The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in September
On September 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:47; on day 30 it rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:18. Over the month the day gets 158 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in September?
Mid-September in Stockholm: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 84°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 276°. That is 6° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 6° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 23° 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 | 05:04 | 05:48 | 19:47 | 20:30 | 13 h 59 min |
| 2 | 05:07 | 05:50 | 19:44 | 20:27 | 13 h 54 min |
| 3 | 05:09 | 05:52 | 19:41 | 20:24 | 13 h 48 min |
| 4 | 05:12 | 05:55 | 19:38 | 20:21 | 13 h 43 min |
| 5 | 05:14 | 05:57 | 19:35 | 20:17 | 13 h 38 min |
| 6 | 05:17 | 05:59 | 19:32 | 20:14 | 13 h 32 min |
| 7 | 05:19 | 06:02 | 19:28 | 20:11 | 13 h 27 min |
| 8 | 05:22 | 06:04 | 19:25 | 20:08 | 13 h 21 min |
| 9 | 05:25 | 06:07 | 19:22 | 20:04 | 13 h 16 min |
| 10 | 05:27 | 06:09 | 19:19 | 20:01 | 13 h 10 min |
| 11 | 05:30 | 06:11 | 19:16 | 19:58 | 13 h 05 min |
| 12 | 05:32 | 06:14 | 19:13 | 19:55 | 12 h 59 min |
| 13 | 05:35 | 06:16 | 19:10 | 19:51 | 12 h 54 min |
| 14 | 05:37 | 06:18 | 19:07 | 19:48 | 12 h 48 min |
| 15 | 05:39 | 06:21 | 19:04 | 19:45 | 12 h 43 min |
| 16 | 05:42 | 06:23 | 19:01 | 19:42 | 12 h 38 min |
| 17 | 05:44 | 06:25 | 18:58 | 19:39 | 12 h 32 min |
| 18 | 05:47 | 06:28 | 18:54 | 19:35 | 12 h 27 min |
| 19 | 05:49 | 06:30 | 18:51 | 19:32 | 12 h 21 min |
| 20 | 05:52 | 06:32 | 18:48 | 19:29 | 12 h 16 min |
| 21 | 05:54 | 06:35 | 18:45 | 19:26 | 12 h 10 min |
| 22 | 05:57 | 06:37 | 18:42 | 19:23 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 05:59 | 06:40 | 18:39 | 19:20 | 11 h 59 min |
| 24 | 06:01 | 06:42 | 18:36 | 19:17 | 11 h 54 min |
| 25 | 06:04 | 06:44 | 18:33 | 19:13 | 11 h 49 min |
| 26 | 06:06 | 06:47 | 18:30 | 19:10 | 11 h 43 min |
| 27 | 06:08 | 06:49 | 18:27 | 19:07 | 11 h 38 min |
| 28 | 06:11 | 06:51 | 18:24 | 19:04 | 11 h 32 min |
| 29 | 06:13 | 06:54 | 18:21 | 19:01 | 11 h 27 min |
| 30 | 06:16 | 06:56 | 18:18 | 18:58 | 11 h 21 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September 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 September
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in September?
- Mid-September in Stockholm: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 276° measured from true north, which is 6° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 84°. Over the month both points shift 23° south.
- How much daylight does Stockholm lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 158 minutes shorter in Stockholm: on September 1 the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:47, and on day 30 it rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:18.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 43 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 06:21 to sunset at 19:04. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 05:39 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:21. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Stockholm the sun sets at 19:04, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:45, 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 September?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on September 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 September it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.