Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in February

On February 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:01; on day 28 it rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:08. Over the month the day grows 136 minutes longer.

Sunrise07:29
Sunset16:36
Golden hour15:32–16:36
Day length9 h 07 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in February?

Where it risesSoutheast115°
Where it setsSouthwest245°

Mid-February in Stockholm: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 115°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 245°. That is 25° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1508:0216:0116:477 h 59 min
207:1308:0016:0316:508 h 04 min
307:1207:5816:0616:528 h 08 min
407:1007:5516:0816:548 h 13 min
507:0807:5316:1116:568 h 18 min
607:0607:5116:1316:598 h 22 min
707:0307:4916:1617:018 h 27 min
807:0107:4616:1817:038 h 32 min
906:5907:4416:2117:058 h 37 min
1006:5707:4116:2317:088 h 42 min
1106:5507:3916:2617:108 h 47 min
1206:5207:3616:2817:128 h 52 min
1306:5007:3416:3117:148 h 57 min
1406:4807:3116:3317:179 h 02 min
1506:4607:2916:3617:199 h 07 min
1606:4307:2616:3817:219 h 12 min
1706:4107:2416:4117:249 h 17 min
1806:3807:2116:4317:269 h 22 min
1906:3607:1816:4617:289 h 27 min
2006:3307:1616:4817:319 h 33 min
2106:3107:1316:5117:339 h 38 min
2206:2807:1016:5317:359 h 43 min
2306:2607:0816:5617:389 h 48 min
2406:2307:0516:5817:409 h 53 min
2506:2007:0217:0117:429 h 59 min
2606:1806:5917:0317:4510 h 04 min
2706:1506:5717:0617:4710 h 09 min
2806:1206:5417:0817:5010 h 14 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in February?

In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Stockholm for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Stockholm vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Stockholm in February

Where does the sun set in Stockholm in February?
Mid-February in Stockholm: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 245° measured from true north, which is 25° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 115°. Over the month both points shift 19° north.
How much daylight does Stockholm gain in February?
Over February the day gets 136 minutes longer in Stockholm: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:01, and on day 28 it rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:08.
How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 9 h 07 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 07:29 to sunset at 16:36. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:46 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:29. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Stockholm in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Stockholm the sun sets at 16:36, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:19, 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 February?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Stockholm, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.