The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Seville in May
On May 1 in Seville the sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 21:12; on day 31 it rises at 07:05 and sets at 21:38. Over the month the day grows 50 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Seville in May?
Mid-May in Seville: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 65°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 295°. That is 25° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 Seville. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:02 | 07:30 | 21:12 | 21:40 | 13 h 43 min |
| 2 | 07:00 | 07:28 | 21:13 | 21:41 | 13 h 45 min |
| 3 | 06:59 | 07:27 | 21:14 | 21:42 | 13 h 47 min |
| 4 | 06:58 | 07:26 | 21:15 | 21:43 | 13 h 49 min |
| 5 | 06:57 | 07:25 | 21:16 | 21:44 | 13 h 51 min |
| 6 | 06:56 | 07:24 | 21:17 | 21:45 | 13 h 53 min |
| 7 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 21:18 | 21:46 | 13 h 55 min |
| 8 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 21:19 | 21:47 | 13 h 57 min |
| 9 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 21:20 | 21:48 | 13 h 59 min |
| 10 | 06:51 | 07:20 | 21:21 | 21:49 | 14 h 01 min |
| 11 | 06:50 | 07:19 | 21:21 | 21:50 | 14 h 03 min |
| 12 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 21:22 | 21:51 | 14 h 04 min |
| 13 | 06:48 | 07:17 | 21:23 | 21:52 | 14 h 06 min |
| 14 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 21:24 | 21:53 | 14 h 08 min |
| 15 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 21:25 | 21:54 | 14 h 10 min |
| 16 | 06:45 | 07:14 | 21:26 | 21:55 | 14 h 11 min |
| 17 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 21:27 | 21:56 | 14 h 13 min |
| 18 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 21:28 | 21:57 | 14 h 15 min |
| 19 | 06:43 | 07:12 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 14 h 16 min |
| 20 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 14 h 18 min |
| 21 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 14 h 19 min |
| 22 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 14 h 21 min |
| 23 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 14 h 22 min |
| 24 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 21:33 | 22:02 | 14 h 24 min |
| 25 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 14 h 25 min |
| 26 | 06:37 | 07:08 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 14 h 27 min |
| 27 | 06:37 | 07:07 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 14 h 28 min |
| 28 | 06:36 | 07:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 14 h 29 min |
| 29 | 06:36 | 07:06 | 21:36 | 22:07 | 14 h 30 min |
| 30 | 06:35 | 07:06 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 14 h 31 min |
| 31 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 14 h 33 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, 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 May
- Where does the sun set in Seville in May?
- Mid-May in Seville: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 295° measured from true north, which is 25° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 65°. Over the month both points shift 9° north.
- How much daylight does Seville gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 50 minutes longer in Seville: on May 1 the sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 21:12, and on day 31 it rises at 07:05 and sets at 21:38.
- How many hours of daylight does Seville get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 14 h 10 min in Seville, from sunrise at 07:15 to sunset at 21:25. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Seville in May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 06:46 in Seville, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:15. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Seville in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Seville the sun sets at 21:25, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:54, 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 May?
- In mid-May, 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.