The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in October
On October 1 in Rome the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:48; on day 31 it rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:02. Over the month the day gets 81 minutes shorter.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:48 on the 1st, and at 06:45 and 17:02 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 59 min and the sun reaches 39° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 15 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 October?
Mid-October in Rome: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 102°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 258°. That is 12° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 12° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 Rome. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 11 h 39 min |
| 2 | 06:43 | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 11 h 36 min |
| 3 | 06:44 | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 11 h 33 min |
| 4 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 11 h 30 min |
| 5 | 06:46 | 07:14 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 11 h 27 min |
| 6 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 11 h 24 min |
| 7 | 06:48 | 07:16 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 11 h 22 min |
| 8 | 06:49 | 07:17 | 18:36 | 19:04 | 11 h 19 min |
| 9 | 06:51 | 07:19 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 11 h 16 min |
| 10 | 06:52 | 07:20 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 11 h 13 min |
| 11 | 06:53 | 07:21 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 11 h 10 min |
| 12 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 11 h 08 min |
| 13 | 06:55 | 07:23 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 11 h 05 min |
| 14 | 06:56 | 07:24 | 18:26 | 18:55 | 11 h 02 min |
| 15 | 06:57 | 07:25 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 10 h 59 min |
| 16 | 06:58 | 07:27 | 18:23 | 18:52 | 10 h 57 min |
| 17 | 07:00 | 07:28 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 10 h 54 min |
| 18 | 07:01 | 07:29 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 10 h 51 min |
| 19 | 07:02 | 07:30 | 18:19 | 18:47 | 10 h 49 min |
| 20 | 07:03 | 07:31 | 18:17 | 18:46 | 10 h 46 min |
| 21 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 18:16 | 18:44 | 10 h 43 min |
| 22 | 07:05 | 07:34 | 18:14 | 18:43 | 10 h 41 min |
| 23 | 07:06 | 07:35 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 10 h 38 min |
| 24 | 07:07 | 07:36 | 18:12 | 18:40 | 10 h 35 min |
| 25 | 06:09 | 06:37 | 17:10 | 17:39 | 10 h 33 min |
| 26 | 06:10 | 06:39 | 17:09 | 17:38 | 10 h 30 min |
| 27 | 06:11 | 06:40 | 17:08 | 17:36 | 10 h 28 min |
| 28 | 06:12 | 06:41 | 17:06 | 17:35 | 10 h 25 min |
| 29 | 06:13 | 06:42 | 17:05 | 17:34 | 10 h 23 min |
| 30 | 06:14 | 06:43 | 17:04 | 17:33 | 10 h 20 min |
| 31 | 06:16 | 06:45 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 10 h 18 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Rome runs from 12:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~15 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in October
- Where does the sun set in Rome in October?
- Mid-October in Rome: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 258° measured from true north, which is 12° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 102°. Over the month both points shift 15° south.
- How much daylight does Rome lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 81 minutes shorter in Rome: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:48, and on day 31 it rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:02.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 59 min in Rome, from sunrise at 07:25 to sunset at 18:25. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 06:57 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:25. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Rome the sun sets at 18:25, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:53, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 12:00 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 15 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.