The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in February
On February 1 in Rome the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:23; on day 28 it rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:56. Over the month the day grows 68 minutes longer.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:23 on the 1st, and at 06:50 and 17:56 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 32 min and the sun reaches 35° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in February there is no vitamin D synthesis in Rome at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Rome in February?
Mid-February in Rome: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 107°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 253°. That is 17° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Rome. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 17:23 | 17:52 | 9 h 58 min |
| 2 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 10 h 00 min |
| 3 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 10 h 03 min |
| 4 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 17:27 | 17:56 | 10 h 05 min |
| 5 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 10 h 07 min |
| 6 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 17:29 | 17:58 | 10 h 10 min |
| 7 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 10 h 12 min |
| 8 | 06:48 | 07:17 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 10 h 14 min |
| 9 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 10 h 17 min |
| 10 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 10 h 19 min |
| 11 | 06:45 | 07:14 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 10 h 22 min |
| 12 | 06:44 | 07:13 | 17:37 | 18:06 | 10 h 24 min |
| 13 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 10 h 26 min |
| 14 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 17:39 | 18:08 | 10 h 29 min |
| 15 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 10 h 32 min |
| 16 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 10 h 34 min |
| 17 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 10 h 37 min |
| 18 | 06:36 | 07:05 | 17:44 | 18:13 | 10 h 39 min |
| 19 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 10 h 42 min |
| 20 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 17:47 | 18:15 | 10 h 45 min |
| 21 | 06:32 | 07:01 | 17:48 | 18:16 | 10 h 47 min |
| 22 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 17:49 | 18:17 | 10 h 50 min |
| 23 | 06:29 | 06:58 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 10 h 53 min |
| 24 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 10 h 55 min |
| 25 | 06:26 | 06:55 | 17:53 | 18:21 | 10 h 58 min |
| 26 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 11 h 01 min |
| 27 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 17:55 | 18:23 | 11 h 03 min |
| 28 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 11 h 06 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 Rome for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in February
- Where does the sun set in Rome in February?
- Mid-February in Rome: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 253° measured from true north, which is 17° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 107°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Rome gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 68 minutes longer in Rome: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:23, and on day 28 it rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:56.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 32 min in Rome, from sunrise at 07:09 to sunset at 17:40. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Rome in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:40 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:09. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Rome the sun sets at 17:40, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:09, 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 Rome in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Rome, 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.