over the month the day gets 161 minutes shorter.
In Oslo (59.9° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:43 on the 1st, and at 07:43 and 16:18 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 58 min and the sun reaches 20° 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 October 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 October?
Mid-October in Oslo: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 108°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 252°. That is 18° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 18° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 23° 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 Oslo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:47 | 07:28 | 18:43 | 19:25 | 11 h 15 min |
| 2 | 06:49 | 07:31 | 18:40 | 19:22 | 11 h 09 min |
| 3 | 06:52 | 07:33 | 18:37 | 19:19 | 11 h 04 min |
| 4 | 06:54 | 07:36 | 18:34 | 19:16 | 10 h 58 min |
| 5 | 06:57 | 07:38 | 18:31 | 19:13 | 10 h 53 min |
| 6 | 06:59 | 07:41 | 18:28 | 19:10 | 10 h 47 min |
| 7 | 07:01 | 07:43 | 18:25 | 19:07 | 10 h 42 min |
| 8 | 07:04 | 07:46 | 18:22 | 19:04 | 10 h 36 min |
| 9 | 07:06 | 07:48 | 18:19 | 19:01 | 10 h 31 min |
| 10 | 07:09 | 07:51 | 18:16 | 18:58 | 10 h 25 min |
| 11 | 07:11 | 07:53 | 18:13 | 18:55 | 10 h 20 min |
| 12 | 07:13 | 07:55 | 18:10 | 18:52 | 10 h 15 min |
| 13 | 07:16 | 07:58 | 18:07 | 18:49 | 10 h 09 min |
| 14 | 07:18 | 08:00 | 18:04 | 18:46 | 10 h 04 min |
| 15 | 07:21 | 08:03 | 18:01 | 18:44 | 9 h 58 min |
| 16 | 07:23 | 08:05 | 17:58 | 18:41 | 9 h 53 min |
| 17 | 07:25 | 08:08 | 17:56 | 18:38 | 9 h 48 min |
| 18 | 07:28 | 08:11 | 17:53 | 18:36 | 9 h 42 min |
| 19 | 07:30 | 08:13 | 17:50 | 18:33 | 9 h 37 min |
| 20 | 07:32 | 08:16 | 17:47 | 18:30 | 9 h 31 min |
| 21 | 07:35 | 08:18 | 17:44 | 18:28 | 9 h 26 min |
| 22 | 07:37 | 08:21 | 17:41 | 18:25 | 9 h 21 min |
| 23 | 07:39 | 08:23 | 17:39 | 18:22 | 9 h 16 min |
| 24 | 07:42 | 08:26 | 17:36 | 18:20 | 9 h 10 min |
| 25 | 06:44 | 07:28 | 16:33 | 17:17 | 9 h 05 min |
| 26 | 06:46 | 07:31 | 16:31 | 17:15 | 9 h 00 min |
| 27 | 06:49 | 07:33 | 16:28 | 17:12 | 8 h 55 min |
| 28 | 06:51 | 07:36 | 16:25 | 17:10 | 8 h 50 min |
| 29 | 06:53 | 07:38 | 16:23 | 17:08 | 8 h 44 min |
| 30 | 06:56 | 07:41 | 16:20 | 17:05 | 8 h 39 min |
| 31 | 06:58 | 07:43 | 16:18 | 17:03 | 8 h 34 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Oslo in October?
- Mid-October in Oslo: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 252° measured from true north, which is 18° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 108°. Over the month both points shift 23° south.
- How much daylight does Oslo lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 161 minutes shorter in Oslo: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:43, and on day 31 it rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:18.
- How many hours of daylight does Oslo get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 9 h 58 min in Oslo, from sunrise at 08:03 to sunset at 18:01. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:21 in Oslo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:03. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Oslo in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Oslo the sun sets at 18:01, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:44, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.