The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in February
On February 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:02; on day 28 it rises at 06:41 and sets at 19:36. Over the month the day gets 51 minutes shorter.
In Sydney (-33.9° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:02 on the 1st, and at 06:41 and 19:36 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 21 min and the sun reaches 69° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Sydney in February?
Mid-February in Sydney: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 107°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 253°. That is 17° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 Sydney. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:48 | 06:16 | 20:02 | 20:29 | 13 h 46 min |
| 2 | 05:49 | 06:17 | 20:01 | 20:29 | 13 h 45 min |
| 3 | 05:51 | 06:18 | 20:01 | 20:28 | 13 h 43 min |
| 4 | 05:52 | 06:19 | 20:00 | 20:27 | 13 h 41 min |
| 5 | 05:53 | 06:20 | 19:59 | 20:26 | 13 h 40 min |
| 6 | 05:54 | 06:20 | 19:58 | 20:25 | 13 h 38 min |
| 7 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 19:58 | 20:24 | 13 h 36 min |
| 8 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 19:57 | 20:24 | 13 h 34 min |
| 9 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 19:56 | 20:23 | 13 h 33 min |
| 10 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 19:55 | 20:22 | 13 h 31 min |
| 11 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 19:54 | 20:21 | 13 h 29 min |
| 12 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 19:53 | 20:20 | 13 h 27 min |
| 13 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 19:52 | 20:19 | 13 h 25 min |
| 14 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 13 h 23 min |
| 15 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 13 h 21 min |
| 16 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 13 h 19 min |
| 17 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 19:48 | 20:14 | 13 h 17 min |
| 18 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 19:47 | 20:13 | 13 h 15 min |
| 19 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 13 h 13 min |
| 20 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 19:45 | 20:11 | 13 h 11 min |
| 21 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 19:44 | 20:10 | 13 h 09 min |
| 22 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 13 h 07 min |
| 23 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 19:42 | 20:08 | 13 h 05 min |
| 24 | 06:12 | 06:37 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 13 h 03 min |
| 25 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 13 h 01 min |
| 26 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 19:38 | 20:04 | 12 h 59 min |
| 27 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 12 h 57 min |
| 28 | 06:15 | 06:41 | 19:36 | 20:01 | 12 h 55 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February, the typical synthesis window in Sydney runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Sydney in February
- Where does the sun set in Sydney in February?
- Mid-February in Sydney: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 253° measured from true north, which is 17° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 107°. Over the month both points shift 11° north.
- How much daylight does Sydney lose in February?
- Over February the day gets 51 minutes shorter in Sydney: on February 1 the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:02, and on day 28 it rises at 06:41 and sets at 19:36.
- How many hours of daylight does Sydney get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 13 h 21 min in Sydney, from sunrise at 06:29 to sunset at 19:50. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Sydney in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:03 in Sydney, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:29. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Sydney in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Sydney the sun sets at 19:50, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:17, 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 Sydney in February?
- In mid-February, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Sydney, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.