The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Seville in August
On August 1 in Seville the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 21:32; on day 31 it rises at 07:55 and sets at 20:53. Over the month the day gets 65 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Seville in August?
Mid-August in Seville: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 72°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 288°. That is 18° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 18° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Seville. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:59 | 07:28 | 21:32 | 22:01 | 14 h 03 min |
| 2 | 07:00 | 07:29 | 21:31 | 21:59 | 14 h 02 min |
| 3 | 07:01 | 07:30 | 21:30 | 21:58 | 14 h 00 min |
| 4 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 21:29 | 21:57 | 13 h 58 min |
| 5 | 07:03 | 07:32 | 21:28 | 21:56 | 13 h 56 min |
| 6 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 21:26 | 21:55 | 13 h 54 min |
| 7 | 07:05 | 07:33 | 21:25 | 21:54 | 13 h 52 min |
| 8 | 07:06 | 07:34 | 21:24 | 21:53 | 13 h 50 min |
| 9 | 07:07 | 07:35 | 21:23 | 21:51 | 13 h 48 min |
| 10 | 07:08 | 07:36 | 21:22 | 21:50 | 13 h 46 min |
| 11 | 07:09 | 07:37 | 21:21 | 21:49 | 13 h 44 min |
| 12 | 07:10 | 07:38 | 21:19 | 21:47 | 13 h 42 min |
| 13 | 07:11 | 07:39 | 21:18 | 21:46 | 13 h 40 min |
| 14 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 21:17 | 21:45 | 13 h 37 min |
| 15 | 07:13 | 07:40 | 21:16 | 21:43 | 13 h 35 min |
| 16 | 07:14 | 07:41 | 21:14 | 21:42 | 13 h 33 min |
| 17 | 07:15 | 07:42 | 21:13 | 21:41 | 13 h 31 min |
| 18 | 07:16 | 07:43 | 21:12 | 21:39 | 13 h 29 min |
| 19 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 21:10 | 21:38 | 13 h 26 min |
| 20 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 21:09 | 21:36 | 13 h 24 min |
| 21 | 07:18 | 07:46 | 21:08 | 21:35 | 13 h 22 min |
| 22 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 20 min |
| 23 | 07:20 | 07:48 | 21:05 | 21:32 | 13 h 17 min |
| 24 | 07:21 | 07:48 | 21:03 | 21:31 | 13 h 15 min |
| 25 | 07:22 | 07:49 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 13 min |
| 26 | 07:23 | 07:50 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 13 h 10 min |
| 27 | 07:24 | 07:51 | 20:59 | 21:26 | 13 h 08 min |
| 28 | 07:25 | 07:52 | 20:58 | 21:24 | 13 h 06 min |
| 29 | 07:26 | 07:53 | 20:56 | 21:23 | 13 h 03 min |
| 30 | 07:27 | 07:54 | 20:55 | 21:21 | 13 h 01 min |
| 31 | 07:28 | 07:55 | 20:53 | 21:20 | 12 h 58 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Seville runs from 11:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Seville vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Seville in August
- Where does the sun set in Seville in August?
- Mid-August in Seville: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 288° measured from true north, which is 18° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 72°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
- How much daylight does Seville lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 65 minutes shorter in Seville: on August 1 the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 21:32, and on day 31 it rises at 07:55 and sets at 20:53.
- How many hours of daylight does Seville get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 13 h 35 min in Seville, from sunrise at 07:40 to sunset at 21:16. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Seville in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 07:13 in Seville, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:40. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Seville in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Seville the sun sets at 21:16, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:43, 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 Seville in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 19:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Seville, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.