The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in May
On May 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 20:39; on day 31 it rises at 03:45 and sets at 21:46. Over the month the day grows 132 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in May?
Mid-May in Stockholm: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 49°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 311°. That is 41° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 41° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 17° 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 | 03:59 | 04:51 | 20:39 | 21:30 | 15 h 48 min |
| 2 | 03:56 | 04:48 | 20:41 | 21:33 | 15 h 54 min |
| 3 | 03:53 | 04:45 | 20:44 | 21:36 | 15 h 59 min |
| 4 | 03:50 | 04:43 | 20:46 | 21:39 | 16 h 04 min |
| 5 | 03:47 | 04:40 | 20:49 | 21:42 | 16 h 09 min |
| 6 | 03:43 | 04:37 | 20:51 | 21:45 | 16 h 14 min |
| 7 | 03:40 | 04:35 | 20:54 | 21:48 | 16 h 19 min |
| 8 | 03:37 | 04:32 | 20:56 | 21:51 | 16 h 24 min |
| 9 | 03:34 | 04:30 | 20:58 | 21:54 | 16 h 29 min |
| 10 | 03:31 | 04:27 | 21:01 | 21:57 | 16 h 33 min |
| 11 | 03:28 | 04:25 | 21:03 | 22:00 | 16 h 38 min |
| 12 | 03:25 | 04:22 | 21:06 | 22:03 | 16 h 43 min |
| 13 | 03:21 | 04:20 | 21:08 | 22:07 | 16 h 48 min |
| 14 | 03:18 | 04:18 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 16 h 52 min |
| 15 | 03:15 | 04:15 | 21:12 | 22:13 | 16 h 57 min |
| 16 | 03:12 | 04:13 | 21:15 | 22:16 | 17 h 02 min |
| 17 | 03:09 | 04:11 | 21:17 | 22:19 | 17 h 06 min |
| 18 | 03:06 | 04:09 | 21:19 | 22:22 | 17 h 10 min |
| 19 | 03:03 | 04:07 | 21:22 | 22:25 | 17 h 15 min |
| 20 | 03:00 | 04:05 | 21:24 | 22:28 | 17 h 19 min |
| 21 | 02:57 | 04:02 | 21:26 | 22:31 | 17 h 23 min |
| 22 | 02:54 | 04:00 | 21:28 | 22:34 | 17 h 28 min |
| 23 | 02:51 | 03:59 | 21:30 | 22:37 | 17 h 32 min |
| 24 | 02:48 | 03:57 | 21:32 | 22:40 | 17 h 36 min |
| 25 | 02:46 | 03:55 | 21:34 | 22:43 | 17 h 39 min |
| 26 | 02:43 | 03:53 | 21:36 | 22:46 | 17 h 43 min |
| 27 | 02:40 | 03:51 | 21:38 | 22:49 | 17 h 47 min |
| 28 | 02:37 | 03:50 | 21:40 | 22:52 | 17 h 51 min |
| 29 | 02:35 | 03:48 | 21:42 | 22:55 | 17 h 54 min |
| 30 | 02:32 | 03:46 | 21:44 | 22:58 | 17 h 57 min |
| 31 | 02:29 | 03:45 | 21:46 | 23:01 | 18 h 01 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 Stockholm runs from 11:00 to 16:00: 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 May
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in May?
- Mid-May in Stockholm: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 311° measured from true north, which is 41° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 49°. Over the month both points shift 17° north.
- How much daylight does Stockholm gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 132 minutes longer in Stockholm: on May 1 the sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 20:39, and on day 31 it rises at 03:45 and sets at 21:46.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 16 h 57 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 04:15 to sunset at 21:12. 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 May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 03:15 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:15. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Stockholm the sun sets at 21:12, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:13, 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 May?
- In mid-May, between 11:00 and 16:00: 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.