The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in October
On October 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:15; on day 31 it rises at 07:12 and sets at 15:51. Over the month the day gets 157 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in October?
Mid-October in Stockholm: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 108°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 252°. That is 18° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 18° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 22° 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 | 06:18 | 06:59 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 11 h 16 min |
| 2 | 06:20 | 07:01 | 18:12 | 18:52 | 11 h 11 min |
| 3 | 06:23 | 07:03 | 18:09 | 18:49 | 11 h 05 min |
| 4 | 06:25 | 07:06 | 18:06 | 18:46 | 11 h 00 min |
| 5 | 06:27 | 07:08 | 18:03 | 18:43 | 10 h 55 min |
| 6 | 06:30 | 07:10 | 18:00 | 18:40 | 10 h 49 min |
| 7 | 06:32 | 07:13 | 17:57 | 18:38 | 10 h 44 min |
| 8 | 06:34 | 07:15 | 17:54 | 18:35 | 10 h 38 min |
| 9 | 06:37 | 07:18 | 17:51 | 18:32 | 10 h 33 min |
| 10 | 06:39 | 07:20 | 17:48 | 18:29 | 10 h 28 min |
| 11 | 06:41 | 07:23 | 17:45 | 18:26 | 10 h 22 min |
| 12 | 06:44 | 07:25 | 17:42 | 18:23 | 10 h 17 min |
| 13 | 06:46 | 07:27 | 17:39 | 18:21 | 10 h 12 min |
| 14 | 06:48 | 07:30 | 17:36 | 18:18 | 10 h 07 min |
| 15 | 06:51 | 07:32 | 17:33 | 18:15 | 10 h 01 min |
| 16 | 06:53 | 07:35 | 17:31 | 18:12 | 9 h 56 min |
| 17 | 06:55 | 07:37 | 17:28 | 18:10 | 9 h 51 min |
| 18 | 06:58 | 07:40 | 17:25 | 18:07 | 9 h 46 min |
| 19 | 07:00 | 07:42 | 17:22 | 18:05 | 9 h 40 min |
| 20 | 07:02 | 07:44 | 17:20 | 18:02 | 9 h 35 min |
| 21 | 07:04 | 07:47 | 17:17 | 17:59 | 9 h 30 min |
| 22 | 07:07 | 07:49 | 17:14 | 17:57 | 9 h 25 min |
| 23 | 07:09 | 07:52 | 17:11 | 17:54 | 9 h 20 min |
| 24 | 07:11 | 07:54 | 17:09 | 17:52 | 9 h 15 min |
| 25 | 06:14 | 06:57 | 16:06 | 16:49 | 9 h 09 min |
| 26 | 06:16 | 06:59 | 16:04 | 16:47 | 9 h 04 min |
| 27 | 06:18 | 07:02 | 16:01 | 16:45 | 8 h 59 min |
| 28 | 06:20 | 07:04 | 15:58 | 16:42 | 8 h 54 min |
| 29 | 06:23 | 07:07 | 15:56 | 16:40 | 8 h 49 min |
| 30 | 06:25 | 07:09 | 15:53 | 16:38 | 8 h 44 min |
| 31 | 06:27 | 07:12 | 15:51 | 16:35 | 8 h 39 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in October?
- Mid-October in Stockholm: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 252° measured from true north, which is 18° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 108°. Over the month both points shift 22° south.
- How much daylight does Stockholm lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 157 minutes shorter in Stockholm: on October 1 the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:15, and on day 31 it rises at 07:12 and sets at 15:51.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 01 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 07:32 to sunset at 17:33. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 06:51 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Stockholm the sun sets at 17:33, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:15, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.