The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Paris in November
On November 1 in Paris the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 17:26; on day 30 it rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:56. Over the month the day gets 72 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in November?
Mid-November in Paris: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 119°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 241°. That is 29° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 29° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 | 07:09 | 07:42 | 17:26 | 18:00 | 9 h 44 min |
| 2 | 07:10 | 07:44 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 9 h 41 min |
| 3 | 07:12 | 07:45 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 9 h 38 min |
| 4 | 07:13 | 07:47 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 9 h 35 min |
| 5 | 07:14 | 07:48 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 9 h 32 min |
| 6 | 07:16 | 07:50 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 9 h 29 min |
| 7 | 07:17 | 07:51 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 9 h 26 min |
| 8 | 07:19 | 07:53 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 9 h 23 min |
| 9 | 07:20 | 07:54 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 9 h 21 min |
| 10 | 07:22 | 07:56 | 17:14 | 17:48 | 9 h 18 min |
| 11 | 07:23 | 07:58 | 17:12 | 17:47 | 9 h 15 min |
| 12 | 07:25 | 07:59 | 17:11 | 17:46 | 9 h 12 min |
| 13 | 07:26 | 08:01 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 9 h 10 min |
| 14 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 17:09 | 17:44 | 9 h 07 min |
| 15 | 07:29 | 08:04 | 17:08 | 17:43 | 9 h 04 min |
| 16 | 07:30 | 08:05 | 17:07 | 17:42 | 9 h 02 min |
| 17 | 07:31 | 08:06 | 17:06 | 17:41 | 8 h 59 min |
| 18 | 07:33 | 08:08 | 17:05 | 17:40 | 8 h 57 min |
| 19 | 07:34 | 08:09 | 17:04 | 17:39 | 8 h 55 min |
| 20 | 07:35 | 08:11 | 17:03 | 17:38 | 8 h 52 min |
| 21 | 07:37 | 08:12 | 17:02 | 17:38 | 8 h 50 min |
| 22 | 07:38 | 08:14 | 17:01 | 17:37 | 8 h 48 min |
| 23 | 07:39 | 08:15 | 17:01 | 17:36 | 8 h 46 min |
| 24 | 07:41 | 08:16 | 17:00 | 17:36 | 8 h 43 min |
| 25 | 07:42 | 08:18 | 16:59 | 17:35 | 8 h 41 min |
| 26 | 07:43 | 08:19 | 16:58 | 17:34 | 8 h 40 min |
| 27 | 07:44 | 08:20 | 16:58 | 17:34 | 8 h 38 min |
| 28 | 07:45 | 08:21 | 16:57 | 17:33 | 8 h 36 min |
| 29 | 07:46 | 08:23 | 16:57 | 17:33 | 8 h 34 min |
| 30 | 07:48 | 08:24 | 16:56 | 17:33 | 8 h 32 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 guideCommon questions about the sun in Paris in November
- Where does the sun set in Paris in November?
- Mid-November in Paris: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 241° measured from true north, which is 29° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 119°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Paris lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 72 minutes shorter in Paris: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 17:26, and on day 30 it rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:56.
- How many hours of daylight does Paris get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 9 h 04 min in Paris, from sunrise at 08:04 to sunset at 17:08. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Paris in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:29 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:04. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Paris in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Paris the sun sets at 17:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:43, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.