The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in May
On May 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 20:39; on day 31 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 20:57. Over the month the day grows 35 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in May?
Mid-May in Tenerife: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 68°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 292°. That is 22° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 22° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 20:39 | 21:04 | 13 h 14 min |
| 2 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 20:40 | 21:05 | 13 h 16 min |
| 3 | 06:58 | 07:23 | 20:40 | 21:05 | 13 h 17 min |
| 4 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 20:41 | 21:06 | 13 h 19 min |
| 5 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 20:42 | 21:07 | 13 h 20 min |
| 6 | 06:56 | 07:21 | 20:42 | 21:07 | 13 h 21 min |
| 7 | 06:55 | 07:20 | 20:43 | 21:08 | 13 h 23 min |
| 8 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 20:44 | 21:09 | 13 h 24 min |
| 9 | 06:53 | 07:19 | 20:44 | 21:09 | 13 h 26 min |
| 10 | 06:53 | 07:18 | 20:45 | 21:10 | 13 h 27 min |
| 11 | 06:52 | 07:17 | 20:45 | 21:11 | 13 h 28 min |
| 12 | 06:51 | 07:17 | 20:46 | 21:11 | 13 h 29 min |
| 13 | 06:50 | 07:16 | 20:47 | 21:12 | 13 h 31 min |
| 14 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 20:47 | 21:13 | 13 h 32 min |
| 15 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 20:48 | 21:13 | 13 h 33 min |
| 16 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 20:48 | 21:14 | 13 h 34 min |
| 17 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 20:49 | 21:15 | 13 h 36 min |
| 18 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 13 h 37 min |
| 19 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 20:50 | 21:16 | 13 h 38 min |
| 20 | 06:46 | 07:12 | 20:51 | 21:17 | 13 h 39 min |
| 21 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 20:51 | 21:17 | 13 h 40 min |
| 22 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 20:52 | 21:18 | 13 h 41 min |
| 23 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 20:53 | 21:19 | 13 h 42 min |
| 24 | 06:44 | 07:10 | 20:53 | 21:19 | 13 h 43 min |
| 25 | 06:44 | 07:10 | 20:54 | 21:20 | 13 h 44 min |
| 26 | 06:43 | 07:09 | 20:54 | 21:21 | 13 h 45 min |
| 27 | 06:43 | 07:09 | 20:55 | 21:21 | 13 h 46 min |
| 28 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 20:55 | 21:22 | 13 h 47 min |
| 29 | 06:42 | 07:08 | 20:56 | 21:22 | 13 h 47 min |
| 30 | 06:42 | 07:08 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 48 min |
| 31 | 06:42 | 07:08 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 49 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 Tenerife runs from 10:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in May
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in May?
- Mid-May in Tenerife: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 292° measured from true north, which is 22° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 68°. Over the month both points shift 8° north.
- How much daylight does Tenerife gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 35 minutes longer in Tenerife: on May 1 the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 20:39, and on day 31 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 20:57.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 13 h 33 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:15 to sunset at 20:48. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 06:49 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:15. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Tenerife the sun sets at 20:48, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:13, 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 Tenerife in May?
- In mid-May, between 10:00 and 19:00: 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 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.