The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in August
On August 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 21:14; on day 31 it rises at 05:45 and sets at 19:50. Over the month the day gets 156 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in August?
Mid-August in Stockholm: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 61°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 299°. That is 29° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 29° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 21° 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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:36 | 04:33 | 21:14 | 22:12 | 16 h 41 min |
| 2 | 03:39 | 04:36 | 21:12 | 22:08 | 16 h 36 min |
| 3 | 03:42 | 04:38 | 21:09 | 22:05 | 16 h 31 min |
| 4 | 03:45 | 04:40 | 21:07 | 22:02 | 16 h 26 min |
| 5 | 03:48 | 04:43 | 21:04 | 21:59 | 16 h 21 min |
| 6 | 03:51 | 04:45 | 21:01 | 21:56 | 16 h 16 min |
| 7 | 03:54 | 04:48 | 20:59 | 21:52 | 16 h 11 min |
| 8 | 03:57 | 04:50 | 20:56 | 21:49 | 16 h 06 min |
| 9 | 04:00 | 04:52 | 20:54 | 21:46 | 16 h 01 min |
| 10 | 04:03 | 04:55 | 20:51 | 21:43 | 15 h 56 min |
| 11 | 04:06 | 04:57 | 20:48 | 21:40 | 15 h 51 min |
| 12 | 04:09 | 05:00 | 20:45 | 21:36 | 15 h 46 min |
| 13 | 04:12 | 05:02 | 20:43 | 21:33 | 15 h 41 min |
| 14 | 04:14 | 05:04 | 20:40 | 21:30 | 15 h 35 min |
| 15 | 04:17 | 05:07 | 20:37 | 21:26 | 15 h 30 min |
| 16 | 04:20 | 05:09 | 20:34 | 21:23 | 15 h 25 min |
| 17 | 04:23 | 05:12 | 20:31 | 21:20 | 15 h 20 min |
| 18 | 04:26 | 05:14 | 20:28 | 21:17 | 15 h 15 min |
| 19 | 04:29 | 05:16 | 20:26 | 21:13 | 15 h 09 min |
| 20 | 04:32 | 05:19 | 20:23 | 21:10 | 15 h 04 min |
| 21 | 04:34 | 05:21 | 20:20 | 21:07 | 14 h 59 min |
| 22 | 04:37 | 05:24 | 20:17 | 21:03 | 14 h 53 min |
| 23 | 04:40 | 05:26 | 20:14 | 21:00 | 14 h 48 min |
| 24 | 04:43 | 05:28 | 20:11 | 20:57 | 14 h 43 min |
| 25 | 04:45 | 05:31 | 20:08 | 20:54 | 14 h 37 min |
| 26 | 04:48 | 05:33 | 20:05 | 20:50 | 14 h 32 min |
| 27 | 04:51 | 05:36 | 20:02 | 20:47 | 14 h 26 min |
| 28 | 04:53 | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:44 | 14 h 21 min |
| 29 | 04:56 | 05:40 | 19:56 | 20:40 | 14 h 16 min |
| 30 | 04:59 | 05:43 | 19:53 | 20:37 | 14 h 10 min |
| 31 | 05:01 | 05:45 | 19:50 | 20:34 | 14 h 05 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 Stockholm runs from 11:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~14 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Stockholm vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Stockholm in August
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in August?
- Mid-August in Stockholm: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 299° measured from true north, which is 29° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 61°. Over the month both points shift 21° south.
- How much daylight does Stockholm lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 156 minutes shorter in Stockholm: on August 1 the sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 21:14, and on day 31 it rises at 05:45 and sets at 19:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 15 h 30 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 05:07 to sunset at 20:37. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 04:17 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:07. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Stockholm the sun sets at 20:37, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:26, 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 Stockholm in August?
- In mid-August, between 11:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Stockholm, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 14 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.