Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Paris in February

On February 1 in Paris the sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 17:45; on day 28 it rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:29. Over the month the day grows 88 minutes longer.

Sunrise08:02
Sunset18:08
Golden hour17:22–18:08
Day length10 h 05 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in February?

Where it risesEast109°
Where it setsWest251°

Mid-February in Paris: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 109°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 251°. That is 19° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 19° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:4908:2317:4518:199 h 22 min
207:4808:2217:4718:219 h 25 min
307:4708:2117:4818:229 h 28 min
407:4608:1917:5018:249 h 31 min
507:4408:1817:5218:259 h 34 min
607:4308:1717:5318:279 h 37 min
707:4208:1517:5518:289 h 40 min
807:4008:1417:5618:309 h 43 min
907:3908:1217:5818:319 h 46 min
1007:3708:1118:0018:339 h 49 min
1107:3608:0918:0118:349 h 52 min
1207:3408:0718:0318:369 h 56 min
1307:3308:0618:0518:389 h 59 min
1407:3108:0418:0618:3910 h 02 min
1507:3008:0218:0818:4110 h 05 min
1607:2808:0118:0918:4210 h 09 min
1707:2707:5918:1118:4410 h 12 min
1807:2507:5718:1318:4510 h 15 min
1907:2307:5618:1418:4710 h 19 min
2007:2107:5418:1618:4810 h 22 min
2107:2007:5218:1818:5010 h 26 min
2207:1807:5018:1918:5110 h 29 min
2307:1607:4818:2118:5310 h 32 min
2407:1407:4618:2218:5410 h 36 min
2507:1307:4518:2418:5610 h 39 min
2607:1107:4318:2618:5810 h 43 min
2707:0907:4118:2718:5910 h 46 min
2807:0707:3918:2919:0110 h 50 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 Paris for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Paris vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Paris in February

Where does the sun set in Paris in February?
Mid-February in Paris: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 251° measured from true north, which is 19° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 109°. Over the month both points shift 14° north.
How much daylight does Paris gain in February?
Over February the day gets 88 minutes longer in Paris: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 17:45, and on day 28 it rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:29.
How many hours of daylight does Paris get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 05 min in Paris, from sunrise at 08:02 to sunset at 18:08. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Paris in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:30 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:02. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Paris in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Paris the sun sets at 18:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:41, 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 February?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Paris, 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.