The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in March
On March 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:11; on day 31 it rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:23. Over the month the day grows 162 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in March?
Mid-March in Stockholm: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 94°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 266°. That is 4° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 23° 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 | 06:10 | 06:51 | 17:11 | 17:52 | 10 h 20 min |
| 2 | 06:07 | 06:48 | 17:13 | 17:54 | 10 h 25 min |
| 3 | 06:04 | 06:45 | 17:16 | 17:57 | 10 h 30 min |
| 4 | 06:01 | 06:42 | 17:18 | 17:59 | 10 h 36 min |
| 5 | 05:58 | 06:39 | 17:21 | 18:01 | 10 h 41 min |
| 6 | 05:56 | 06:36 | 17:23 | 18:04 | 10 h 46 min |
| 7 | 05:53 | 06:34 | 17:25 | 18:06 | 10 h 52 min |
| 8 | 05:50 | 06:31 | 17:28 | 18:09 | 10 h 57 min |
| 9 | 05:47 | 06:28 | 17:30 | 18:11 | 11 h 03 min |
| 10 | 05:44 | 06:25 | 17:33 | 18:13 | 11 h 08 min |
| 11 | 05:41 | 06:22 | 17:35 | 18:16 | 11 h 13 min |
| 12 | 05:38 | 06:19 | 17:38 | 18:18 | 11 h 19 min |
| 13 | 05:35 | 06:16 | 17:40 | 18:21 | 11 h 24 min |
| 14 | 05:32 | 06:13 | 17:42 | 18:23 | 11 h 30 min |
| 15 | 05:29 | 06:10 | 17:45 | 18:25 | 11 h 35 min |
| 16 | 05:26 | 06:07 | 17:47 | 18:28 | 11 h 40 min |
| 17 | 05:23 | 06:04 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 11 h 46 min |
| 18 | 05:20 | 06:01 | 17:52 | 18:33 | 11 h 51 min |
| 19 | 05:17 | 05:58 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 11 h 57 min |
| 20 | 05:14 | 05:55 | 17:57 | 18:38 | 12 h 02 min |
| 21 | 05:11 | 05:52 | 17:59 | 18:40 | 12 h 08 min |
| 22 | 05:08 | 05:49 | 18:02 | 18:43 | 12 h 13 min |
| 23 | 05:05 | 05:46 | 18:04 | 18:45 | 12 h 19 min |
| 24 | 05:02 | 05:43 | 18:07 | 18:47 | 12 h 24 min |
| 25 | 04:59 | 05:40 | 18:09 | 18:50 | 12 h 29 min |
| 26 | 04:55 | 05:37 | 18:11 | 18:52 | 12 h 35 min |
| 27 | 04:52 | 05:34 | 18:14 | 18:55 | 12 h 40 min |
| 28 | 04:49 | 05:30 | 18:16 | 18:57 | 12 h 46 min |
| 29 | 05:46 | 06:27 | 19:19 | 20:00 | 12 h 51 min |
| 30 | 05:43 | 06:24 | 19:21 | 20:03 | 12 h 57 min |
| 31 | 05:40 | 06:21 | 19:23 | 20:05 | 13 h 02 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 March
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in March?
- Mid-March in Stockholm: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 266° measured from true north, which is 4° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 94°. Over the month both points shift 23° north.
- How much daylight does Stockholm gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 162 minutes longer in Stockholm: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:11, and on day 31 it rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:23.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 35 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 06:10 to sunset at 17:45. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:29 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:10. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Stockholm the sun sets at 17:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:25, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.