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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in February?
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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:15 | 08:02 | 16:01 | 16:47 | 7 h 59 min |
| 2 | 07:13 | 08:00 | 16:03 | 16:50 | 8 h 04 min |
| 3 | 07:12 | 07:58 | 16:06 | 16:52 | 8 h 08 min |
| 4 | 07:10 | 07:55 | 16:08 | 16:54 | 8 h 13 min |
| 5 | 07:08 | 07:53 | 16:11 | 16:56 | 8 h 18 min |
| 6 | 07:06 | 07:51 | 16:13 | 16:59 | 8 h 22 min |
| 7 | 07:03 | 07:49 | 16:16 | 17:01 | 8 h 27 min |
| 8 | 07:01 | 07:46 | 16:18 | 17:03 | 8 h 32 min |
| 9 | 06:59 | 07:44 | 16:21 | 17:05 | 8 h 37 min |
| 10 | 06:57 | 07:41 | 16:23 | 17:08 | 8 h 42 min |
| 11 | 06:55 | 07:39 | 16:26 | 17:10 | 8 h 47 min |
| 12 | 06:52 | 07:36 | 16:28 | 17:12 | 8 h 52 min |
| 13 | 06:50 | 07:34 | 16:31 | 17:14 | 8 h 57 min |
| 14 | 06:48 | 07:31 | 16:33 | 17:17 | 9 h 02 min |
| 15 | 06:46 | 07:29 | 16:36 | 17:19 | 9 h 07 min |
| 16 | 06:43 | 07:26 | 16:38 | 17:21 | 9 h 12 min |
| 17 | 06:41 | 07:24 | 16:41 | 17:24 | 9 h 17 min |
| 18 | 06:38 | 07:21 | 16:43 | 17:26 | 9 h 22 min |
| 19 | 06:36 | 07:18 | 16:46 | 17:28 | 9 h 27 min |
| 20 | 06:33 | 07:16 | 16:48 | 17:31 | 9 h 33 min |
| 21 | 06:31 | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:33 | 9 h 38 min |
| 22 | 06:28 | 07:10 | 16:53 | 17:35 | 9 h 43 min |
| 23 | 06:26 | 07:08 | 16:56 | 17:38 | 9 h 48 min |
| 24 | 06:23 | 07:05 | 16:58 | 17:40 | 9 h 53 min |
| 25 | 06:20 | 07:02 | 17:01 | 17:42 | 9 h 59 min |
| 26 | 06:18 | 06:59 | 17:03 | 17:45 | 10 h 04 min |
| 27 | 06:15 | 06:57 | 17:06 | 17:47 | 10 h 09 min |
| 28 | 06:12 | 06:54 | 17:08 | 17:50 | 10 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 guideCommon 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.