The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in February
On February 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 18:43; on day 28 it rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:03. Over the month the day grows 41 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in February?
Mid-February in Tenerife: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 105°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 255°. That is 15° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 15° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 10° 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 Tenerife. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:29 | 07:54 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 10 h 49 min |
| 2 | 07:29 | 07:54 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 10 h 51 min |
| 3 | 07:28 | 07:53 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 10 h 52 min |
| 4 | 07:28 | 07:52 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 10 h 53 min |
| 5 | 07:27 | 07:52 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 10 h 55 min |
| 6 | 07:27 | 07:51 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 10 h 56 min |
| 7 | 07:26 | 07:51 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 10 h 57 min |
| 8 | 07:26 | 07:50 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 10 h 59 min |
| 9 | 07:25 | 07:49 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 11 h 00 min |
| 10 | 07:24 | 07:49 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11 h 02 min |
| 11 | 07:24 | 07:48 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 11 h 03 min |
| 12 | 07:23 | 07:47 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11 h 05 min |
| 13 | 07:22 | 07:47 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11 h 06 min |
| 14 | 07:22 | 07:46 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11 h 07 min |
| 15 | 07:21 | 07:45 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11 h 09 min |
| 16 | 07:20 | 07:44 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11 h 11 min |
| 17 | 07:19 | 07:43 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11 h 12 min |
| 18 | 07:19 | 07:43 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11 h 14 min |
| 19 | 07:18 | 07:42 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 11 h 15 min |
| 20 | 07:17 | 07:41 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11 h 17 min |
| 21 | 07:16 | 07:40 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11 h 18 min |
| 22 | 07:15 | 07:39 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11 h 20 min |
| 23 | 07:14 | 07:38 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11 h 22 min |
| 24 | 07:13 | 07:37 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11 h 23 min |
| 25 | 07:12 | 07:36 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11 h 25 min |
| 26 | 07:12 | 07:35 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11 h 26 min |
| 27 | 07:11 | 07:34 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11 h 28 min |
| 28 | 07:10 | 07:33 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11 h 30 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 Tenerife runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in February
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in February?
- Mid-February in Tenerife: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 255° measured from true north, which is 15° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 105°. Over the month both points shift 10° north.
- How much daylight does Tenerife gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 41 minutes longer in Tenerife: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 18:43, and on day 28 it rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:03.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 11 h 09 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:45 to sunset at 18:54. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:21 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:45. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Tenerife the sun sets at 18:54, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:18, 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 Tenerife in February?
- In mid-February, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tenerife, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.