The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Paris in August
On August 1 in Paris the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 21:29; on day 31 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 20:33. Over the month the day gets 100 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in August?
Mid-August in Paris: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 68°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 292°. That is 22° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 22° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° 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 Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:47 | 06:24 | 21:29 | 22:06 | 15 h 05 min |
| 2 | 05:48 | 06:25 | 21:28 | 22:05 | 15 h 02 min |
| 3 | 05:50 | 06:27 | 21:26 | 22:03 | 14 h 59 min |
| 4 | 05:51 | 06:28 | 21:25 | 22:01 | 14 h 56 min |
| 5 | 05:53 | 06:30 | 21:23 | 22:00 | 14 h 53 min |
| 6 | 05:55 | 06:31 | 21:21 | 21:58 | 14 h 50 min |
| 7 | 05:56 | 06:32 | 21:20 | 21:56 | 14 h 47 min |
| 8 | 05:58 | 06:34 | 21:18 | 21:54 | 14 h 44 min |
| 9 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 21:16 | 21:52 | 14 h 41 min |
| 10 | 06:01 | 06:37 | 21:15 | 21:50 | 14 h 38 min |
| 11 | 06:03 | 06:38 | 21:13 | 21:48 | 14 h 34 min |
| 12 | 06:04 | 06:40 | 21:11 | 21:46 | 14 h 31 min |
| 13 | 06:06 | 06:41 | 21:09 | 21:44 | 14 h 28 min |
| 14 | 06:08 | 06:43 | 21:07 | 21:42 | 14 h 25 min |
| 15 | 06:09 | 06:44 | 21:05 | 21:40 | 14 h 21 min |
| 16 | 06:11 | 06:46 | 21:04 | 21:38 | 14 h 18 min |
| 17 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 21:02 | 21:36 | 14 h 15 min |
| 18 | 06:14 | 06:49 | 21:00 | 21:34 | 14 h 11 min |
| 19 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 20:58 | 21:32 | 14 h 08 min |
| 20 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 20:56 | 21:30 | 14 h 04 min |
| 21 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 20:54 | 21:28 | 14 h 01 min |
| 22 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 20:52 | 21:26 | 13 h 57 min |
| 23 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 20:50 | 21:24 | 13 h 54 min |
| 24 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 20:48 | 21:21 | 13 h 50 min |
| 25 | 06:25 | 06:59 | 20:46 | 21:19 | 13 h 47 min |
| 26 | 06:27 | 07:00 | 20:44 | 21:17 | 13 h 43 min |
| 27 | 06:29 | 07:02 | 20:42 | 21:15 | 13 h 40 min |
| 28 | 06:30 | 07:03 | 20:40 | 21:13 | 13 h 36 min |
| 29 | 06:32 | 07:05 | 20:37 | 21:10 | 13 h 33 min |
| 30 | 06:33 | 07:06 | 20:35 | 21:08 | 13 h 29 min |
| 31 | 06:35 | 07:08 | 20:33 | 21:06 | 13 h 25 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Paris runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Paris vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Paris in August
- Where does the sun set in Paris in August?
- Mid-August in Paris: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 292° measured from true north, which is 22° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 68°. Over the month both points shift 16° south.
- How much daylight does Paris lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 100 minutes shorter in Paris: on August 1 the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 21:29, and on day 31 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 20:33.
- How many hours of daylight does Paris get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 14 h 21 min in Paris, from sunrise at 06:44 to sunset at 21:05. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Paris in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 06:09 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:44. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Paris in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Paris the sun sets at 21:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:40, 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 Paris in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Paris, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.