Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Paris in May

On May 1 in Paris the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 21:04; on day 31 it rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:44. Over the month the day grows 79 minutes longer.

Sunrise06:09
Sunset21:24
Golden hour20:38–21:24
Day length15 h 15 min

Day by day

All times are local to Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
105:5606:3121:0421:4014 h 33 min
205:5406:3021:0621:4114 h 36 min
305:5206:2821:0721:4314 h 39 min
405:5006:2621:0921:4514 h 42 min
505:4806:2421:1021:4614 h 46 min
605:4706:2321:1221:4814 h 49 min
705:4506:2121:1321:4914 h 52 min
805:4306:2021:1421:5114 h 55 min
905:4106:1821:1621:5314 h 58 min
1005:4006:1721:1721:5415 h 01 min
1105:3806:1521:1921:5615 h 04 min
1205:3606:1421:2021:5815 h 07 min
1305:3506:1221:2221:5915 h 09 min
1405:3306:1121:2322:0115 h 12 min
1505:3106:0921:2422:0215 h 15 min
1605:3006:0821:2622:0415 h 18 min
1705:2806:0721:2722:0515 h 20 min
1805:2706:0521:2822:0715 h 23 min
1905:2606:0421:3022:0815 h 25 min
2005:2406:0321:3122:1015 h 28 min
2105:2306:0221:3222:1115 h 30 min
2205:2106:0121:3422:1315 h 33 min
2305:2005:6021:3522:1415 h 35 min
2405:1905:5921:3622:1615 h 37 min
2505:1805:5821:3722:1715 h 40 min
2605:1705:5721:3822:1815 h 42 min
2705:1605:5621:3922:2015 h 44 min
2805:1405:5521:4122:2115 h 46 min
2905:1305:5421:4222:2215 h 48 min
3005:1205:5321:4322:2315 h 50 min
3105:1205:5221:4422:2515 h 51 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in May?

In May, 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 guide