The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Prague in March
On March 1 in Prague the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:40; on day 31 it rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:29. Over the month the day grows 115 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Prague in March?
Mid-March in Prague: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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 Prague. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:17 | 06:50 | 17:40 | 18:13 | 10 h 50 min |
| 2 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 17:42 | 18:15 | 10 h 54 min |
| 3 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 17:44 | 18:16 | 10 h 58 min |
| 4 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 17:45 | 18:18 | 11 h 02 min |
| 5 | 06:09 | 06:42 | 17:47 | 18:20 | 11 h 05 min |
| 6 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 17:49 | 18:21 | 11 h 09 min |
| 7 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 17:50 | 18:23 | 11 h 13 min |
| 8 | 06:03 | 06:35 | 17:52 | 18:24 | 11 h 17 min |
| 9 | 06:01 | 06:33 | 17:54 | 18:26 | 11 h 21 min |
| 10 | 05:59 | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:28 | 11 h 24 min |
| 11 | 05:57 | 06:29 | 17:57 | 18:29 | 11 h 28 min |
| 12 | 05:55 | 06:27 | 17:59 | 18:31 | 11 h 32 min |
| 13 | 05:52 | 06:25 | 18:00 | 18:33 | 11 h 36 min |
| 14 | 05:50 | 06:22 | 18:02 | 18:34 | 11 h 40 min |
| 15 | 05:48 | 06:20 | 18:04 | 18:36 | 11 h 43 min |
| 16 | 05:46 | 06:18 | 18:05 | 18:37 | 11 h 47 min |
| 17 | 05:44 | 06:16 | 18:07 | 18:39 | 11 h 51 min |
| 18 | 05:41 | 06:14 | 18:08 | 18:41 | 11 h 55 min |
| 19 | 05:39 | 06:11 | 18:10 | 18:42 | 11 h 59 min |
| 20 | 05:37 | 06:09 | 18:12 | 18:44 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 05:35 | 06:07 | 18:13 | 18:46 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 05:32 | 06:05 | 18:15 | 18:47 | 12 h 10 min |
| 23 | 05:30 | 06:02 | 18:17 | 18:49 | 12 h 14 min |
| 24 | 05:28 | 06:00 | 18:18 | 18:51 | 12 h 18 min |
| 25 | 05:25 | 05:58 | 18:20 | 18:52 | 12 h 22 min |
| 26 | 05:23 | 05:56 | 18:21 | 18:54 | 12 h 26 min |
| 27 | 05:21 | 05:53 | 18:23 | 18:56 | 12 h 30 min |
| 28 | 05:19 | 05:51 | 18:25 | 18:57 | 12 h 34 min |
| 29 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 19:26 | 19:59 | 12 h 37 min |
| 30 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 19:28 | 20:00 | 12 h 41 min |
| 31 | 06:12 | 06:44 | 19:29 | 20:02 | 12 h 45 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March the sun doesn't climb high enough in Prague for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Prague vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Prague in March
- Where does the sun set in Prague in March?
- Mid-March in Prague: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 19° north.
- How much daylight does Prague gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 115 minutes longer in Prague: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:40, and on day 31 it rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:29.
- How many hours of daylight does Prague get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 43 min in Prague, from sunrise at 06:20 to sunset at 18:04. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Prague in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:48 in Prague, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:20. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Prague in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Prague the sun sets at 18:04, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:36, 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 Prague in March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Prague, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.