The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in March
On March 1 in Rome the sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 17:58; on day 31 it rises at 06:57 and sets at 19:32. Over the month the day grows 86 minutes longer.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 17:58 on the 1st, and at 06:57 and 19:32 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 49 min and the sun reaches 45° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Rome in March?
Mid-March in Rome: 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 16° 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 | 06:20 | 06:49 | 17:58 | 18:26 | 11 h 09 min |
| 2 | 06:19 | 06:47 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 11 h 12 min |
| 3 | 06:17 | 06:45 | 18:00 | 18:28 | 11 h 15 min |
| 4 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 11 h 17 min |
| 5 | 06:14 | 06:42 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 11 h 20 min |
| 6 | 06:13 | 06:40 | 18:04 | 18:31 | 11 h 23 min |
| 7 | 06:11 | 06:39 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 11 h 26 min |
| 8 | 06:09 | 06:37 | 18:06 | 18:34 | 11 h 29 min |
| 9 | 06:08 | 06:36 | 18:07 | 18:35 | 11 h 32 min |
| 10 | 06:06 | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 11 h 34 min |
| 11 | 06:04 | 06:32 | 18:09 | 18:37 | 11 h 37 min |
| 12 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 18:11 | 18:38 | 11 h 40 min |
| 13 | 06:01 | 06:29 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 11 h 43 min |
| 14 | 05:59 | 06:27 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 11 h 46 min |
| 15 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 18:14 | 18:42 | 11 h 49 min |
| 16 | 05:56 | 06:24 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 11 h 52 min |
| 17 | 05:54 | 06:22 | 18:16 | 18:44 | 11 h 54 min |
| 18 | 05:52 | 06:20 | 18:17 | 18:45 | 11 h 57 min |
| 19 | 05:51 | 06:18 | 18:19 | 18:46 | 12 h 00 min |
| 20 | 05:49 | 06:17 | 18:20 | 18:48 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 05:47 | 06:15 | 18:21 | 18:49 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 05:45 | 06:13 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 12 h 09 min |
| 23 | 05:43 | 06:11 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 12 h 12 min |
| 24 | 05:42 | 06:10 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 12 h 15 min |
| 25 | 05:40 | 06:08 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 12 h 18 min |
| 26 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 12 h 21 min |
| 27 | 05:36 | 06:04 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 12 h 23 min |
| 28 | 05:35 | 06:02 | 18:29 | 18:57 | 12 h 26 min |
| 29 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 19:30 | 19:58 | 12 h 29 min |
| 30 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 19:31 | 19:59 | 12 h 32 min |
| 31 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 19:32 | 20:00 | 12 h 35 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in Rome runs from 11:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in March
- Where does the sun set in Rome in March?
- Mid-March in Rome: 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 16° north.
- How much daylight does Rome gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 86 minutes longer in Rome: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 17:58, and on day 31 it rises at 06:57 and sets at 19:32.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 49 min in Rome, from sunrise at 06:25 to sunset at 18:14. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Rome in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:58 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:25. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Rome the sun sets at 18:14, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:42, 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 March?
- In mid-March, between 11:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Rome, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.